UN food agency WFP hails Peace Nobel as call to action against hunger
Oslo, Norway/Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The United Nations’ World Food Programme, which has coordinated medical logistics during the coronavirus pandemic, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in what its boss said was a call to action that no one should go hungry with the wealth in the world today. The head of the awards committee called […]
Mars achieves “deforestation-free” palm oil – what about the rest?
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation Chocolate maker Mars needs to help more palm oil producers become sustainable rather than ditching those that do not meet its standards, environmentalists said, after the confectionery giant announced it had secured “deforestation-free” supplies. The maker of M&Ms and Snickers said this week it had simplified and reduced the number […]
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Not personal enough: Why climate change is not yet a top priority
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Spurring ambitious-enough action to stem climate change will require persuading most people that its impacts – from deadlier weather to surging migration – are a direct and imminent threat to themselves, according to a British defence official. Global warming “is not inconvenient if you’re not affected by it at all”, said […]
US college cuts tuition to make Christian education more accessible
RNS Gordon College in Wenham in the US state of Massachusetts announced a 33 per cent tuition cut Thursday, joining two other Council for Christian Colleges and Universities members that have reset their tuition in the last two weeks in an effort to make private Christian education more accessible. The cut will go into […]
Armenia says cathedral shelled in clashes with Azerbaijan
Yerevan, ArmeniaAP Armenia accused Azerbaijan on Thursday of shelling a historic cathedral in the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, where nearly two weeks of heavy fighting has killed hundreds of people. The Holy Saviour Cathedral, also known as the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, had its dome pierced by a shell that also damaged the interior. A hole […]
In Australia, almost 300 evangelical leaders call for Victorian Premier to re-open church services
Almost 300 evangelical church leaders in the Australian state of Victoria have signed an open letter urging the state’s Premier, Daniel Andrews, to allow churches to open for indoor worship services. Indoor church services are not permitted in Victoria, currently at the tail end of a second wave of coronavirus cases which has seen the […]
After Grenfell: British homeowners face bankruptcy to strip unsafe building panels
ZOE TABARY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how homeowners are facing bankrupcy and homelessness due to the cost of replacing exterior building panels in the wake of the deadly 2017 fire at London’s Grenfell housing block…
Religious tour operators hope for a better 2021 following coronavirus travel restrictions
New York City, USReligion Unplugged The pandemic has affected the global economy in unprecedented ways – with religious tourism especially brought to its knees as a result of the virus. Six months since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, the travel industry continues to struggle as restrictions continue, many hotels remain […]