The purpose of this guide is to assist you with finding information on current events and hot topics. The library has databases that will give you access to a variety of topics, viewpoints, as well as thousands of articles from newspapers, magazines, and academic journals.
When searching for resources about current events and hot topics
1. Do not expect to find one article that covers all viewpoints. Be prepared to search multiple sources.
2. Do not use the words "pro" or "con" in your search. Consider some of the viewpoint terms listed below:
Neutral terms: argument, case, controversy, debate, effect, impact, issue, legislation, opinion, policy, proposal, propose, solution, viewpoint.
Pro terms: advantages, advocate, agree, benefits, in favor, proponent, strengths, support, sympathize.
Con terms: antagonist, consequences, disadvantages, disagree, drawback, limitations, problems, risks, shortcoming.
3. Search for words and phrases that address what you expect to be the different viewpoints or aspects of your topic. For instance, if researching the future of Social Security, you might use "social security" and reform, "social security" and shortfall, or increase and "retired population" and "social security."
4. Do not type your entire research question into the search. For example, "Should the United States government continue to provide Social Security as a retirement option?" Instead, turn your question into keywords and phrases - "united states" and debate and "social security" and future.
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The vehicle entered the street Saturday night where people were at an event celebrating Filipino culture, Vancouver Police said on social media. A Vancouver man, 30, was arrested at the scene.
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أكثر من 51 ألف فلسطيني قُتلوا في حرب إسرائيل مع حماس، بحسب مسؤولي الصحة في غزة. أعدنا بناء ما حدث في واحدة من أكثر الغارات الإسرائيلية دموية في الحرب.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former US Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, about today's meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
A massive explosion and fire rocked a port in southern Iran possibly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant.
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Three American children aged two, four and seven -- one of whom has a rare form of cancer -- have been deported from the United States alongside their undocumented immigrant mothers, campaigners announced Saturday.The deportations from the southern state of Louisiana come as President Donald Trump pursues a hard-line immigration policy, calling for mass expulsions of undocumented migrants.
The administration of President Donald Trump contends one of the women asked for her child to be sent with her.
"The New Orleans ICE Field Office deported at least two families, including two mothers and their minor children," the National Immigration Project said in a Saturday statement, referring to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
It said the deportations were hastily ordered, and carried out in the early hours of Friday.
"One of the mothers is currently pregnant," the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said in a separate statement, describing the deportations as "illegal and inhumane."
One of the US children removed from the country has "a rare form of metastatic cancer" and was deported without medication or medical consultations, the ACLU said.
It added that ICE agents held the families "incommunicado" and failed to facilitate communication between the women and lawyers.
Gracie Willis of the National Immigration Project said in the statement: "What we saw from ICE over the last several days is horrifying and baffling. Families have been ripped apart unnecessarily."
"We should be gravely concerned that ICE has been given tacit approval to both detain and deport US citizen children."
In the case of one woman and her two-year-old who were deported to Honduras, Federal District Judge Terry Doughty has set a May 16 hearing "in the interest of dispelling our strong suspicion that the government just deported a US citizen with no meaningful process."
"The government contends that this is all okay because the mother wishes that the child be deported with her. But the court doesn't know that," wrote Doughty in a court order dated Friday, highlighting that it is illegal to deport a US citizen.
The girl has only been identified by the initials VML.
Attorneys for her father filed an emergency request for a temporary restraining order aimed at obtaining the girl's return.
The Trump administration has butted heads with federal judges, rights groups and Democrats who say he has trampled or ignored constitutional rights in rushing to deport migrants, sometimes without the right to a hearing.
In a post on social media Saturday, Trump claimed that undocumented migrants in the United States were "wreaking havoc like we have never seen before."
He dismissed due judicial process around deportations, saying: "It is not possible to have trials for millions and millions of people."
"We know who the Criminals are, and we must get them out of the U.S.A. -- and FAST!"
On Friday, federal agents arrested a US judge in Wisconsin for allegedly shielding an undocumented migrant.
The White House has also defied a Supreme Court ruling that the Trump administration must "facilitate" the return of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to a maximum security prison in El Salvador.
