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As the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is signed, campaigners have warned a soon-to-be-announced parallel treaty could contain provisions which would allow corporations investing in both countries the power to …
Corporations Could Sue the Government Under India Deal, Campaigners Warn Read More
In an unprecedented move, India recently suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, citing cross-border terrorism. This was one of a series of escalations between the two countries which now find themselves on …
India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change Read More
A labor rights group sued Starbucks on Thursday, alleging that it sourced coffee from a major cooperative in Brazil whose member farms were cited for keeping workers in slave-like conditions. International Rights Advocates filed …
Labor group sues Starbucks, saying it ignores slave-like conditions for workers in Brazil Read More
China’s DeepSeek moment has triggered unease for the Indian government and tech industry. Earlier this month, India’s commerce minister, Piyush Goyal, rebuked the country’s entrepreneurs for their lack of innovation. …
Why India fell behind China in tech innovation Read More
Pakistani authorities have arrested scores of people in response to a string of mob attacks on KFC restaurants. The crowds are targeting the US chicken chain because they view …
Pakistan: Protesters attack KFC restaurants over Gaza war Read More
*Names changed to protect their identity. On April 4, Lina*, a foreign citizen and recent graduate working legally in the U.S., got a call from her former university. Her …
By Weaponizing Arrest Records and Suspending Due Process, the Trump Administration Has Targeted Over 1,000 Foreign Students Read More
Property prices around Foxconn’s upcoming factory have risen by 35% since the company’s entry. Developers predict an influx of tens of thousands of workers, driven by the iPhone factory and …
Foxconn’s iPhone factory is fueling a real estate boom in a small Indian farming town Read More
The Commission has selected the first group of products that will soon have to meet higher sustainability standards, with manufacturers required to increase product durability and increase the use of …
From textiles to steel, Brussels reveals items to face stricter sustainability rules Read More
Stephen Witt’s new book, The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World’s Most Coveted Microchip, is out this week, just as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have prompted fears of a …
Trump’s tariffs are testing Nvidia’s chip supremacy. Can Jensen Huang weather the storm? Read More
Mary Glantz was in her room at a Hampton Inn in Columbia, South Carolina, last Friday night during a trip visiting friends when her phone began pinging furiously with messages …
As dusk falls in Washington on Fridays, the firings begin Read More