Photo: Pixabay/PublicDomainPictures A robust sense of smell is a key component of a healthy and enjoyable life. “Your sense of smell enriches your experience of the world around you. Different scents can change your mood, transport you back to a distant memory, and may even help you bond with loved […]
Read MoreCountry: Ukraine Source: UN News Service One year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, nearly half the population – roughly 18 million people – need humanitarian aid and protection, the United Nations said on Friday.
Read MoreAntitrust and Competition Consultation on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework On 1 February 2023, member states of the European Union received a consultation on a draft proposal to alter the current state aid temporary crisis framework into a so-called temporary crisis and transition framework. […]
Read MoreStacy Ackermann, a leader of K&L Gates’ global Finance practice area, recently co-authored a playbook with the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC) that addresses the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) this June. The CREFC LIBOR Legacy Playbook is directed toward the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/Olga_Fil Australia’s natural world is in deep trouble. Many of our species are getting rarer. Some are now perilously close to extinction, while entire ecosystems face collapse. Sudden biodiversity loss in events such as the Black Summer wildfires happen against a backdrop of decline due to land clearing, introduced species and other pervasive threats. For […]
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Read MoreBy Andrew FirminLONDON, Feb 24 2023 (IPS) Over the year since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine, on one side of the border civil society has shown itself to be a vital part of the effort to save lives and protect rights – but on the other, it’s been […]
Read MoreCountry: Türkiye Source: UN Development Programme Rubble removal accounts for a large share of UNDP’s $113.5 million request for funding, which was issued as a part of the broader $1 billion UN flash appeal for donor support issued on 16 February.
Read MoreIn Herold v. University of Pittsburgh,1 the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court affirmed a Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County decision, holding that: (1) common law claims for occupational diseases occurring four years after the employee’s last workplace exposure are not precluded under the Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act (ODA), and (2) […]
Read MoreMore than 1.5 million people are now homeless after earthquakes devastated swaths of Turkey and Syria, adding to the region’s longstanding need for humanitarian aid. There are lessons to be learned, though, from a team of Global South researchers who’ve been studying refugee camps in the effort to deliver aid […]
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