Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has temporarily stepped aside as the country’s leader but remains its defense minister, according to a government spokesman.

A new $80 million grant from the United States of America is an important step-forward in the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support farmers and agriculture in Afghanistan as they struggle to produce food, build resilience and achieve food security in the […]

The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) came into force on 4 January 2022 and represented a brand new regime for the review of transactions with potential national security implications for the United Kingdom. The NSI Act marks a stark shift in the UK mergers and acquisitions landscape; […]

Orange County – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Jason Lee as a partner in the corporate practice. He joins K&L Gates’ Orange County office from Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth.    Lee focuses his practice on corporate transactions such as mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, as […]

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Country: Chad Source: International Organization for Migration This year’s unprecedented rainfall is characterized by increases in precipitation and a higher degree of variability, which causes stronger flash floods with devastating consequences for rural areas.

Photo: Pixabay/12019 Last year nearly one out of 10 people worldwide went without enough food and by the end of the decade as many as 660 million people will be facing food scarcity, according to the United Nations. One reason for this is climate change, which is causing lower crop […]

Asia’s richest man has launched a hostile bid to take over an influential broadcaster in India and gain a firmer footing in the country’s vibrant media space.

Sydney – Global law firm K&L Gates has advised Barings Private Credit on a refinancing by way of a unitranche facility to Riverside portfolio company Energy Exemplar. The global team that advised Barings was led by Sydney-based partner Richard Hayes together with special counsel Harsharan Gill and lawyer Nam Nguyen. […]