Photo: Pexels/Tom Fisk The European Commission launched a proposal in July 2023 to deregulate a large number of plants manufactured using new genetic techniques. Despite extraordinary attempts by the Spanish presidency to force a breakthrough, EU members have not yet reached a consensus on this plan. But if the proposal were to […]

A woman is advised by a BLAST counsellor. The organization offers legal support, including providing information, advice, and free legal representation. Credit: BLAST By Ranjit DevrajNEW DELHI, Dec 21 2023 (IPS) Criminal justice systems in South Asia are failing women, despite stark statistics on the prevalence of violence. WHO estimates […]

Country: Burkina Faso Source: Start Network The crisis is one of the fastest-growing humanitarian crises in the world, with over 2 million people internally displaced and around a 1/4 of the country’s population relying on humanitarian aid.

All that glitters isn’t really glitter this holiday season, and it’s not because of the European Union ban to limit microplastic pollution. Rather, it’s because innovation has led Sparxell—a firm launched in the UK—to deliver bright colors, seasonal decor, the sequins of fashion and the glitter of cosmetics inspired entirely […]

In Travis County, in the city of Austin, Texas, is the headquarters of the American company Tesla. The group specializing in electric vehicles is building a large plant in the state of Nuevo Leon, in northeastern Mexico, with a production capacity of one million electric vehicles. Credit: Tesla By Emilio […]