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As Band Aid marks 40th anniversary critics take aim at Africa stereotypes
Latest version of Do They Know It’s Christmas fundraiser reignites debate about ‘problematic’ lyrics and imagery . Forty years ago this week, a group of pop stars gathered at a west London studio ...World - The Guardian - November 23 -
Fires, first aid and guns: meet the Finnish women training for war with Russia
Anxious Finns are learning how to survive in the wild in preparation for an invasion by their hostile neighbour . It is Friday night on a forested military base in western Finland. A group of women ...World - The Guardian - November 23 -
'We knew Christmas before you' - the Band Aid fallout
Forty years on, the Band Aid song continues to generate debate about the way it presents Africa.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Sudan in danger of becoming a failed state, aid chief warns
Sudan is disintegrating after more than 18 months of civil war, aid chief Jan Egeland warnsTop stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
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Congress stalemate causing backlog in aid applications after Helene
Helene ransacked western North Carolina on Sept. 27, leaving a path of devastation, death and an economic calamity from which the state will need years to recover.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Band Aid 40 megamix splices dozens of famous voices but piles on the schmaltz
Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley says critics of the charity song like Ed Sheeran "should shut up".Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes as Zelenskyy calls for 'unwavering' aid
Ukrainian authorities said at least 23 people were injured and 41 buildings damaged by a Russian missile strike in the northeastern city of Kharkiv.Top stories - ABC News - 5 days ago -
‘Everyone was happy, but it became annoying’: Ethiopians look back on Band Aid
London cafe owner Yared Markos, 48, saw ‘aeroplanes, biscuits, sweets and cake all over Addis Ababa’ after song’s release. Forty years on, Yared Markos’s memories of famine in rural Ethiopia are ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
How can I perk up Thanksgiving dinner? | Kitchen aide
Our panel of expert cooks’ ideas include a spicy stuffing, punchy vinegar or mustard, and one great tip for cooking the ultimate turkey. For Claire Dinhut, author of The Condiment Book , it’s all ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Bipartisan senators press leadership for disaster aid vote next week
A bipartisan group of senators are pushing leadership for swift action on disaster relief as officials warn of dwindling funds. In a letter to leaders on Tuesday, senators from North Carolina, ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Why many businesses have not received government aid after Helene
Two months after Hurricane Helene, many homeowners and businesses have not received any aid from the federal government as the U.S. Small Business Administration's disaster loan fund ran out of ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Biden to display AIDS Memorial Quilt on White House South Lawn for 1st time
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will commemorate World AIDS Day at the White House on Sunday by displaying an AIDS Memorial Quilt on the South Lawn.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Former Biden aide slams Harris campaign for blaming media after loss
Former Biden White House aide Meghan Hays said the Harris-Walz campaign is unfairly pinning blame on the media for its loss in the presidential election. Hays, who served as White House director of ...Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago -
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Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process
A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti has signed a decree firing interim Prime Minister Garry ConilleWorld - ABC News - November 10 -
The Guardian view on Cop29: 1.5C has been passed – so speed up the green transition | Editorial
Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge on emissions is an encouraging step at a frightening moment. Predictions that this will be the first calendar year in which the 1.5C warming limit enshrined in the Paris ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Cop29 live: Slashing methane emissions is ‘our emergency brake’, UN says
Cop29 presidency announces new drive to cut methane emissions from waste dumps as G20 reaffirms transition from fossil fuels. The UK government has conceded that Australia was mistakenly included ...World - The Guardian - November 19