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Following his appearance at the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, where he was called out in a homily, Donald Trump jumped onto Truth Social to lash out at the New York Times and, in particular, reporter Peter Baker.
In his long tirade, the president took extreme exception to a Saturday report by Baker about negotiations involving Ukraine where the status of Crimea has become a sticking point.
In his rant, the president accused Baker and the New York Times of having it all wrong and accused them of giving former President Barack Obama a pass on the annexation of Crimea by Russia.
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As he wrote, "No matter what deal I make with respect to Russia/Ukraine, no matter how good it is, even if it’s the greatest deal ever made, The Failing New York Times will speak BADLY of it. Liddle’ Peter Baker, the very biased and untalented writer for The Times, followed his Editor’s demands and wrote that Ukraine should get back territory, including, I suppose, Crimea, and other ridiculous requests, in order to stop the killing that is worse than anything since World War II."
He then added, "Why doesn’t this lightweight reporter say that it was Obama who made it possible for Russia to steal Crimea from Ukraine without even a shot being fired. It was also Liddle’ Peter who wrote an absolutely fawning, yet terribly written Biography, on Obama. It was a JOKE! Did Baker ever criticize the Obama Crimea Giveaway? NO, not once, only TRUMP, and I’ve had nothing to do with this stupid war, other than early on, when I gave Ukraine Javelins, and Obama gave them sheets."
"This is Sleepy Joe Biden’s War, not mine," he accused. "It was a loser from day one, and should have never happened, and wouldn’t have happened if I were President at the time. I’m just trying to clean up the mess that was left to me by Obama and Biden, and what a mess it is. With all of that being said, there was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days. It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently, through 'Banking' or 'Secondary Sanctions?' Too many people are dying!!!"
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Hamas is open to an agreement to end the war in Gaza that would see all hostages released and secure a five-year truce, an official said Saturday ahead of talks with mediators.
A Hamas delegation was in Cairo to discuss with Egyptian mediators ways out of the 18-month war, as on the ground rescuers said an Israeli strike on a family home in Gaza City killed at least 10 people and left more feared buried under the rubble.
The Hamas official, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the Palestinian militant group "is ready for an exchange of prisoners in a single batch and a truce for five years".
The latest bid to seal a ceasefire follows an Israeli proposal which Hamas had rejected earlier this month as "partial", calling instead for a "comprehensive" agreement to halt the war ignited by the group's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
The Israeli offer included a 45-day ceasefire in exchange for the return of 10 living hostages.
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Palestinians inspect the damage after a strike hit a family home in Gaza City
Hamas has consistently demanded that a truce deal must lead to an end to the war, a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and a surge in humanitarian aid into the besieged territory -- where on Friday the United Nations warned food stocks were running out.Israel, for its part, demands the return of all hostages seized in the 2023 attack, and Hamas's disarmament, which the group has rejected as a "red line".
More than a month into a renewed Israeli offensive in Gaza after a two-month truce, a Hamas official said earlier this week that its delegation in Cairo would discuss "new ideas" on a ceasefire.
In Gaza City, in the territory's north, the civil defence agency said a strike on the Al-Khour family home killed 10 people, with an estimated 20 more trapped in the debris.
Umm Walid al-Khour, who survived the attack, said that "everyone was sleeping with their children" when the strike hit.
"The house collapsed on top of us," she told AFP.
"Those who survived cried for help but nobody came... Most of the deceased were children."
Elsewhere in the city, three people were killed in Israeli shelling of a house in the Al-Shati refugee camp, civil defence official Mohammed al-Mughayyir said.
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People queue for meals from a soup kitchen in the northern Gaza Strip
More strikes across the Gaza Strip killed four others.There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
Qatar, the United States and Egypt brokered one truce which began on January 19 and enabled a surge in aid, alongside exchanges of hostages and Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
But it collapsed amid disagreements over the terms of the ceasefire's next stage.
After blocking aid during the impasse in negotiations, Israel resumed bombarding Gaza on March 18, followed by a ground offensive.
Since then, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory, at least 2,111 Palestinians have been killed, taking the overall war death toll in Gaza to 51,495 people.
The Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 that triggered the war resulted in the deaths of 1,218 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures.
Militants also abducted 251 people, 58 of whom are still held in Gaza, including 34 the Israeli military says are dead.
Israel says the renewed military campaign aims to force Hamas to free the remaining captives.
On Friday, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) -- one of the main providers of food aid in the Palestinian territory -- said it had "delivered its last remaining food stocks to hot meals kitchens in the Gaza Strip".
It said "these kitchens are expected to fully run out of food in the coming days".
Following the WFP warning, the World Health Organization's chief said medical supplies were also "running out" in Gaza while 16 WHO trucks wait to enter.
"This aid blockade must end. Lives depend on it", Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X.
Despite warnings from aid agencies and foreign governments, Israel has denied there is hunger in Gaza and says blocking aid is meant to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages.
Catholic faithful poured into St Peter's Square from all corners of the globe on Saturday, determined to honour Pope Francis after waking up at dawn or spending the night in sleeping bags.
Within an hour of the opening of the square, the empty chairs for the public were already filled by those anxious for a front-row seat to history.
"People were pushing and running," said Andrea Ugalde, a childcare worker from Los Angeles who arrived at 1:00 am (2300 GMT) and described the moment security agents opened the crowd control barriers as "madness".
French student Jean-Baptiste Leclezio, 22, was one of the lucky ones, having slept on the ground overnight in order to be assured of a spot.
"We took floor mats and sleeping bags and we slept there with 400 people, a lot of young people, scouts," he told AFP.
"There were people singing all night but we managed to sleep," he said.
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As the first rays of the day rose over the sprawling Baroque plaza, mourners rushed towards empty chairs
Authorities said nearly 200,000 people filled the Baroque plaza in front of St Peter's Basilica and packed the wide Via della Conciliazione leading up to the Vatican for the funeral of Francis, 88, who died on Monday.Aerial images showed a sea of people gathered at the Catholic enclave for the unfolding of the centuries-old ceremony to honour the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
Australian Eloise Bird, 38, said she was tired but happy to have made it into the square having queued up since 5:15 am with her four children.
Determined to make the most of a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity", she said it had been "very hard getting in here".
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Giant television screens gave a closer view of the funeral to those further away, broadcasting images of the world leaders in attendance and red-robed cardinals praying for Francis
"There was so much pushing. The little children were just getting squished from every side," she said.Peruvian social worker Gabriela Lazo, 41, meanwhile, "spent the whole night here in the car".
"Being at the funeral with my family and being able to hear the mass is the most beautiful thing," said Lazo.
"We would have liked to see him in person... but thank God and him that we are here at this moment."
Many in the crowd were young pilgrims with flags and banners draped over their shoulders, pressed against barricades or sitting in circles near the plaza's majestic colonnades of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Mexican student Jessica Kinzie, 22, said she was elated to be so close, even though she was behind a barricade.
"It's just such a historic moment -- it's insane for us to be here," she said.
"I know he was the head of the Church and everything but for me, more than anything, I think I'll remember him for his humanitarian side," she told AFP.
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Aerial images showed a sea of people gathered at the Catholic enclave for the unfolding of the centuries-old ceremony to honour the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics
Giant television screens gave a closer view of the funeral to those further away, broadcasting images of the world leaders in attendance and red-robed cardinals praying for Francis.Spontaneous applause erupted amongst the crowd of faithful as Francis's coffin emerged from the doors of St Peter's.
"He represented peace and acceptance," said Cyril Clark, a student from the United States.
"He seemed a good pope for everybody.
The United States and Iran were expected to start haggling over details of a potential nuclear deal in Oman Saturday as they held their third round of talks in as many weeks.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are again leading the discussions, which this time include a technical-level meeting between experts from both sides.
The talks are aimed at striking a new deal that would stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons -- an objective Tehran denies pursuing -- in return for relief from crippling sanctions.
US President Donald Trump pulled out of an earlier multilateral nuclear deal during his first term in office.
Araghchi has expressed "cautious optimism", saying this week: "If the sole demand by the US is for Iran to not possess nuclear weapons, this demand is achievable."
