US town where Mother’s Day began conducts online service
Grafton, West Virginia, USAP In the West Virginia town where Mother’s Day started 112 years ago, there was another first: an online-only audience due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pews were empty Sunday as an organist played the opening hymn at the International Mother’s Day Shrine in Grafton. The tradition began when Anna Jarvis wanted […]
Global coronavirus infections pass four million – latest
Reuters More than 4.03 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 277,092 have died, according to a Reuters tally, as of 15:17 GMT on Sunday. EUROPE• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the coronavirus lockdown will not end yet, urging people to “stay alert” to the risks as […]
Franklin Graham: No interest in federal money meant for WHO
New York CityAP Rev Franklin Graham says his Christian relief charity has no interest in receiving any of the funding President Donald Trump has withheld from the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus. Samaritan’s Purse, Graham’s international relief charity, has operated a field hospital for coronavirus patients in New York’s Central Park […]
As coronavirus curbs ease, what climate-smart policies should we lock in now?
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation As countries worldwide have started easing lockdowns imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic, what key policy changes could get economies moving again, take advantage of what we’ve learned, and set us up for another big crisis – climate change? Here are some ideas being developed and tested: 1. Install fibre-optic broadband […]
Pulitzer Prize: Reuters’ award-winning photography of the Hong Kong protests
Reuters won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography this year for its coverage of last year’s violent protests in Hong Kong. Here are some of its award-winning images…