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  • Government to require sustainability of contractors

    Businesses that want to work with the Commonwealth government will have to prove that their operations are sustainable in a push to shift Australia towards a circular economy. As the government attempts to slash the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says a circular economy – where goods are reused, repurposed, recycled or […]
  • Colombian Government Severs Relations With Israel

    Colombian Government Severs Relations With Israel It's been no secret that the fiercest and most sustained criticism of Israel's military operation in Gaza has come from Global South countries. Many of these have also supported South Africa's taking Israel before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on allegations of genocide. But now the next big step is taking place: governments are formally severing ties with Israel and expelling diplomats. On Wednesday Colombian President...
  • Leader, members of smuggling organization sentenced

    MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The leader of a smuggling organization and five members were sentenced for human smuggling, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. On July 6, 2021, 42-year-old Houston resident Saul Torres-Martinez, also known as Cobra, 32-year-old Mexican resident Ernesto Mata Pioquinto, 31-year-old Mexican resident Marcelino Navarro Sanchez, 26-year-old Fresno resident Robert Hernandez, 36-year-old Wimauma, []