K&L Gates has been recognised in 30 practice areas in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2027 edition, with more than 50 lawyers recommended as leading practitioners. Published annually, the rankings highlight the UK’s leading lawyers providing essential practice guidance around laws and regulations in key jurisdictions. K&L Gates was ranked […]
Read MoreThe Page that Holds Us Country United States diana Wed, 09/30/2026 – 12:38 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Fabiana Gibim and Crushing Colonialism Team I grew up on the border between Brazil and Paraguay, shaped by the presence, resistance, and cultural memory of the Guarani-Kaiowá people. My […]
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A stronger future for coffee starts by strengthening the places and communities where that journey begins. Credit: Edgardo Ayala/IPS By Boubaker Ben BelhassenROME, Sep 30 2026 (IPS) Imagine your morning coffee. You smell the aroma as steam rises from the cup. It wisps and swirls, thins, then disappears. You lift […]
Read MoreThe European Union’s (EU) Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (the Directive) started to apply from 27 September 2026. However, many brands may find themselves still sitting on old stock carrying environmental claims or sustainability labels that were developed before the new rules took effect. The EU’s Consumer Protection […]
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Credit: United Nations By Shihana MohamedNEW YORK, Sep 29 2026 (IPS) “Artificial intelligence (AI) must be shaped by humanity, with humanity, and for all humanity… Life-and-death decisions must never be surrendered to machines. Killer robots must have no place in our future.” With those words, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres […]
Read MoreWhen Livestock Die, So Do Livelihoods Country Kenya agnes Mon, 09/28/2026 – 10:56 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Damaris Lenantare (Rendille, CS Journalism Fellow) For pastoralist communities in Northern Kenya, livestock is everything. It is more than a source of livelihood; it is a means […]
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Sarada Murlidharan, Photo: Supplied By Kumkum ChadhaNEW DEHLI, Sep 28 2026 (IPS) As a young girl, Sarada Murlidharan cringed at the thought of going to school. It was not the studies but the taunts of ‘being black’ or having dark skin, where fair skin was considered preferential, that made her […]
Read MoreFor decades, the global economy has depended heavily on coal, oil and natural gas. These resources helped build modern industries and transport systems, but they also created significant environmental consequences and made many countries dependent on imported energy. The rapid development of renewable energy is beginning to change this model. […]
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Oritro Karim, IPS UN Bureau Correspondent, speaks to Ranjeeta Silwal of Equality Now. By Oritro KarimKATHMANDU, Nepal / NEW YORK, United States , Sep 25 2026 (IPS) On August 26, 2026, deadly flash floods and landslides ripped through Himalayan towns and villages along Nepal and Tibet’s border, devastating communities. The […]
Read MoreThe federal bank regulators and the National Credit Union Administration have proposed new Third-Party Risk Management Guidance (TPRM Guidance) that would replace the 2023 Interagency Guidance on Third Party Relationships: Risk Management (2023 Guidance) and all supplemental third-party risk management resources. The Federal Reserve has separately proposed Third-Party Risk Management […]
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