Mexican border state: costs of ‘migrant crisis’ reach nearly $US1 billion
Mexico City, MexicoReuters The costs of spiking migration for a key Mexican border state due to a sharp downturn in US-bound cargo trucks total nearly $US1 billion over about two weeks, state officials said Tuesday, as authorities in both countries struggle with the latest surge. The state government of Chihuahua announced in a statement that […]
Animal rights campaigners urge Pope Francis to denounce bullfighting
Vatican CityReuters A group of animal rights activists gathered near the Vatican on Friday dressed in red capes and fake horns to urge Pope Francis to denounce what they see as the barbaric practice of bullfighting. Activists from the animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) protest against bullfighting near Vatican, […]
Ukraine troops prepare for threat of Russia capturing Bakhmut
Siversk, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainian troops conducting weekend exercises near the small town of Siversk, in the country’s east, said they were preparing to defend one of the possible targets of a new Russian offensive. Siversk, which had a pre-war population of 10,000, is 35 kilometres north of Bakhmut – scene of fierce fighting in recent […]
Essay: Dear Australians, please scare off the Halloween vibe
American-Australian JO KADLECEK says there are good reasons for Australians to resist adopting the US celebration of Halloween…
Pakistan floods cost at least $US10 billion – planning minister
Islamabad, PakistanReuters Early estimates put the damage from Pakistan’s deadly floods at more than $US10 billion, its planning minister said on Monday, adding that the world has an obligation to help the South Asian nation cope with the effects of man-made climate change. Unprecedented flash floods caused by historic monsoon rains have washed away roads, […]
Essay: If we realised the true cost of homelessness, we’d fix it overnight
In an article first published on The Conversation, Australian academics VIVIENNE SKINNER and PHILIPPA CARNEMOLLA look at the true cost of homelessness…
Last decade most expensive for natural disasters – report
London, UKReuters The last decade was the worst on record for economic losses from natural disasters, amounting to $US3 trillion – over a trillion more than the previous decade, insurance broker Aon said on Wednesday. The Asia-Pacific region was the worst-hit in the 2010-2019 period, accounting for 44 per cent of the total, with earthquakes, […]
Australian tourism industry seeks urgent help as cost of bushfires grows
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Australia’s peak tourism body estimated the country’s bushfire crisis has so far cost the industry almost $A1 billion and called for urgent help from the government to lure back visitors. Industry bosses were due to meet with Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham later on Thursday as storms and heavy rain brought some respite from […]
The cost of clean water: $US150 billion a year, says World Bank
Thomson Reuters Foundation THE PRICE OF SAFE WATER? $US150 billion a year according to a World Bank report. PICTURE: Luis Tosta/Unsplash Countries need to quadruple spending to $US150 billion a year to deliver universal safe water and sanitation, helping to reduce childhood disease and deaths while boosting economic growth, said the World Bank. Investments should […]