Confluence of the Indus and Zanskar Rivers Credit: martinho Smart/shutterstock.com By Sinéad Barry and Emma WhitakerMay 12 2025 (IPS) On April 23, India suspended the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), a 65-year-old agreement that had been a rare symbol of cooperation between India and Pakistan despite decades of hostility. The […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🔬 NIKE laser is being used by the U.S. to simulate extreme conditions faced by nuclear weapons. 🛡️ The initiative aims to enhance nuclear deterrence capabilities without actual testing. ⚡ Researchers at the NRL utilize the laser to study plasma and extreme physical states of matter. 🔧 […]
Read MoreCultural Survival Condemns Recent Criminalization of K’iche’ Ancestral Authorities in Guatemala Country Guatemala agnes Fri, 05/09/2025 – 10:37 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image The recent attack on April 23, 2025, on ancestral Indigenous institutions in Guatemala through the criminalization of two of their former leaders is illegal and […]
Read MoreMigren Matanga grew up shying away from small and traditional grains in Rushinga, in northern Zimbabwe. The 58-year-old mother of four from Toruzumba village relied on maize and cotton, one of the major cash crops in the area at the time. It was not until the late 2010s that the […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🤖 The Unitree H1 humanoid robot malfunctioned at a Chinese factory, raising serious safety concerns. ⚠️ A coding error caused the robot to become aggressive, highlighting the importance of robust AI programming. 🔍 Incidents like this emphasize the need for comprehensive safety protocols as robots become more […]
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know in a Minute or Less Until recently, state regulators largely deferred to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to scrutinize and regulate contaminants in food, such as heavy metals. In the past several years, however, states have taken an increasingly active role in regulating […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Ruanyun Edai Technology Inc., a leading artificial intelligence (AI) technology company focused on K-12 education in China, on its initial public offering of 3,750,000 ordinary shares at a public offering price of US$4.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately US$15 million. […]
Read MoreWide shot of the site for displaced people hosted at Marie-Jeanne school in Port-au-Prince, where 7,000 people live in overcrowded and desperate conditions, seeking safety amidst the ongoing armed violence in Haiti. Credit: UNICEF/Patrice Noel By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, May 8 2025 (IPS) Following a series of brutal altercations in […]
Read MoreOn 28 April 2025, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s upcoming plans to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). This marks the new administration’s most significant announcement related to PFAS since President Donald Trump returned to office, and EPA indicated there will be “more to come” […]
Read MoreSahrawi refugees walk near the Awserd Refugee Camp in the Tindouf Province of Algeria. Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, May 7 2025 (IPS) Since the Western Sahara War in 1975, Sahrawi refugees have resided in a collection of refugee shelters in the Tindouf province of Algeria. For […]
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