The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement has officially come into law after receiving royal assent earlier this month, sparking a coalition dispute over references to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Trade Minister Todd McClay defended the inclusion of the UN framework by stating it carries no binding legal effect, … Read more
Meta has agreed to a $17 billion settlement with Iowa and 46 other states, according to court documents, resolving claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed teen mental health and relied on addictive design features. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that the state is guaranteed to receive $135 million under the deal, which includes $126 … Read more
AI startup Hugging Face has been exploring a potential sale valuing the company at $13 billion or more, according to reports published by Business Insider and confirmed by Reuters. The New York-based developer platform, which hosts open-source large language models and datasets, has retained a bank to gauge interest from prospective bidders, though sources familiar … Read more
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, establishing a collective security pact that treats an armed attack on any member as an assault on all, according to Türkiye’s defence ministry. The accord creates structured military and political mechanisms involving foreign ministers, defence chiefs, and top commanders to coordinate … Read more