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Byteful, the UK-based web data infrastructure platform formerly known as Ping Proxies, has joined the Ethical Web Data Collection Initiative convened by the i2Coalition.

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Argentina has moved to regulate innovative nicotine products after ending its ban, setting up a sharp regional contrast with Brazil, which still prohibits the products.

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Former federal Chief Judge Gerald E. Rosen has endorsed journalist Bankole Thompson’s forthcoming book, which uses Frederick Douglass to examine democracy, justice and America’s future as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary.

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Knowledge Networks unveiled the inaugural AI Policy 100 at Ai4 Las Vegas, spotlighting 100 leaders in AI governance, policy and responsible innovation.

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A new 2026 assessment from the Food Systems Countdown Initiative finds most countries are not on pace to hit global food-system targets by 2030, with greenhouse gas cuts from food systems especially far behind.

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Religious leaders, lawmakers and civil rights advocates met at the National Press Club in Washington for AMMWEC’s second annual National Coalition Against Hate Conference.

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New research from Mahidol University finds many Thai listed companies make polished public commitments to LGBTQ+ inclusion but rarely back them with policies, monitoring or grievance systems.

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AI for Peace is launching a 44-day global Compassion Game on Aug. 8 in Minneapolis to build momentum toward Sept. 21 as a worldwide pause for ceasefire and nonviolence.

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A Swiss student team has built the H2-Sling, a hydrogen-powered aircraft that uses a Busch Vacuum Solutions recirculation blower to reuse excess fuel-cell hydrogen.

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The Interfaith Peace Centre is condemning a string of antisemitic incidents targeting Jewish and Israeli people in Toronto and Montreal, including gunfire at a Jewish-owned bakery and a suspected arson at a kosher restaurant.

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Canada’s CA$20 million investment through the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund supported 100 conservation grants across Southeast Asia and South America in 2025, helping reduce threats to biodiversity while advancing women’s leadership and…

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A new 16-country survey finds roughly three in five young Africans think Donald Trump’s second term could improve their countries’ prospects, even as concerns persist over USAID cuts and U.S. access to African resources.

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New research from Mahidol University finds that leading Thai companies are adopting human rights policies and oversight, but migrant workers still report poor conditions and weak grievance access.

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VIS, a political initiative in formation, wants Moldova to follow Bhutan’s model and pursue a verified status as the world’s second fully green country.

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Xing Tang, chairman of Grouphorse Group, delivered a statement at UN Headquarters in New York on July 15 for Green Friends, using a Manhattan shoreline cleanup to argue for a global network of locally led coastal protection.

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Saudi Arabia will host the second International Social Responsibility Forum in Riyadh on Oct. 5-6, 2026, drawing more than 3,000 participants and over 100 speakers.

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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development will bring world leaders, investors and regulators to Riyadh on 5-6 October 2026 for the second Global CSR Forum.

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Phillip Anderson has released The Needs of the Heart, a 216-page self-help and philosophy book that focuses on emotion, personal growth and the role of principles in everyday life.

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Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd. and Nikkei ESG will host The Sustainable Seafood Summit 2026 in Tokyo from Oct. 21-23, bringing together seafood industry stakeholders to discuss sustainability, transparency and supply-chain resilience.

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A new SAMAJ report finds that survivors of sexual violence across South Asia often cannot access the compensation they are legally entitled to because schemes are underfunded, slow and unevenly enforced.