THIS LIFE: REKINDLING OLD CONNECTIONS
ELISABETH CARTER writes about the importance of maintaining connections with those who’ve know you the longest…
Yazidi doctor awarded for his work helping women calls for justice
Tbilisi, GeorgiaThomson Reuters Foundation Yazidi families would not feel safe returning to their homes in Iraq until Islamic State militants accused of atrocities against the religious minority face justice, according to a doctor awarded on Saturday for his work with Yazidi women and children. Mirza Dinnayi, a Yazidi activist named the winner of the Aurora […]
Updated: Australian newspapers unite in protest against media restrictions
Last updated: 10.20amSydney, AustraliaReuters Australia’s biggest newspapers ran front pages on Monday made up to appear heavily redacted to protest against recent legislation that restricts press freedoms, a rare show of unity by the usually tribal media industry. The protest was designed to put public pressure on the government to exempt journalists from laws restricting […]
Resurgent Hong Kong protesters stage huge rally, violence erupts again
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Police and pro-democracy protesters battled on the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday as thousands of people rallied in several districts in defiance of attempts by the authorities to crack down on demonstrators. After two weeks of relative calm in the five-month-long crisis, the rally drew broad-based support from regular citizens including […]
Brexit will happen on 31st October despite PM’s unsigned delay request, UK says
London, UKReuters Britain will leave the European Union on 31st October despite an unsigned letter that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced by his opponents to send to the bloc requesting a Brexit delay, the government said on Sunday. The Brexit maelstrom has spun wildly in the past week between the possibility of an orderly […]
Calls, texts…and forecasts? Mobile phone towers can predict rain too
Hyderabad, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation Thought mobile phone towers were just for calls and messages? They can also help predict rainfall, telecoms experts said on Friday, a potential game-changer for farmers in developing countries such as India and Sri Lanka. Many emerging economies cannot afford sophisticated forecasting tools such as ground-based radar and rain-gauge networks, making […]
British PM sends unsigned letter to EU asking for Brexit delay
London, UKReuters Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent an unsigned letter to the European Union requesting a delay to Britain’s exit from the bloc and also said he did not want the extension after his latest Brexit setback in parliament on Saturday. Johnson had previously said he would rather be “dead in a ditch” than ask […]
Mars shows man the final frontier of circular economy
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Barren, dry and distant – welcome to Mars, where even the dust is poison. But space scientists say the Red Planet could show mankind how to reuse resources and preserve life on Earth. A new exhibit which opened in London on Friday showcases some of the smart solutions that could make […]
SSSH!: AS CITIES SURGE, SOME SEEK A NEW AIM – PEACE AND QUIET
CAREY L BIRON and ADELA SULIMAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report on growing demands for quiet in cities acorss the world…