Japan formally declared Crown Prince Akishino heir to the throne on Sunday, after his elder brother Emperor Naruhito became monarch last year following their father’s abdication.

As the global human population continues to grow with ever more mouths to feed, many remaining wildlife habitats continue to shrink to make way for yet more agricultural land. Already mammals, birds and amphibians around the planet have seen their natural habitat range shrink by 18% on average over just […]

Country: Honduras Source: United Nations Population Fund Nearly 12,000 people are staying in shelters following the deadly storm. Over 400,000 women have been directly affected and are now left without access to essential health services.

2020 has been a momentous year, but will it force a reset, or even a rethink, of a humanitarian system highly resistant to change?

The global COVID-19 outbreak has encouraged widespread orders to protect renters and owners of commercial and residential real property. In this 50 state-by-state survey we offer a summary of cities and states that have enacted policies or implemented moratoriums for evictions or foreclosures due to COVID-19. Click here for the full […]

Boston – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has advised Madison, Wisconsin-based Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS) on several recent transactions, including the USD $2.15 billion acquisition of health care company Thrive Earlier Detection Corp. via a mixture of cash and stock. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Thrive specializes in early […]