But if Washington had "impractical or illogical demands, we will naturally encounter problems", he added.
Michael Anton, the State Department's head of policy planning, leads the US expert-level delegation, while deputy foreign ministers Kazem Gharibabadi and Majid Takht-Ravanchi will lead Tehran's, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency.
Iranian state TV reported that the talks started at around midday Omani time (0800 GMT).
Iran's state news agency IRNA said that while only one day of talks was scheduled, "given that the negotiations have entered technical and expert-level discussions and the examination of details... (they) may be extended if necessary".
Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran's defence capabilities and missile programme were not part of the discussions.
"The question of defence capacities and the country's missiles is not (on the agenda)," he told state TV.
Trump, in an interview published Friday by Time magazine, reiterated his threat of military action if a deal fell through.
But he added that he "would much prefer a deal than bombs being dropped".
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Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi (C) speaks to Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi (L) at a book signing in Muscat
Baqaei said Friday that the new talks, like the previous rounds in Muscat and Rome oon the previous two Saturdays, would be mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi.The negotiations are the highest-level engagement between the long-time foes since 2018, when Trump withdrew from the landmark 2015 accord that gave Iran sanctions relief in return for curbs on its nuclear programme.
Since returning to office in January, Trump has reinstated his "maximum pressure" policy of sanctions against Tehran.
In March, he wrote to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proposing talks, but also warning of potential military action if diplomacy failed.
On Tuesday, Washington announced new sanctions targeting Iran's oil network -- a move Tehran described as "hostile" ahead of Saturday's talks.
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Special envoy Steve Witkoff leads the US side in nuclear talks with Iran, being held in Oman
Western nations, including the United States, have long accused Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons -- an allegation Tehran has consistently denied.Iran maintains its nuclear programme is strictly for peaceful purposes.
On Wednesday, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi called on Iran to explain tunnels built near its Natanz nuclear site, seen in satellite imagery released by the Institute for Science and International Security.
The Washington-based think tank also noted construction of a new security perimeter.
"We're asking them, what is this for? They are telling us, it's none of your business," Grossi told reporters.
Tehran had no immediate comment.
In an interview released Wednesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated Washington's firm stance against Iran's uranium enrichment.
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Iran's Abbas Araghchi (R) arrives in Muscat ahead of nuclear talks with the United States
"If Iran wants a civil nuclear programme, they can have one just like many other countries in the world have one: and that is they import enriched material," he said on the Honestly podcast.Iran currently enriches uranium up to 60 percent, far above the 3.67 percent limit imposed by the 2015 deal but still below the 90 percent threshold required for weapons-grade material.
Araghchi has previously called Iran's right to enrich uranium "non-negotiable".
He said in the text of a speech posted to X this week that Iran sought "to build at least 19 more reactors".
Tehran recently sought to reopen dialogue with Britain, France and Germany -- also signatories to the 2015 deal -- holding several rounds of nuclear talks ahead of the US meetings.
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The nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are being held in Muscat
Last week, Rubio urged the three European states to decide whether to trigger the "snapback" mechanism under the 2015 agreement, which would automatically reinstate UN sanctions on Iran over its non-compliance.The option to use the mechanism expires in October.
Iran has warned that it could withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if the snapback is triggered.
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The Awards, organised by WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, is in its 16th year and was launched to recognise news media organisations that are leaders and innovators in the adoption of digital media strategies as news consumption transitioned from print to online.
This year’s contest was especially competitive with 193 entries. The winners were presented with their coveted trophies at the Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre on Wednesday night during an awards ceremony which was organised as part of the Digital Media Asia conference, Asia-Pacific’s largest regional digital news media event.
SPH Media won five Gold and four Silvers whereas Mediacorp, also Singapore-based, emerged with the next most number of awards with one Gold and three Silvers.
In this year’s competition, we are encouraged to see smaller media companies demonstrating exceptional creativity, capability and skill. Kumparan, The Daily Aus, and VietnamPlus all stood shoulder-to-shoulder with their larger peers and in fact beat their larger counterparts to clinch the overall Gold and Silver awards in their respective categories. This achievement reinforces the spirit of the awards and celebrates innovation and excellence regardless of resources.
