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Peace and Prosperity: Key highlights from BRICS 2024 Summit in Kazan

Peace and Prosperity: Key highlights from BRICS 2024 Summit in Kazan

Global leaders are meeting in the Russian city of Kazan for the 16th BRICS Summit. There are a lot of important global issues on the agenda. BRICS 2024 is the first-ever Summit of expanded members,

EY Fires Staff for Attending Multiple Training Courses Simultaneously

EY Fires Staff for Attending Multiple Training Courses Simultaneously

Various US employees in the United States were dismissed by Ernst & Young for simultaneously attending several online classes in a learning week. The company claimed that this went against their global code of conduct

Gen Z’s Love for ‘Yapping’ at Work: How Constant Chatter is Shaping Post-Pandemic Office Culture

Gen Z’s Love for ‘Yapping’ at Work: How Constant Chatter is Shaping Post-Pandemic Office Culture

Gen Z, the youngest generation working today, is well-known for their love of conversation—a behavior so frequent that a new word has developed: "yapping." This has bearing on the predisposition of young professionals—between the ages

Remote jobs toss out 2 problems for us to solve – constant surveillance and isolation

Remote jobs toss out 2 problems for us to solve – constant surveillance and isolation

The COVID pandemic made remote jobs the future, almost overnight. Offices started becoming obsolete and employees found more flexibility. The entire corporate sector seemed to celebrate this transition. Both employers and employees loved the shift

UN raises alarm over potential destruction of Palestinian population in Gaza

UN raises alarm over potential destruction of Palestinian population in Gaza

The UN Human Rights Office is concerned about the possible destruction of the Palestinian population in north Gaza because of the Israeli military conducting hostilities, affecting supply of aid and passing orders that are leading

Human rights and biodiversity: Key UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia

Human rights and biodiversity: Key UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia

The UN biodiversity summit, formally COP16 or the 16th Conference of Parties to the UN Biodiversity Convention, officially opened in Colombia on Monday. Hopes are high that negotiating countries can arrive at a safe and

Hundreds Left Homeless as Migrant Shelter is Cleared

Hundreds Left Homeless as Migrant Shelter is Cleared

After an abandoned warehouse used as refuge was cleaned, a study titled Silos Vuoto-Strade Piene ("Empty Silos - Full Streets") was presented in Trieste on October 16 aimed at bringing awareness to the situation of

Migration and disability Rights Organizations Unite to Address Labour Migration Barriers

Migration and disability Rights Organizations Unite to Address Labour Migration Barriers

International Labour Organisation’s Triangle In ASEAN has organised a training program for gender equality and disability people in five Asian countries  to address the difficulties faced  by disabled people in labour migration. This is the

BRICS Summit: Is the group’s expansion going to make decision-making a strenuous exercise?

BRICS Summit: Is the group’s expansion going to make decision-making a strenuous exercise?

Russia is preparing to host the 16th BRICS Summit from October 22 to 24. It's going to be a much more significant Summit because of a couple of main reasons: 1. BRICS 2024 is happening

UN Security Council extends the sanctions regime on Haiti for one year

UN Security Council extends the sanctions regime on Haiti for one year

On Friday, the United Nations Security Council decided to extend for 1 year the sanctions regime in Haiti, including a targeted assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo measures. It is aimed at effectively addressing