Closing in on the fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced on 22 May 2023 that it had fined the Irish subsidiary of Meta, Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta Ireland), €1.2 billion (US$1.3 billion), the […]
Read More“From copper to wheat to natural gas, the cost of some of the world’s most important products is crashing, bringing long-awaited relief for consumers that were stung by last year’s soaring prices,” reports Bloomberg.
Read MoreEphraim Walters in his fishing shed. The father of nine has been a fisherman for 59 years. Credit: Zadie Neufville/IPS By Zadie NeufvilleROCKY POINT, Jamaica , Jun 2 2023 (IPS) Long before the COVID-19 Pandemic, fishers at the Rocky Point fishing beach in Clarendon were forced to venture farther out […]
Read MoreCountries: Chad, Sudan Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Many people in critical condition are said to have been left behind, unable to travel to Chad or access medical care in West Darfur, including in the capital El Geneina where the violence is intense.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/iniesta44 Half of the largest lakes around the world are losing water to climate change and human uses, but tracking the reasons for the changes in their water volumes can lead to better management strategies, scientists say. A team of researchers from the United States, France and Saudi Arabia […]
Read MoreDalam upaya-upaya penyelesaian konflik lahan dan kekayaan alam, ada kalanya kesepakatan damai yang dihasilkan tidak serta merta dapat dilaksanakan, terutama apabila pelaksanaan kesepakatan itu mensyaratkan legitimasi negara. Memastikan legitimasi negara atas kesepakatan damai penyelesaian konflik lahan dan kekayaan alam yang dihasilkan melalui mediasi bisa menjadi persoalan ketika negara tidak siap […]
Read MoreIn our recent alert, we set out some of the key upcoming changes in Australian employment law. Since then, there has been further progression as the Labor Government implements its workplace agenda. We have set out a timeline for the year ahead and steps that businesses should be taking now. 6 and […]
Read MoreChambers and Partners has ranked K&L Gates LLP and its lawyers across the United States as leaders in their respective practice areas in the 2023 edition of its Chambers USA guide. This includes 48 practice rankings for the firm, including nine nationwide, and more than 135 lawyer recognitions. Published annually, the guide recognizes the […]
Read MoreCredit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images By Andrew FirminLONDON, Jun 1 2023 (IPS) Turkey’s election hasn’t produced the change many thought was on the cards. Now women’s groups, LGBTQI+ people and independent journalists are among those fearing the worse. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has led the country for two decades, first […]
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