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The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering and the American Society of Civil Engineers will unveil a historic landmark plaque on Aug. 22 at Mulholland Point Lighthouse in New Brunswick.

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BankIslami hosted a reception in Karachi on Aug. 17 to mark Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day, drawing senior government, police, diplomatic and private-sector figures.

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Crisis Text Line has joined Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute as a founding standards partner to help shape AI safety standards around self-harm, suicidality and emotional manipulation.

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Nobel Peace laureate Tawakkol Karman was prevented on Aug. 13 from briefing the UN Security Council on Yemen after member-state objections, prompting Denmark and Nobel Women’s Initiative to condemn the exclusion.

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The Global Coalition on Aging has named Venus Healthcare Homes a forum partner for Silver Economy Forum 2026, set for Nov. 11-12 in Kuala Lumpur.

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Morehouse Chapel founding dean Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr. wrote the foreword to Bankole Thompson’s upcoming book on Frederick Douglass, democracy and the nation’s 250th anniversary.

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Dr. Brandeis Marshall is expanding three connected ventures aimed at helping organizations govern AI, helping people preserve human judgment in AI-heavy environments, and helping experienced Black women in data grow their influence.

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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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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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BRI has released a report arguing Canada needs a national moonshot to adapt to a technology landscape shaped by AI, restricted access to advanced models, and rising digital dependence.

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The Business Research Company says the dam inspection drones market will grow from $0.55 billion in 2025 to $0.64 billion in 2026, then to $1.16 billion by 2030. The report points to aging dams, extreme weather and tighter safety rules as the main…

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Bankole Thompson used Labor Day 2026 to argue that the economy should be judged by how it treats workers, the poor and people at the margins.

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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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Dato’ David Gurupatham has built David Gurupatham & Koay into a cross-border practice spanning Malaysia and mainland China, while also taking on policy, public-interest and pro bono work.

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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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4CE Engineering Group appointed infrastructure veteran Brent Wilkins, PE, DBIA, as chief operating officer as the Greenville, South Carolina-based platform expands through organic growth and acquisitions.