Trump launches sweeping border crackdown, mass deportation push
Updated: 4:20pm (AEDT) Washington DC, US/Piedras Negras, Mexico Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday kicked off his sweeping immigration crackdown, tasking the US military with aiding border security, issuing a broad ban on asylum and taking steps to restrict citizenship for children born on US soil. Declaring illegal immigration a national emergency, Trump ordered the […]
Ecuador declares national emergency as wildfires, drought intensify
Quito, Ecuador Reuters Ecuador’s government declared a 60-day national emergency due to raging forest fires made worse by a severe drought, risk management officials said on Monday. A cloud of smoke and ash is seen covering Quito, as the city has five active fires in its surroundings, Ecuador, on 4th September, 2024. PICTURE: Reuters/Karen Toro/File […]
Bolivia declares national emergency due to forest fires
La Paz, Bolivia Reuters Bolivia declared a national emergency due to raging forest fires the country’s defence ministry announced on Saturday. In a press conference, defence minister Edmundo Novillo said the national emergency would allow the country to quickly coordinate international support. A general view of the city of La Paz covered by thick smoke […]
Trinidad and Tobago cleans up beaches following 12-kilometre-long oil spill
Reuters First responders and volunteers from Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday sought to contain an oil spill detected last week in the Caribbean country’s waters and clean areas of Tobago island’s coast already affected by the incident. Trinidad and Tobago’s coast guard first spotted the spill on 7th February, about six kilometres off the coast […]
Drug onslaught pushes violence to record levels in Costa Rica – Security Minister
San Jose, Costa Rica Reuters The influence of Mexican drug gangs and increased cocaine output in Colombia have pushed murders toward record levels in Costa Rica, a top official said, casting a shadow over a country that has long been a beacon of stability in the region. Costa Rica closed 2022 with a record 656 […]
North Korea reports first COVID-19 outbreak, orders lockdown in “gravest emergency”
Seoul, South Korea Reuters North Korea confirmed its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the “gravest national emergency” and ordering a national lockdown, with state media reporting an Omicron variant had been detected in Pyongyang. The first public admission of COVID infections highlights the potential for a major crisis in a country that has […]
Essay: The pandemic at six months – Welcome to the disillusionment phase
In an article first published on Religion News Service, JAMIE ATEN, founder of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College in the US, and KENT ANNAN, director of Humanitarian & Disaster Leadership at Wheaton, look at the different phases of the coronavirus pandemic…
Essay: Why the US needs to declare a national emergency on deadly policing
In an article first published on Religion News Service, KELLY BROWN DOUGLAS, dean of the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary and author of ‘Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God’, says it’s time for greater action on the issue of lethal police action…
Coronavirus shutdowns disrupt America’s soul, closing houses of worship
RNS The coronavirus outbreak has disrupted day-to-day life for millions. In the US, colleges have shut down their campuses, major sporting events – like March Madness, baseball’s spring training, and the entire schedule of NBA games – have been cancelled or suspended, major conferences have been scrapped and public schools and businesses are telling people […]
Updated: Trump declares US emergency as coronavirus chaos spreads
Updated 12pm Washington, DC, Geneva, Switzerland Reuters US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over the quickly spreading coronavirus on Friday, opening the door to more federal aid to combat a disease that has infected over 138,000 people worldwide and left more than 5,000 dead. The impact of the coronavirus on everyday life deepened […]