Law & Society

A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, reporting some 100,000 people are facing starvation, while a million more are on the brink of famine.

Malawi's President Peter Mutharika took a positive step by signing into law a bill that enables people to request and obtain vital information such as water-quality testing results.

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick will launch an comprehensive investigation after a former employee posted sexual harassment claims and cited specific incidents in the company's workplace.