By Bianca Vázquez Toness The COVID-19 pandemic devastated poor children’s well-being, not just by closing their schools, but also by taking away their parents’ jobs, sickenin their families and teachers, and adding chaos and fear to their daily lives. The scale of the disruption to American kids’ education is evident in a district-by-district analysis of […]

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President Yoon Suk-yeol declares state of national mourning after fatal surge in Itaewon nightlife quarter of South Korean capital Gavin Blair in Tokyo, agencies in Seoul, and Jon Henley Guardian, AP,Reuters South Korea’s president has pledged a full investigation after at least 153 people were crushed to death during Halloween celebrations when crowds surged through […]

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TRAVEL by Eric Mackenzie Lamb   Of all the countries I’ve had the fortune of visiting, the Republic of Azerbaijan remains in my memory as one of the world’s most unusual destinations. Located on the edge of the Caspian Sea, it borders Russia, Georgia, and the Caucasus mountains to the north, Armenia to the west, […]

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OUTLOOK- Around 1,700 people have been infected with cholera in Haiti and at least 40 have died as of October 22, according to the United Nations, which adds that more than half of the patients are children. Gang violence, fuel shortages, and street blockades are worsening the situation in the country and it makes it […]

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Business Insider India In a Nutshell: 150 million children across East and Southern Africa are gripped by grinding poverty and climate disaster. 16.31 million children across Kenya are living with the dual impacts of poverty and the climate emergency. Kenya ranks 10th globally highest in terms of the overall number of children facing this double […]

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AP When Hurricane Ian tore through western Cuba in late September, causing an islandwide blackout, it left the government grappling with a deepening energy crisis and simmering discontent among Cubans. It also, once again, thrust the Caribbean island into the middle of an escalating tug-of-war between its seaside neighbour, the United States, and ally, Russia. […]

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Today’s Headlines AP sources: Musk in control of Twitter, ousts top executives Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and ousted the CEO, chief financial officer and the company’s top lawyer, two people familiar with the deal said Thursday…Read More Russia’s hope for Ukraine win revealed in battle for Bakhmut BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — Russian […]

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WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Canada has sent officials to Haiti to assess the Caribbean nation’s humanitarian and security crisis, saying it will not sit by idly while gangs threaten women and children there. The Canadian delegation is in Haiti “to consult with stakeholders on options to support Haitian people in resolving the humanitarian and […]

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PORT OF SPAIN, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Trinidad and Tobago’s state-owned gas company has started work on designing a small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub that could help the Caribbean move away from oil-based power generation, the firm told Reuters. Trinidad is Latin America’s largest LNG exporter and the project, expected to be operational by […]

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