Last month, the Indian government announced an abrupt ban on exporting non-basmati white rice, which raised fears of destabilizing rice supplies in certain parts of the world,” writes CNN in a story on India’s rice ban. 

If an online business thinks it is insulated from court proceedings by an arbitration clause in standard terms, the English Commercial Court decision in Payward Inc. v Chechetkin1 will give pause for thought, particularly where consumer rights are engaged. The English Court has refused to recognise a US arbitration award on […]

Photo: Pexels/Vignesh Tigers are on the brink of extinction across Asia where only a century ago they reigned supreme as top predators. Then they numbered 100,000; now they are down to 5,000 or so. Their ranges, too, have diminished drastically over the decades, leaving them little room free from human […]

Following Russia’s withdrawal from the grain agreement, “Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer, and other lower-income Middle Eastern countries like Lebanon and Pakistan worry about what comes next,” writes the Associated Press. 

Countries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic Source: Action for Humanity Facing issues compounded by a crippling economic crisis that is entering its fifth year, it’s vital that agencies and countries continue to support the Lebanese people and 1.5 million Syrian refugees.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, since 2011, over 400 workers in the United States have died from environmental heat exposure,1 while thousands of other workers suffered from medical conditions related to occupational heat exposure. As large sections of the United States continue to experience soaring temperatures for extended periods, […]