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Green groups target TotalEnergies over Tanzania, Uganda projects
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» NANTERRE (FRANCE) - Four environmental groups have taken legal action against French giant TotalEnergies on claims of "climaticide" over a controversial oil project in Tanzania and Uganda, their lawyers said Monday.
Social media is just one online habit hurting teens
News, Published on 28/09/2023
» Last spring, my tween was begging for more independence, starting with being allowed to walk home from school alone. The kilometre-plus walk involves crossing a few busy streets. I was hesitant; she doesn't have a phone, so she had no way to contact me if something went wrong. But we practised a few times (with me trailing her a block behind) to be sure she was confident of the route and talked about what she would do in various scenarios. Then, we allowed her to do something that some parents in our uber-connected era might find truly wild: roam free.
Thailand eager to revive GSP perks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/09/2023
» Thailand is revving up talks with the US in an effort to renew the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and remove the country from the watch list for intellectual property assets.
British republican to sue over coronation arrest
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» LONDON - The head of the UK anti-monarchy group Republic said on Tuesday he was suing police for wrongful arrest before the coronation of King Charles III.
US and Vietnam set to expand ties as China worries grow
AFP, Published on 10/09/2023
» HANOI: US President Joe Biden arrives in Vietnam on Sunday to deepen cooperation between the two nations, in the face of China's growing ambitions in the region.
Refugee screening ‘ripe for abuse’
Published on 08/09/2023
» In a church on the edge of Bangkok, dozens of Vietnamese refugees sing at a joyful service, sharing a moment of respite from their lives in fear of arrest or deportation.
Many Asean air force chiefs to skip Myanmar meeting
Published on 07/09/2023
» Several Southeast Asian air force commanders plan to shun an upcoming meeting chaired by Myanmar’s military rulers but Thailand will be represented at the talks.
48 killed in east DR Congo anti-UN rally crackdown
AFP, Published on 01/09/2023
» GOMA (DR CONGO) - At least 48 people have been killed in a crackdown on an anti-UN protest in eastern DR Congo, according to sources and official documentation reviewed by AFP on Thursday, raising a previously reported death toll.
Luxury goods firms fight fakes with blockchain
Published on 30/08/2023
» LONDON: For almost a decade, I’ve been listening to digital prophets predict a future where banks save billions of dollars, customers can trace their mangoes back to the organic farm where they were grown, and financial intermediaries are a thing of the past, all thanks to the blockchain. I’ve been waiting for that future to arrive, but I’ve never come across it in my daily life.
Who checks the fact checkers?
Life, James Hein, Published on 30/08/2023
» The information landscape has changed a great deal over the past five years. Back in the 1990s, information exchange was mostly between academics and IT people. The majority of the information was accurate and typically scientific or technical in nature. The communication was polite and debates were just that, debates. It was an inclusive community, though in some cases you were required to stick to the topic at hand. Then came the social media platforms.