WOW!: DEATH AND DEBT – ETHICAL COMPANIES FIND WAYS TO TACKLE FUNERAL POVERTY
SARAH SHEARMAN, of Thompsn Reuters Foundation, reports on how social enterprises in the UK are offering alternatives to expensive funerals…
Rape map and murdered women – welcome to South Africa’s Republic of Sexual Abuse
Johannesburg, South AfricaThomson Reuters Foundation It has its own currency, passports and a blood-stained map, but this is no ordinary country. Welcome to the Republic of Sexual Abuse, the creation of a group of campaigners in South Africa, where a woman is murdered every three hours. The fictional country is the centrepiece of an exhibition […]
Death toll from New Zealand volcano eruption rises to eight as island remains inaccessible
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealand officials lifted the death toll from this week’s volcano eruption to eight on Thursday after two victims died in hospital, as ongoing seismic activity prevented teams from accessing the island to recover bodies. Authorities said eight bodies remained on the island and would only be retrieved when it is safe […]
Updated: Bougainville overwhelmingly votes for independence from Papua New Guinea
Last update: 10:40am, 12th December, 2019Sydney, AustraliaReuters The South Pacific islands of Bougainville have overwhelmingly voted to be independent from Papua New Guinea, the referendum commission said on Wednesday, in a historic poll that will embolden separatists as they start negotiating the terms of their sovereignty. Almost 98 per cent of the 181,067 votes cast […]
Winds of hunger: Simultaneous heatwaves to batter food-growing countries
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation Climate change could spur stronger crop-wilting heatwaves that hit several of the world’s major grain producing regions simultaneously, potentially sparking food shortages and unrest, researchers warned this week. Crop failures in one part of the world – from weather disasters or other causes – have traditionally been offset with increased trade […]
Deadly factory fire highlights dangers facing India’s migrant workers
Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation Thousands of migrant workers in India are at risk from accidents like the factory fire that has killed 43 people in New Delhi, campaigners said on Monday, urging the government to clamp down on illegal sweatshops. The blaze swept through a four-storey building in the Indian capital where workers producing school […]
Climate change tops list of global worries for young people, says Amnesty
Madrid, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation Four out of 10 young people view climate change as one of the most important issues facing the world, an Amnesty International survey on the state of human rights showed on Tuesday, as environmental groups said UN climate talks in Madrid were failing to respond to that concern. The Amnesty poll, […]
Quick facts – Previous volcanic eruptions in New Zealand
Reuters At least five people were killed, up to 20 injured and several were reported missing after a volcano suddenly erupted off the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island on Monday, spewing a plume of ash thousands of feet into the air. Here are some previous volcanic eruptions in New Zealand: Thick smoke from […]
Trump is fourth US president to face impeachment as Democrats unveil charges
Washington DC, USReuters Democrats in the US House of Representatives announced impeachment charges against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, making him the fourth president in US history to face a formal effort to remove him from office. The Democratic-controlled House is almost certain to vote to impeach the president as soon as next week, setting […]
VIRTUAL GOLDMINE: IN-GAME GOODS FUEL DEBATE OVER DIGITAL OWNERSHIP
SONIA ELKS, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, looks at the emerging area of digital property rights…