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Oct 30, 2025

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EU AI Act Enters New Implementation Phase with New Obligations

The European Union's landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act entered a critical new phase in June 2025, with several key obligations for companies coming into effect. Following the initial ban on "unacceptable risk" AI systems like...

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Oct 30, 2025

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Navigating the Legal Landscape: Key Industry Updates (June 2025)

WHO Member States Adopt Historic Pandemic Agreement In May 2025, WHO Member States adopted a landmark Pandemic Agreement to enhance global collaboration and ensure equitable access to health products for future pandemics, with a key Pathogen...

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Oct 30, 2025

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UK Parliament Approves Assisted Dying Bill

In a landmark vote on June 21, 2025, the UK House of Commons approved a bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales for terminally ill adults. The legislation, which passed by a narrow...

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Oct 30, 2025

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G7 Finance Ministers Address Economic Imbalances, Non-Market Policies, and Illicit Trade Risks

Following their meeting in May 2025, G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors issued a communiqué outlining their collective stance on pressing global economic issues. The group committed to pursuing balanced, growth-oriented macroeconomic policies and...

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Oct 30, 2025

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WHO Adopts First-Ever Global Action Plan on Climate Change and Health

Member States at the 78th World Health Assembly adopted the first-ever draft Global Action Plan on Climate Change and Health, covering the period 2025–2028. This marks a significant step in formally acknowledging and strategically addressing...

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Oct 30, 2025

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UNCTAD: Sustainable Ocean Economy Valued at $2.2 Trillion, Faces Climate and Financial...

A Global Trade Update released by UNCTAD in June 2025 highlighted the significant economic value of the sustainable ocean economy, with global ocean trade reaching $2.2 trillion in 2023, approximately 7% of total world trade....

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Oct 30, 2025

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World Bank Launches Landmark US$100M Education Project in Papua New Guinea

The World Bank announced a historic US$100 million investment in education for Papua New Guinea (PNG) on May 30, 2025, through the Learning Enhancement and Access Project (LEAP). Financed by the World Bank's International Development...

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Oct 30, 2025

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Colombia Reports Significant 33% Drop in Deforestation in Early 2025

Colombia's environment ministry announced in early June 2025 a notable 33% reduction in deforestation during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. The deforested area fell from 40,219 hectares to...

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Oct 30, 2025

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UN Report Downgrades 2025 Global Economic Growth Forecast to 2.4% Amid Trade...

The United Nations, in its World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) briefing released in early June 2025, downgraded its forecast for global economic growth to 2.4% for 2025. This represents a slowdown from the 2.9%...

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Oct 30, 2025

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US Accuses China of Violating Trade De-escalation Deal Amid Renewed Tensions

In late May 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump publicly accused China of "totally violating" a recent trade de-escalation agreement, signaling a rapid deterioration of a brief truce in the ongoing trade dispute between the two...

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