Boon, not burden: more support for ex-slaves seen boosting UK economy
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Giving more support to survivors of modern slavery and allowing them to remain in Britain for a year could boost the economy by millions of pounds, university researchers said last week. The financial benefits of providing 12 months of assistance – including housing, healthcare and legal aid – to people who are […]
Astronauts hailed as heroes 50 years after historic Moon landing
Cape Canaveral, FloridaReuters Capping a week of celebrations over the historic Apollo 11 mission, Vice President Mike Pence joined astronaut Buzz Aldrin on Saturday at the launch pad in Florida that sent the Moonwalker and his two crew mates to space for humankind’s first steps on the lunar surface 50 years ago. Pence joined NASA […]
Quick facts – From annoying sings to spikes in doorways, eight ways cities shun the homeless
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation While homeless people are among the most vulnerable to the kind of ferocious heat that scorched Europe in June and is blasting US cities this week, officials have adopted some novel approaches to pushing them out. Although some cities have made strides for homeless populations, others concerned with public […]
Israeli archaeologists discover signs of religion in 9,000-year-old city near Jerusalem
JerusalemRNS The region around Jerusalem has a long history of religious practices. Those practices might date back to the Stone Age. The huge settlement from the Neolithic Period that was discovered in the archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in Motza, Israel. PICTURE: Eyal Marco, Israel Antiquities Authority The people who lived in a […]