This year’s competition also saw first-time winners in The Daily Aus and VietnamPlus. Kudos to all participants and congratulations to the winners!
WINNERS
For the full list of winners, visit https://wan-ifra.org/events/asian-digital-media-awards/?pagetype=special
Best News Website
Best Lifestyle or Sports Site
Best Use of Video
Best Data Visualisation
Best Newsletter
Best Podcast
Best in Audience Engagement
Best Digital Subscription/Reader Revenue Project
Best Fact Checking Project
Best Native Advertising / Sponsored Content Campaign
Best Innovative Digital Product
Best Use of AI in Revenue Strategy
Best Use of AI in the Newsroom
CONTACT AND INQUIRIES
Wilson Leong, Operations Manager WAN-IFRA Asia Pacific. wilson.leong@wan-ifra.org. Tel: +65 8182 1709.
WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, is the global organisation of the world’s press. Its mission is to protect the rights of journalists and publishers around the world to operate independent media. We provide our members with expertise and services to innovate and prosper in a digital world and perform their crucial role in society. It derives its authority from its global network of 3,000 news publishing companies and technology entrepreneurs, and its legitimacy from its 60 member publisher associations representing 18,000 publications in 120 countries.
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When Reuters Digital News Report started tracking news consumption in the UK and parts of Europe in 2012, the phenomena of news avoidance soon became apparent. The trend ballooned over time, and the 2024 Report highlighted a startling offshoot: that of selective news avoidance.
This move away from news has coincided with the rise of independent content creators and ‘newsfluencers’ on various social platforms.
The message to newsrooms is clear: ‘Listen to your audiences – and meet them where they are’.
Many newsrooms are listening: a quick survey of leading titles around the world reflects efforts to amplify positive and feel-good local news stories that readers relate to – in a range of formats, across all media platforms.
In some cases it is the application of the user needs model that has prompted the creation of more stories to “Inspire me”.
Some newsrooms have a dedicated section, like the BBC’s Uplifting Stories and the Daily Maverick’s Good News Round-up; some run weekly series, like McClatchy’s ‘Uplift’ print package and EcoNews’ weekly ‘Constructive News’ reels on Instagram; while podcasts and newsletters are proving a win for Rappler’s Be The Good.
The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina
Ever the pioneer, Rappler’s investment into community-building started with the launch of an app. At the time, co-founder Maria Ressa said: “With Rappler Communities, it feels like we’re reclaiming our rights, and we’re reclaiming our reality and building real trust. This app allows us to build trust because people downloading and coming into the chat are getting to know us. I think this is critical, because if you don’t trust the people you’re talking to, what will you accomplish?”
Rappler’s Be The Good is just one of the many offerings on the app and, this past December, Community Lead Pia Ranada was named one of The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) awardees for 2024 “in recognition of her critical coverage of the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte and her current work in helping build trust between journalists and the public”.
While Rappler has leaned into community-led engagement, others like South Africa’s News24 have reimagined editorial priorities.
In December, South Africa’s News24 appointed its first Good News editor, Paul Herman, with a brief “to find extraordinary stories about phenomenal South Africans that don’t often find the headlines. South Africa is sadly awash with stories of what is wrong, broken or dysfunctional,” explained Editor in Chief Adriaan Basson.
He has overhauled what was once a Special Projects feature into a core editorial element and on 1 April, News24 again marked its own “Good News Day” with a plethora of positive news stories rather than the usual run of April Fool’s pranks.
“It is easy to fall into depression and despair if you only read about what is wrong with our country and the world, but what is right is also part of the South African story,” said Basson.
Proof that these efforts are paying off is evident in reader traffic, time spent and engagement metrics.
The Globe and Mail (Canada) Executive Editor Angela Pacienza showcased this effectively during a session on community building at the recent International Journalism Festival in Perugia.
The Globe and Mail’s comprehensive editorial, content and commissioning strategy included reallocating resources, and creating new roles – this included new hires and reappointments, as well as appointing a senior leader to head up the initiative, and a health team comprising five reporters, each focusing on different issues.
