Sunday, October 6, 2024

Why Sophie is carrying out a 'crucial' role in a difficult royal year

A person standing in front of trees looks ahead.

As Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, carries out more engagements, the public profile of King Charles' sister-in-law has been on the rise.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sophie-duchess-of-edinburgh-public-duties-catherine-hug-cancer-patient-boris-johnson-prince-harry-1.7340115?cmp=rss

Migrants promised a 'VIP' route to the U.S. from an idyllic Colombian island find danger instead

A man in a red shirt and ball cap stands on a small boat and helps a woman into a larger vessel into the arms of a Colombian Navy official.

The trip is advertised to migrants as a secure VIP journey from the tourist-friendly Colombian island of San Andrés to Nicaragua. But in reality, it exposes desperate people to perilous conditions and a lucrative yet dangerous underworld. Hundreds have been rescued and dozens have vanished, but it's a chance many take to flee humanitarian crises in their own countries.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/colombia-nicaragua-vip-migrant-route-1.7342494?cmp=rss

'Help us find them': Vigils, prayers for 6 workers swept away by Helene as Tennessee investigates company

A man hugs two other people with his eyes closed.

Days after six workers at a Tennessee plastics factory disappeared under surging floodwaters caused by Hurricane Helene, loved ones and supporters have been gathering for vigils in front of churches, a high school and a grocery store to honour them as the state investigates.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/helene-tennessee-plant-workers-1.7344236?cmp=rss