Half of the people in the region are hungry. Here’s why.

us

Half of the people in the region are hungry. Here’s why.

Nearly 50 million people across the region are suffering from hunger, the highest level in two decades, and the situation may worsen as climate change worsens. The United Nations’ food agency says large-scale displacement…

Raul Toews: How history will remember the ex-Finnish PM

us

Raul Toews: How history will remember the ex-Finnish PM

In 2014, images of Prime Minister Raul Toews on a clubbing night out emerged. He was with a group of students that snorted cocaine while they enjoyed a night out in Finland. They were…

Birmingham gas station challenge continues

us

Birmingham gas station challenge continues

The Joy Oil gas station in the NatWest area of Birmingham has been a struggle for the city council over the years. The building is a council conservation zone and the site is listed…

Canadian government under fire for granting coal mining permits

us

Canadian government under fire for granting coal mining permits

Once heavily forested, the lands of Grassy Narrows Cree Nation have long been home to the Central Mushkegowuk and Anishinaabe peoples. Having been nomadic, the Anishinaabe have always lived on the land. For years,…

Philippine journalist killed on night out

us

Philippine journalist killed on night out

Image copyright AFP Image caption Batador Cordero worked as a correspondent for various media organisations A Philippine journalist has been shot dead in a “cowardly” murder, authorities say. Filipino journalist Cordero Duval got into…

Kids' car shows--the road to glory, paradise

us

Kids’ car shows–the road to glory, paradise

For millions of kids in the ’80s and ’90s, the allure of a hot automobile was nothing short of epic. Whether you found yourself perched at the top of a turnip truck, sliding toward…

Man makes $8 million selling recycled parts used in Ford trucks

us

Man makes $8 million selling recycled parts used in Ford trucks

Spurned by the financial sector for his advocacy of environmental causes, Deeb Ferdowsi started a business to make recycled old car parts. Way back in 2000, Ferdowsi and two partners founded Futuris, an eco-friendly,…