Heatwave response: In a boiling world, chief heat officers battle ‘silent killer’
With heatwaves roasting cities, chief heat officers try to protect people from temperatures so high “the body can’t cool down”. ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Nicaragua: Crackdown on Catholic Church spreads fear among the faithful, there and in exile
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of Associated Press, reports on the ongoing impact of President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on churches in Nicaragua…
“Let’s not lose hope”: Nicaragua’s exiled clergy and faithful keep up struggle for human rights at Mass
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of Associated Press, reports from Miami…
Trump arrives in Florida to face charges, maintains lead in poll
Miami, Florida Reuters Former President Donald Trump arrived in Miami on Monday to face federal criminal charges, while a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found a vast majority of his fellow Republicans believe the case to be politically motivated. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election, is scheduled to be in a […]
Welcoming the stranger: Miami faith community strains to help new exiles, migrants
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of Associated Press, reports on how faith communities in Miami are caring for migrants…
Cuban Americans rally in Miami while protest plans fizzle in Havana
Miami, US/Havana, Cuba Reuters Cuban Americans in Miami held rallies and led prayers to support dissidents on the Communist-run Caribbean island whose planned protests on Sunday largely fizzled under pressure from authorities and government supporters. Dissidents in Cuba have for months been preparing a “Civic March for Change” in support of civil and human rights […]
Africa’s first chief heat officer – on a mission to cool
Durban, South Africa Thomson Reuters Foundation Miami has one – so does Athens. Now Freetown has appointed Africa’s first chief heat officer, a mother on a mission to shield her city and her kids from the chaos of climate change. “Freetown is my home, I have my family here, so it will be an honour […]
Miami building collapse puts spotlight on climate change risks
New York, US Thomson Reuters Foundation Concerns that rising sea levels and extreme weather may have played a role in the collapse of a 12-story apartment tower near Miami Beach last month could have far-reaching consequences for other coastal cities and buildings around the world. With investigations ongoing, it is too early to say what […]
“Stay home, stay safe”: Haitian Americans fret for relatives trapped by turmoil
New York City, US Reuters At Radio Soleil, the usual playlist of pulsing Haitian ‘compas’ dance music has been replaced this week with more somber tunes and political analysis as listeners across the diaspora reel from the shock of Haiti President Jovenel Moise’s assassination. Broadcasting from the station’s small Brooklyn storefront, director Ricot Dupuy has […]
Israeli, Mexican rescuers bring distinct experience to Miami building collapse
Reuters The Israelis come trained by war. The Mexicans, by natural disaster. Search-and-rescue teams from Mexico and Israel have joined the phalanx of local firefighters and other specially trained experts combing the rubble for survivors where a residential high-rise collapsed near Miami on Thursday, killing at least nine people with about 150 still missing as […]