Women’s rights to forests and land remain weak in much of the Global South
A new report by the NGO Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) reviewed national laws and regulations across 35 countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa. It found that since RRI’s 2017 assessment, there’s been little progress in securing women’s rights to forests in Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and local communities…
Court clears path for recall process against senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
A Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, has lifted its previous order preventing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from processing the recall petition against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a landmark ruling on Friday, the court affirmed that the recall process initiated by constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District is constitutionally valid and…
Taung child: the controversial story of the fossil discovery that proved humanity’s common origins in Africa – podcast
Historian Christa Kuljian and paleoanthropologist Dipuo Kgotleng talk to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the complicated legacy of the Taung child skull, 100 years since its discovery…
JUST IN: 23 children rescued from suspected Abuja traffickers
Twenty-three children have been rescued from some suspected human traffickers in the Kubwa area of Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. The FCT Police Command said the children were rescued on Thursday, March 20, from a child trafficking syndicate operating in the guise of an orphanage. In a statement issued on Saturday…
“The jury’s decision reinforces the validity and strength of Gibson’s intellectual property rights”: Gibson emerges victorious in copyright infringement retrial battle with Dean
A Texas federal jury once again sided with Gibson, rejecting Dean’s argument that the former’s Flying V, Explorer, and SG guitar shapes are generic in the minds of the guitar buying public…
AI-Generated Works Cannot Be Copyrighted in the US, Court of Appeals Rules
A federal appeals court unanimously ruled that AI-generated works without human involvement do not qualify for copyright protection in the US. Computer scientist Dr. Stephen Thaler created a generative artificial intelligence (genAI) called “Creativity Machine,” which generated a picture Thaler titled, “A Recent Entrance to Paradise.” The US Copyright Office denied Thaler’s application…
People Reveal 12 Things We Still Don’t Know About the Human Body, and Doctors Agree
For all the breakthroughs in medicine, our bodies still hold secrets that baffle even the most brilliant doctors. From the mystery of why labor begins to the enigma of why some people recover from trauma while others don’t—science is still searching for answers. Some of the biggest questions remain unanswered…
VusionGroup Joins the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announces that VusionGroup, a global leader in digitalization solutions for commerce, has joined as its newest member. VusionGroup focuses on developing low-carbon solutions that generate a positive impact on society by enabling sustainable and human-centered commerce. The Group aims to help physical retail reduce carbon emissions...
Andrew Tate Returns To Romania To Fight Human Trafficking Charges
Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, have returned from the United States to Romania where they are accused of human trafficking and other crimes…