Photo: Pixabay/Sponchia Over the past 25 years, I have spent a lot of time counting lions as part of my job. Only last month, I spent three hours with two males – possibly brothers – right next to my car in Maze National Park, Ethiopia. Lions come in the night, […]
Read MoreDr Anne Larigauderie, the Executive Secretary of IPBES. Credit: IPBES By Manipadma JenaNew Delhi, Jul 3 2022 (IPS) Speaking to IPS about the importance of biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people, Dr Anne Larigauderie, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), stressed the importance of […]
Read MoreThe G20 needs to strengthen regulatory authorities across its membership and expand sanctions for violating Anti-Money Laundering requirements. By Blair Glencorse and Sanjeeta PantWASHINGTON DC, Jul 1 2022 (IPS) The G20 is meeting again next week in Indonesia for the second time this year- at a moment when the world […]
Read MoreCountry: Nigeria Source: Médecins Sans Frontières MSF has been witnessing an unprecedented influx of malnourished children to our nutrition centre in Maiduguri, Nigeria, suggesting an alarming nutritional crisis in Borno State.
Read MoreIntroduction On 15 June 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a “Request for Comment on Certain Information Providers Acting as Investment Advisers” (Request).1 The Request addresses three categories of what the SEC refers to as “information providers” or “providers:” index providers; model portfolio providers; and pricing services.2 The SEC is […]
Read MoreConsequences of Russia’s war of aggression; “We must prevent further hoarding” (Der Spiegel) Jul 1, 2022 Jun 21, 2022 pfowlkes Fri, 07/01/2022 – 11:21 Consequences of Russia’s war of aggression; “We must prevent further hoarding” (Der Spiegel) Consequences of Russia’s war of aggression; “We must prevent further hoarding” (Der Spiegel) […]
Read MoreConflict is still the biggest driver of hunger, with 60 percent of the world’s hungry living in areas affected by war and violence. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS By Baher KamalMADRID, Jul 1 2022 (IPS) While the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit ended in Madrid on 30 June with net commitments […]
Read MoreNorth Korea on Friday claimed its Covid-19 outbreak began when two residents touched “unusual things” near the South Korean border, according to state media.
Read MoreCountry: Mozambique Source: Save the Children Nearly 30,000 children fled a new wave of violence in Cabo Delgado province in June, the highest number of children uprooted in a single month in the past year, Save the Children said.
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/vic_neo By Stuart Gilby Conscious consumers and governments are sending a consistent and resounding message to businesses: ditch plastic. Misuse of plastic has created a global emergency, with more than 400 million tonnes of waste every year. While interest in alternatives has never been higher for businesses, finding an adequate […]
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