Farming insects may solve one problem but create others, scientists warn
Thomson Reuters Foundation Insects have great potential as an alternative source of protein, but further research is urgently needed before mass production begins in order to avoid environment disaster, Swedish researchers warned Monday. There is currently an “overwhelming lack of knowledge” on basic questions such as suitable species, their housing and feed requirements, managing their […]
Israeli Christians protest artwork depicting Ronald McDonald as ‘McJesus’
RNS A work titled “McJesus,” depicting a crucified Ronald McDonald, at an art museum in Haifa has brought angry calls from local Christians to remove it – a result the artist said he approves. Last Friday, hundreds of Arab Christians demonstrated in front of the Haifa Museum of the Arts, demanding that it remove the […]
Vatican launches athletics team
The Vatican has launched its own athletics team with the aim of competing in international competitions like the Olympics. The move reportedly follows an agreement with the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) under which the team can take part in nationally and internationally sanctioned events and access Italian national coaching and medical facilities. The Vatican Athletics […]
Indonesian teenager wins worldwide contest after creating comic superhero to stop bullying
A 17-year-old student from Indonesia has won the UNICEF and Comics Uniting Nations’ worldwide comic contest with her creation of a character who helps keep children and young people safe from violence in and around schools. Rajwa, also known as Cipta, is a 15-year-old who can turn her drawings into real-life objects and control them […]
Countries face tighter scrutiny on trafficking under US law
Thomson Reuters Foundation Nations around the world face increased scrutiny from the United States over their attempts to fight human trafficking at home – and the price of failure could be steep, under a law signed by President Donald Trump last week. The bedrock law behind US efforts to fight human trafficking around the world […]
HAITI: IN CANAAN, A CITY-WITHOUT-A-GOVERNMENT, RESIDENTS WANT LAND TITLES, TAXATION
JACOB KUSHNER reports for Thomson Reuters Foundation on the fight for land rights in Canaan, a city founded in the wake of Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake…
World Council of Churches calls for peaceful transition of power in DRC
The World Council of Churches has called for a peaceful and democratic transition of power in the Democratic Republic of Congo following its 30th December presidential election. The nation’s electoral commission last week announced opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi had won the election but there have seen been claims from the runner-up, Martin Fayulu, that he won and […]
ESSAY: AS TINTIN TURNS 90, HE’S STILL TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT THE WORLD
In an article first published on The Conversation, PAUL ALEIXO, of Sheffield Hallam University in the UK, celebrates cartoon hero Tintin, “one of Belgium’s great gifts to the children of the world”…