Left with Few Options: Afghan Women Turn to Risky Online Jobs Amid Taliban Ban

31 Juli 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Many Afghan women have turned to online business despite its risks, as all forms of work are forbidden for women. Credit: Learning Together. By External SourceJul 30 2024 (IPS) The Taliban’s total ban on women’s employment in Afghanistan leaves few options for earning a living. Nevertheless, Afghan women are carving […]

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Private Equity Firms Should Prepare for Increased Scrutiny as DOJ Puts False Claims Violations Under the Microscope

30 Juli 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Private equity investment in healthcare has grown significantly over the past two decades, and the US government is starting to pay attention. Recent announcements by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and proposals by Congress and state attorneys general show that the impact private equity firms may have over medical […]

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Parliamentarians: Active Aging Enhanced By Using Artificial Intelligence

29 Juli 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Parliamentarians from across Asia met in Malaysia to discuss aging and policy. Credit: APDA By IPS CorrespondentKUALA LUMPUR, Jul 29 2024 (IPS) With projections that by 2060, over 1.2 billion people in Asia will be 65 or older, and by adopting technology, including artificial intelligence technologies, it is possible to […]

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Life or Energy: The Hydroelectric Dilemma in Amazonian Brazil

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An igapó, a flood-prone wooded area on the Vuelta Grande of the Xingu River, with fruit on the dry ground. This is where the piracema, or fish reproduction, was supposed to take place, frustrated by the scarcity of water released by the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant on this stretch of […]

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CrowdStrike IT Outage: Wave of Business Interruption Claims Expected

27 Juli 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Businesses, public services, and computer users across the world faced disruption last week as a result of the major CrowdStrike information technology (IT) outage, which is being coined by many as one of the largest and worst cyber events in recent history. Many businesses that were taken offline are expected […]

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Government Indifferent to Invasion of Drug Traffickers in the Peruvian Amazon

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Members of the indigenous guard of the native community of Puerto Nuevo, of the Amazonian Kakataibo people, located in the central-eastern jungle of Peru. Credit: Courtesy of Marcelo Odicio By Mariela JaraLIMA, Jul 26 2024 (IPS) The invasion of lands inhabited by Amazon indigenous communities is growing in Peru, due […]

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Colectivo Kimi Ndii fortalece la tradición artística de textiles y alfarería en Ñuu Savi

26 Juli 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Kimi Ndii Collective Strengthens Artistic Tradition through Textiles and Pottery in Ñuu Savi Country Mexico Diana Mon, 07/22/2024 – 20:55 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Verónica Aguilar (Mixtec, CS Staff) The community of Santa María Cuquila in Ñuu Savi (Mixteca region) in Oaxaca, Mexico, has taken advantage of […]

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Litigation Minute: Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters: Insurance Tips for Commercial Policyholders

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What You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less Storms and hurricanes, isolated but powerful tornados, earthquakes, fires, and floods—the question is not whether, but where and when policyholders will confront the next natural disaster.  Aon’s 2023 Weather, Climate and Catastrophe Insight Report concluded that global natural disasters in […]

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K&L Gates Advises National Arbitration & Media Holdings, LLC on Investment in Alternative Dispute Resolution Business

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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP represented National Arbitration & Mediation Holdings, LLC (NAM), a New York based provider of alternative dispute resolution services, in connection with the investment by Thompson Street Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in St. Louis. The transaction closed on 16 July 2024. The […]

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World Hepatitis Day: Celebrating Progress and Confronting Persistent Challenges

25 Juli 2024 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Hepatitis remains a deadly disease, causing over 800,000 deaths globally each year. Credit: Shutterstock. By Danjuma AddaJul 25 2024 (IPS) July 28th is World Hepatitis Day, created to celebrate the life and work of Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Baruch Samuel Blumberg. Blumberg’s work contributed to the discovery of hepatitis B, […]

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