On 16 June 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources1, holding that the federal government (Government) maintains the authority to dismiss a federal False Claims Act (FCA) action over a relator’s objection so long as […]
Read MoreCredit: Silvia Rodríguez/AFP via Getty Images By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jul 5 2023 (IPS) When Guatemalans went to the polls on 25 June, distrust and disillusionment were rife. First place in the presidential contest was claimed by none of the candidates: it went to invalid votes, at 17 per […]
Read MoreCountry: Syrian Arab Republic Sources: International Organization for Migration, UN Children’s Fund, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Population Fund, World Food Programme, World Health Organization The vital supply route providing aid to four million people in northwest Syria could be […]
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Read MoreFighting for the Protection of Pë’këya and the Right to Return Home Country Global camilla Wed, 07/05/2023 – 06:31 Issues None Program 5 Main Image By Camilla Lindschouw (CS Intern) Demarcation of ancestral lands is a crucial factor for Indigenous Peoples’ survival worldwide. Indigenous territories offer communal protection of the […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/jacobgaldston When asked to situate the world’s most iconic rainforest on a map, most people will pinpoint Brazil. And given the intense media coverage of the country’s deforestation and fires – concerns reached a peak under former president Jair Bolsonaro and his free-for-all approach – they might also imagine a thick […]
Read MoreCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: Médecins Sans Frontières In addition to health care, the 1.7 million displaced people in Ituri province are in desperate need of food, clean drinking water, proper sanitation, shelter, and education.
Read MoreCecilia Menjivar, a tortilla maker in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, takes a break from cooking corn in a pot that is one meter high and 50 centimeters in diameter, heated by a wood stove. Many women in urban and rural areas run these small businesses, aware of […]
Read MorePhoto: Pixabay/JanetAB Honey bees are invaluable both for biodiversity and agriculture as they are excellent pollinators, yet their numbers worldwide have been dropping dramatically. The causes include climate change, habitat loss, pesticide use and diseases. It is in this latter category of threats that entomologists from the University of Florida, […]
Read MoreThe United Kingdom export control authorities continue escalating sanctions and export controls in relation to Russia and Belarus. We have summarised below the key points from some of the most recent developments and provided guidance on what actions firms should be taking in response. RUSSIA SANCTIONS Notice to Exporters: Trade […]
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