Mélissa Godin

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3 More Diagnosed With Coronavirus in N. Calif.

But officials say these cases don't 'change the risk to the general public'

By Mélissa Godin

Politician Apologizes After Calling Irish Prime Minister 'Autistic'

Irish Senator Catherine Noone has apologized after calling Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar “autistic.” “He’s uncomfortable socially and he doesn’t always get the in-between bits,” Noone reportedly said while canvassing in Dublin, after being asked...

By Mélissa Godin

Fatalities Confirmed After Boat Dock Fire in Alabama

The fire, which burnt through the wooden dock and caused parts of its roof to collapse, was first reported a little after midnight on Monday

By Mélissa Godin and Josiah Bates

36-Year-Old Man Is Youngest to Die in China Virus Outbreak

A 36-year-old man in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has become one of the latest—and youngest—victim of the new coronavirus outbreak, local health authorities announced Friday, raising concerns about who can be most affected...

By Hillary Leung and Mélissa Godin

From Threats of Gang Rape to Islamophobic Badgering, Indian Women Politicians Face High Levels of Online Abuse, Says Report

Women politicians in India receive on average 113 problematic or abusive tweets per day, including threats and badgering, according to a report released today by Amnesty International.The report, which analyzed 114,716 tweets directed at 95...

By Mélissa Godin

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Lawyers Threaten Legal Action Over Paparazzi 'Harassment'

The royal couple are said to be 'alarmed' by photographers' behavior

By Mélissa Godin

Buckingham Palace Will Reportedly Revise 'Erroneous' Titles for Prince Harry, Meghan Markle After Concerns They Currently Suggest the Couple Have Divorced

Buckingham Palace is returning to the drawing board to decide how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should be addressed moving forward, after commentators noted that Markle’s new title appears to misleadingly imply that she and...

By Mélissa Godin

Titanic Wreck Protected Under New Treaty

The world’s most famous shipwreck, the RMS Titanic, will be more rigorously protected under an international agreement, the U.K.’s Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani confirmed ahead of a Tuesday visit to Belfast, where the ship was...

By Mélissa Godin

Climate Refugees Cannot Be Forced Home: U.N. Panel

Climate refugees cannot be sent home, the U.N. Human Rights Committee ruled in a landmark judgment.“The decision sets a global precedent,” Kate Schuetze, Amnesty International’s Pacific Researcher said Monday, in response to the news. “It...

By Mélissa Godin

Thunderstorms Bring Relief, Problems to Australia

Intense thunderstorms have brought hail and strong rains to some regions of Australia, where bushfires have been burning at an unprecedented scale.Farmers and firefighters alike celebrated the rain, which has helped disperse smoke in Melbourne...

By Mélissa Godin

Injuries and Deaths Could Rise with Climate Change in the U.S., a New Study Finds

An estimated 2,135 additional people could die every year in the United States as a result of climate change-related injuries like assaults, drownings and falls, if temperatures rise 2°C over current long-term averages, according to...

By Mélissa Godin

James Murdoch Criticizes His Father's Media Empire Over Climate Crisis Denial

James Murdoch has spoken out against his father Rupert’s media outlets for their “ongoing denial” of the climate crisis as bushfires continue to ravage Australia.In a joint statement with his wife Kathryn, the couple expressed...

By Mélissa Godin

Athletes Will Be Banned From Protesting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. But the Games Have a Long History of Political Demonstrations

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced new guidelines on Thursday that ban athletes from making political, religious and ethnic demonstrations at the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. The Olympics “are not and must...

By Mélissa Godin

‘No Help Is Coming.’ How Devastating Floods Are Fueling Sexual Violence and the Spread of HIV in Malawi

Women are especially vulnerable during environmental disasters

By Mélissa Godin and William Martin
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