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Hope Spring Recognised with Prestigious Water Conservation Award

Pressat.co.uk 

Wednesday 11 December, 2024

Hereford-based charity Hope Spring was honoured with the esteemed Water Conservation Award, by the Sustainable Empowerment Access Network (SEAN). This accolade celebrates the organisation’s outstanding efforts to alleviate water poverty and promote sustainable water practices, significantly transforming underserved communities in Nigeria.

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Heavy rainfall expected in parts of Luzon due to shear line

Newsinfo.inquirer.net 

MANILA, Philippines — Moderate to intense rainfall may be experienced in the eastern part of Luzon on Wednesday due to the shear line, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In a heavy rainfall outlook released Wednesday morning, Pagasa warned of heavy rains in Quezon and Aurora from Wednesday noon to Thursday

Micro-Dams Spark a Wave of Water Sustainability in Brazil – VIDEO

Inter Press Service 

They look like attempts to copy the moon’s surface, in some cases, as craters multiply in the grasslands. But they are actually micro-dams, barraginhas in Portuguese, which have spread in Brazil as a successful way to store water and prevent soil erosion in rural areas. The creator of the project encouraging these holes is Luciano […]

Klarna Fined $50 Million for Anti-Money Laundering Defects

PYMNTS.com 

Klarna has been fined $50 million in Sweden over faults in its anti-money laundering protections. Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority, or FI, announced Wednesday (Dec. 11) that an investigation into the Swedish payments firm’s compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations between April 2021 and the end of March 2022 found several violations. “The anti-money laundering regulations […]

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Bengaluru techie suicide: Lawyers call for Section 498A to be bailable and gender neutral

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

A Bengaluru techie's suicide sparks calls for reform of Section 498A. Advocate Vikas Pahwa highlights misuse of the anti-dowry harassment law. False cases cause distress and financial strain on families. Advocate Sumit Gehlot emphasizes the need for safeguards and accountability. He suggests mediation and better training for legal professionals. Victims of false cases can file counter-complaints.

The first search for soft unclustered energy patterns in proton–proton collisions at 13TeV

Phys.org 

A key objective of many physics studies is to experimentally observe exotic phenomena beyond the Standard Model (SM) that are predicted by theoretical models. These include hidden valley models, which predict the existence of a dark sector in which particles and interactions are governed by a dark, strong force. The particles and interactions predicted by these models could have distinctive decay signatures.

TikTok's Canada unit seeks judicial review of shutdown orders

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

TikTok Canada has filed a legal challenge against the government's order to shut down its operations due to national security concerns. The company seeks a judicial review or revised order, arguing the shutdown would lead to job losses. The Canadian government maintains its stance, citing a thorough security review as the basis for its decision.