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  1. Four Libraries Partner with GPO to Preserve Government Documents Libraries at Colgate University and the University of Idaho have signed Memorandums of Agreement with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) to become Preservation Stewards, and libraries at the Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge and Colorado School of Mines have expanded their partnerships with GPO. Read
  2. HHS Finalizes New Policies to Support Underserved Communities, Mitigate Drug Shortages The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule updating Medicare payments and policies for inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals. Read
  3. GCFC and IRENA Join Forces to Accelerate Global Climate Finance and Renewable Energy Initiatives The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC), an independent entity focused on catalysing climate investments and solutions globally, announced a strategic partnership to scale-up climate finance and renewable energy initiatives globally. Read
  4. California Utility Officials Grant PG&E Bid To Bilk Ratepayers $1B For Headquarters Move The California Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC, on August 01 rubber-stamped Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan to dump onto its captive customers the $1 billion cost of moving its headquarters. The utility is likely to raise rates to recover the massive expense. Read
  5. UAE And Azerbaijan Agree To Develop Economic Partnership The ninth session of the UAE-Azerbaijan Joint Intergovernmental Commission (JIC) for Economic, Trade and Technical Cooperation between the two countries was held in the Azerbaijani city of Shusha, chaired by H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy; and his Azerbaijani counterpart H.E. Mikayil Jabbarov. Read
  6. U.S. and Russia Complete Largest Prisoner Swap Since Days of the Soviet Union Seven countries were involved in yesterday’s massive 24-person prisoner exchange which brought back 4 U.S. citizens and others held for years in Russian prisons. Read
  7. Healthy Diets Remain Unaffordable For A Third Of The World’s Population More than a third of the world’s population could not afford a healthy diet in 2022, and some regions have yet fully to recover from the harms wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an innovative data set published in the 2024 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, the flagship hunger report issued last week by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and four sister United Nations agencies. Read
  8. Three Real Estate Investors Plead Guilty To $119M Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy Three real estate investors have pleaded guilty to engaging in an extensive, multi-year conspiracy to fraudulently obtain a $74 million loan and a $45 million loan and fraudulently acquire multifamily properties. Read
  9. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on August 01, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on August 01, 2024 Read
  10. United States and Mexico Announce Course of Remediation at Volkswagen de México Facility The United States and Mexico announced a course of remediation at the Volkswagen de México, S.A. de C.V. facility in Cuautlancingo, Puebla.  The facility is the largest automobile manufacturing plant in Mexico and among Volkswagen Group’s largest plants globally. Read
  11. ADB Supports Efficient Transport in Philippines through PPP Advisories The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been appointed as transaction advisor to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) of the Philippines on three projects crucial to enhance public transportation and improve the daily commute of its users. Read
  12. SEC Charges Founder Of Social Media Company “IRL” With $170 Million Fraud The Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31 charged Abraham Shafi, the founder and former CEO of Get Together Inc., a privately held social media startup known as “IRL,” with defrauding investors by making false and misleading statements about the company’s growth and concealing his and his fiancée’s extensive use of company credit cards to pay for personal expenses. Read
  13. DOE Announces $41 Million For Technologies To Expand The Use Of Renewable Power The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $41 million for 14 projects to develop technologies, Renewables-to-Liquids (RtL), for harnessing renewable energy sources like wind and solar to produce liquids for sustainable fuels or chemicals that can be transported and stored as easily as carbon-intensive liquids like gasoline or oil. Read
  14. United States: Experts Call For Removal Of Cuba From States Sponsors Of Terrorism List And Lifting Of Embargo Independent experts* today called on the United States to remove Cuba from the U.S. Department of State list of States Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT), a necessary and pressing need in the current context of prolonged economic and humanitarian challenges faced by the country. Read
  15. Iran Vows Revenge After Israel Assassinates Hamas Political Head in Tehran With Israel’s second high-level murder of a senior leader of arch foes Hamas and Hezbollah in two days, the prospects of a far bigger regional war just grew dramatically. Read
  16. WTTC Announces Powerhouse Lineup For 24th Global Summit The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced its latest round of high-profile speakers for its upcoming Global Summit, featuring top leaders from the world’s leading Travel & Tourism businesses. Read
  17. European Commission Confirms Ireland's Participation In The Pact On Migration And Asylum The European Commission welcomes Ireland's decision to opt-in to seven legal acts under the Pact on Migration and Asylum, as notified on 27 June 2024. Read
  18. Germany: EIB And Deutsche Bank To Boost Europe's Wind Manufacturers The European Investment Bank (EIB) is activating a €5 billion initiative to support manufacturers of wind-energy equipment in Europe by extending a €500 million counter-guarantee to Germany-based Deutsche Bank AG. Read
  19. Generation X And Millennials In US Have Higher Risk Of Developing 17 Cancers A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) suggests incidence rates continued to rise in successively younger generations in 17 of the 34 cancer types, including breast, pancreatic, and gastric cancers. Read
  20. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on July 31, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on July 31 Read
  21. United Arab Emirates: Experts Dismayed By Life Sentences Handed Down To Human Rights Defenders Independent experts were shocked at the sentencing to life imprisonment of 43 people, including human rights defenders and activists on 10 July 2024 by the Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal. Read
  22. New Study Supports Stable Mantle Chemistry Dating Back to Earth’s Early Geologic History A new analysis of rocks thought to be at least 2.5 billion years old by researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History helps clarify the chemical history of Earth’s mantle—the geologic layer beneath the planet’s crust. Read
  23. Israel Claims Senior Hezbollah Leader Killed in Attack on Beirut Suburb An Israeli air attack early evening yesterday struck a Hezbollah stronghold in southern metropolitan Beirut, killing several. Read
  24. NOAA Breaks Ground On Renovations To Pier Facility In North Charleston, South Carolina NOAA officials were joined by regional partners to break ground on renovations at the agency’s pier facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. The project is expected to be completed in 2026. Read
  25. Department of Energy Announces $36 Million to Expand Innovative Weatherization Assistance Program The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that applications are open for the $36 million Enhancement & Innovation (E&I) competitive grant program that aims to expedite the nation’s shift to clean energy through demonstration projects, lowering heating and cooling bills for American families. Read