The Globe also reimagined journalistic beats to focus on positive language usage, such as ‘Happiness’ and ‘Time‘.
These two roles were pilot programmes, to be tested for one year – but the impact on both newsroom culture and audience was immediate and measurable, noted Pacienza. “Our Happiness reporter had covered mental health for about five years; she wrote about all our mental health issues with the pandemic, how suicide rates among teenagers was really high… one depressing story after another, quite frankly.”
Not only did the change in title lead to a shift in approach to – and tone of – stories, but readers write in to tell how “just seeing her byline automatically changes their mood.”
Given that uplifting the mood “to make readers smile rather than panic” has been Pacienza’s goal from the outset, she revisited the look and feel of landing pages, newsletters, and alerts to drive more positive and constructive approaches.
“I think of the alerts as a conversation you’re having with your readers all day long. What is the personality you’re putting forward on that? I really wanted to think about ways we can make readers smile, and not just panic.”
This included implementing changes in content and UX, including:
“We already did a lot of lifestyle-type content. We just weren’t showing it to the readers,” acknowledged Pacienza.
The results speak for themselves: a spike in traffic, increased reader engagement, positive feedback, high alert open rates – and a massive increase in unique users.
Critical to the Globe’s success in implementing these positive changes is the attention it paid to building its community, with an internally-led marketing campaign and increased reader engagement in the form of Q&A prompts, added Pacienza.
“We all felt it was really important to create a community, and so we increased the number of Q&As we do – and we don’t just do them about politics and business news; we make sure we do them about how we live, topics that keep parents up at night…”
From Manila to Johannesburg to Toronto, the shift toward more uplifting journalism reflects a global reckoning with what audiences truly like and want.
The appetite for stories that inform and inspire is real — and the opportunity for newsrooms to rise to that challenge is now.
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The coming days in Gaza are set to be critical, the UN warned on Saturday, as humanitarian operations are severely curtailed amid an intensifying blockade, escalating violence, and soaring humanitarian needs.
CARACAS, Apr 25 (IPS) - Reduced to a marginal oil producer over the past decade, Venezuela has suffered another blow as United States president Donald Trump ordered punitive measures to blockade and further restrict the country’s oil exports.
Read the full story, “Venezuela's Oil trapped in Hurricane Trump's Onslaught”, on globalissues.org →
KABUL, Apr 25 (IPS) - The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons“Even if our murals don't change much, they will surely leave a mark - at least on the mind of one Taliban member who sees them.” These words from Afghan women activists reflect the bold and creative tactics they continue to use in their resistance against the Taliban's oppressive regime.
HARARE, Apr 25 (IPS) - Across Africa, giving is not just an act of charity; it’s a deep-rooted tradition embedded in culture, community, and mutual care. The concept of giving has evolved through generations, often taking on forms that are as diverse as the continent itself.
GENEVA, Apr 25 (IPS) - As the G20 Health Working Group convened in KwaZulu-Natal under South Africa’s presidency earlier this year, a central question echoed across plenaries: How can we accelerate universal health coverage (UHC) in an increasingly unequal world?
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Important component of evaluating sources for credibility is using critical reading skills. Whether you get your news from a traditional media source or social media, question everything you read while keeping an open mind to learn from trusted sources. Ask questions of the text as you are reading as though you are having a conversation with it.
For every source you find, evaluate and investigate the arguments, evidence given to support arguments, opinions, and biases to determine if this is a source you can reliably trust.
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Academic research goes beyond a simple Google search. The research process requires you to think critically and seek quality resources. Although research can sometimes be confusing and frustrating, it can also be very rewarding once you become familiar with the tools and methods of successful researching. Remember, your friendly librarians are always available to assist you with any questions you have.
First, make sure you are evaluating your articles for currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. Review the graphics and videos here to get started:
The following databases, websites, and ebooks will help you on your journey in this course.
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The College Student's Guide to Writing a Great Research Paper by Plagiarism occurs when a writer/speaker uses someone else’s words or ideas without giving them credit. In academic writing, plagiarizing involves using words, ideas, or information from a source without citing it correctly. The following tools will aide you in avoiding plagiarism and properly citing your sources.
