Aquino, Philippine ex-leader who challenged China, is buried
Manila, Philippines AP Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was buried Saturday with thousands lining up streets to remember him for standing up to China in bitter territorial disputes, striking a peace deal with Muslim guerrillas and defending democracy in a South-East Asian nation where his parents helped topple a dictator. Aquino died Thursday at […]
Climate change threatens age-old Indigenous food systems, says UN
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThomson Reuters Foundation From the Arctic to the Amazon, the traditional food gathering techniques of Indigenous communities are under threat from accelerating climate change and economic pressures, the United Nations said on Friday. Food systems used by different Indigenous peoples were found to be among the world’s most sustainable in terms of […]
US Christian musician Matthew West deletes ‘Modest Is Hottest’ YouTube video after pushback
RNS Christian musician Matthew West thought he was poking fun at overprotective dads with a new song Modest Is Hottest. Instead, he stepped into a firestorm about evangelical purity culture. Matthew West, an award-winning songwriter, performs during the North American Mission Board Send Luncheon on 14th June, at the Music City Center in Nashville, […]
US border arrests top one million in fiscal year 2021
Washington DC, USReuters US authorities have made more than a million arrests of migrants at the US-Mexico border so far in fiscal year 2021, according to preliminary figures shared with Reuters, a tally that underscores the immigration challenges facing President Joe Biden. At the current pace, the total border arrests for the fiscal year, which […]
Informal settlements: Mass demolitions, evictions as Nigeria continues housing push
KELECHUKWU IRUOMA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how evictions have ramped up over the past five years as the government in clears informal settlements to build new homes for a rapidly growing population….
Trudeau says Pope should apologise on Canadian soil for church’s role in residential schools
Ottawa, CanadaReuters Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he has asked the Pope to come to Canada to apologise for the Catholic Church’s role running residential schools for Indigenous children, after nearly 1,000 bodies were found in unmarked graves near two of the former schools. “I have spoken personally directly with His Holiness Pope […]
Jewish community prays for miracles after US condo collapse
Surfside, Florida, USAP Numerous members of an Orthodox synagogue are among those missing after the collapse of a seaside condominium tower in Surfside, Florida. The town is home to a large Jewish community, where the families often crowd the sidewalks before sunset as they walk to services for the Sabbath. Rabbi Sholom D Lipskar, the […]