Column: Newsom gets moving on California’s homeowner insurance crisis
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed urgency legislation to expedite the hiking of homeowner insurance rates. It’s about time. Because the alternative for many is…
The forgotten crisis in Burkina Faso | Humanitarian Crises News
Kongoussi, Burkina Faso – The refugee crisis in Burkina Faso, which has been engulfed in conflict since 2019, is the deepest of a number of…
Why are South Korean babies and children suing their government? | Climate Crisis News
As a 20-week-old embryo, Choi Hee-woo became one of the world’s youngest-ever plaintiffs by joining a landmark climate lawsuit against South Korea. In late May,…
Now or Never | Climate Crisis
As the planet tips towards a point of no return, we look at how youth across the world are demanding climate action now. Protests and…
Climate crisis threatens 41 million across Caribbean and Latin America: UN | News
Nearly 1,450 hospitals across region are also in low-lying coastal areas vulnerable to extreme weather, UN report finds. Tens of millions of people living in…
Papua New Guinea evacuating landslide villages as hopes for survivors fade | Climate Crisis News
Hopes are fading that an estimated 2,000 people buried by a landslide in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province will be found alive, a United Nations…
At least 11 people, including two children, killed in US tornadoes, storms | Climate Crisis News
Tornadoes and storms leave a trail of destruction in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Powerful storms in the United States have killed at least…
Italy to resume UNRWA funding as Gaza faces humanitarian crisis | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Italy has announced it will restore funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) months after it suspended aid to the agency over…
Israel ordered to immediately halt offensive in south of Gaza by international court as it calls the crisis ‘disastrous’
ISRAEL was ordered to immediately halt an offensive in the south of Gaza yesterday by an international court. Judges declared the humanitarian crisis in Rafah…
India’s river islanders return home in between floods | Climate Crisis News
Yaad Ali is dreading the rainy season’s arrival this year. The 56-year-old farmer from northeastern India’s Assam state lives with his wife and son on…
Wales face lock injury crisis for summer fixtures
Wales face a second row injury problem for their summer programme against South Africa and Australia.Cardiff lock Teddy Williams joins Ospreys duo Adam Beard and…
Jess Hill on the refuge housing supply crisis for those fleeing violence – and how to fix it
Emergency refuge housing is crucial for women and children escaping family violence. But a shortage of space in emergency refuges is leaving many in the lurch,…
Nothing Grows Forever | Climate Crisis
Exploring the impact of Costa Rica’s pioneering efforts to prioritise environment over economic growth for its people. Costa Rica is one of the most biodiverse…
Island states win historic climate case in world oceans court | Climate Crisis News
World court rules countries must protect oceans by reducing fossil fuel emissions as island states fight for survival. Nine small island states have won a…
Helicopter crash kills Raisi: Are sanctions behind Iran’s aviation crisis? | Aviation News
EXPLAINERSanctions have prevented Iran from procuring new aircraft or equipment, which has been linked to aviation accidents. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein…
Auto theft crisis deepens as insurance claims top $1.5 billion
Article contentCanada’s auto theft crisis is deepening, as insurance claim costs top $1.5 billion for the first time.New data from the Insurance Bureau of Canada…
Dominican Republic voters head to the polls with eyes on Haiti crisis | Politics News
Incumbent President Luis Abinader expected to have strong showing as his policies on migration, economy widely popular. Voters are heading to the polls in the…
Lebanon’s economic crisis endures, as does the EU’s ‘fear’ of refugees | Migration News
Lebanon and the Lebanese people are still suffering a debilitating economic crisis that has gripped the country since 2019. The pound has plummeted to less…
Injuries, transfers, manager: Unpacking the crisis at Manchester United | Football News
For Manchester United fans, another season of failure has swept through the creaking ship at Old Trafford. Their Champions League hopes ended two weeks ago,…
The Last Shark | Climate Crisis
A look at the challenges for those fighting to save the vital ecosystems of the oceans off Costa Rica. Rising ocean temperatures have become a…