On 3 July 2025, the House passed the Senate’s version of H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the Act). President Trump signed the Act into law on 4 July 2025. The legislation changed significantly over several iterations from its initial House committee-passed […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates has advised Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG on the refinancing of a €105 million logistics portfolio in France owned by Valor Real Estate Partners LLP and QuadReal Property Group. Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG is a listed German bank that focuses on commercial real estate and public infrastructure financing across […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🦕 Rediscovered in a museum, the skeleton of Plesionectes longicollum is transforming our understanding of plesiosaur evolution. 🔍 Modern analysis revealed unique anatomical features, including an exceptionally long neck with 43 cervical vertebrae. 🌊 The species lived during the Early Toarcian period, a time of extreme climate […]
Read MoreThe first harvest of Amazonian fish from one of the ponds contributing to the food security of indigenous families, using solar energy. The initiative is expected to be replicated in a second phase, reaching more indigenous communities in two provinces of the Peruvian Amazon. Credit: Corpi-SL By Mariela JaraLIMA, Aug […]
Read MoreRefusing Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear “Manifest Destiny” Country Global agnes Fri, 08/08/2025 – 09:35 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Koohan Paik-Mander For the last five centuries, Indigenous Peoples and regions have been ravaged by outsiders pillaging resources: land, water, bodies, minerals—even DNA. In the 21st century, the […]
Read MoreNepal’s Indigenous Communities Face Systemic Rights Violations Amid Development Country Nepal agnes Wed, 08/06/2025 – 12:51 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff) Nestled between China and India, Nepal is home to 60 legally recognized Indigenous Peoples, collectively known as Adibasi Janajati, who […]
Read MoreMaryam Al-Misnad (front centre), Minister of State for International Cooperation in Qatar, during the Women Leaders Forum in Awaza. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiAWAZA, Turkmenistan, Aug 7 2025 (IPS) “Progress towards gender equality and equity remains uneven and far too slow. One in four women in landlocked developing countries […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🧊 Scientists discovered a hidden ecosystem beneath the frozen surface of Lake Enigma in Antarctica. 🔬 Advanced technologies revealed a layer of fresh water teeming with diverse microbial life forms. ❄️ The nearby Amorphous Glacier replenishes the lake, sustaining this vibrant aquatic world. 🌍 Findings challenge assumptions […]
Read MoreTraditional crop varieties, or landraces, help develop more nutritious, climate-resilient crops. Copyright @FAO Ashiya Noorani By Yurdi YasmiROME, Aug 6 2025 (IPS) Across continents and cultures, seeds and plants hold more than the promise of a harvest—they carry the wisdom of generations, the hopes of communities, and the keys to […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL ✨ Scientists at Zhejiang University have developed a new type of self-cleaning glass using electric fields. 🔍 The glass can remove up to 98% of particles without water or chemicals, using minimal energy. 🌿 It not only cleans but also prevents new dust from settling, offering a […]
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