Photo: Pixabay/zuzyusa Seaweed isn’t something that generally features today in European recipe books, even though it is widely eaten in Asia. But our team has discovered molecular evidence that shows this wasn’t always the case. People in Europe ate seaweed and freshwater aquatic plants from the Stone Age right up until the Middle […]

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Human Rights Council “Nothing is more urgent than an immediate ceasefire and end to hostilities by all parties, to ensure the protection and safety of civilians, including people with disabilities,” Heba Hagrass said.

Credit: UN Staff News By Shihana MohamedNEW YORK, Nov 20 2023 (IPS) In the midst of the Israel-Hamas conflagration, a significant anniversary at the United Nations –October 24th was the 78th year since its founding–went unremarked by the larger world. But the work of–and significant problems with–the UN continues. Among […]

Marking World Toilet Day on November 19th, the global community faces a pressing sanitation crisis affecting 3.5 billion people. Credit: Lova Rabary-Rakontondravony/IPS By Thokozani DlaminiPRETORIA, South Africa, Nov 19 2023 (IPS) Celebrated annually on the 19th of November, World Toilet Day aims to inspire concerted efforts in addressing the pressing […]

K&L Gates congratulates partner Rosemary Alito, a leader of the firm’s global Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice area and the chair of the firmwide Pro Bono Committee, who was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from The American Lawyer during the publication’s Industry Awards in New York. Resident in […]