Research vessel to retire after 50 years and one million miles at sea

September 19, 2025 After almost five decades of service, the research vessel Endeavor will complete its final mission on Sept. 20 before being retired from the U.S. oceanographic fleet. Owned by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and operated...

U.S. Oceanography Cornerstone Research Vessel Retires After 50 Years

A research vessel that has been the cornerstone of ocean science in the U.S. for five decades is set to retire, marking an end to an illustrious career. The R/V Endeavor, which has been synonymous with ocean research in the modern era, will retire...

CARSOLAN and GLOSOLAN Meeting Priorities Strengthening Soil Laboratory Collaboration

GEORGE’S GRENADA, 16 SEPTEMBER 2025– The Caribbean Soil Laboratory Network (CARSOLAN) is poised to benefit from the expertise of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) to improve soil analytical capacity by strengthening soil data systems,...

One year ago Springfield made international headlines over Haitian immigration: What has...

This all followed prominent Republican figures spreading false rumors that local Haitians were stealing and eating pets and wildlife, with then-presidential candidate Donald Trump sharing the falsehood Sept. 10, 2024 at the only presidential...

From criminal governance to community fragmentation: Addressing Haiti’s escalating crisis

Haiti is undergoing a profound transformation of its crisis, marked by the consolidation of criminal governance, violent territorial fragmentation, and the erosion of state authority. This policy brief examines developments in the country during...

Police in Haiti say officers shot and killed former rebel leader Wilfort Ferdinand

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Cuba reaffirms its scientific and humanitarian commitment to Haiti

Haiti - Health : Cuba reaffirms its scientific and humanitarian commitment to Haiti 17/09/2025 09:53:03 The Cuban Medical Brigade in Haiti will organize the 23rd National Scientific Conference, from October 3rd to December 3rd, 2025, with the...

Treating tungiasis: PAHO issues first scientific guide

[BUENOS AIRES, SciDev.Net] The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has published its first evidence-based guide to the treatment of tungiasis, a neglected tropical disease that affects millions of people in Latin America, the Caribbean and...

A leap of faith: Building a future from Haiti to Boston

It was the start of his new journey toward more opportunity. “When [migrants] come here, sometimes you don’t know anything, you don’t know any people. But I just said ‘I’m going to do it anyway, no matter the outcome’,” Pierre said. Today, he’s on...

President Ruto flies to New York to attend session of the UN General Assembly

President William Ruto departed on Saturday September 20, 2025 in the evening for New York to attend the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). At the 80th UNGA, the President will reaffirm Kenya’s...

HIV research cuts endanger Caribbean

WE have entered a dark age of anti-science under the Trump administration, said Trinidad-born, US-based international expert on infectious diseases and HIV/AIDS Dr Farley Cleghorn. Unfortunately, under the current US administration, the funding to...

Haiti launches National Committee for Reparations

HAITI HAS officially launched a National Committee for Restitution and Reparations (CNHRR). On 8 September 2025, President pro tempore of the Transitional Council, Laurent Saint Cyr, officially inaugurated the CNHRR by handing over copies of its...

Ruto heads to New York for 80th UN General Assembly

President William Ruto has left the country for the United States to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. According to a statement by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, President Ruto is...

Ruto to push Africa's agenda on finance, climate and peace at UNGA

President William Ruto at the Eastern Kenya Integrated College in Mitaboni, Machakos County on September 20, 2025. [PSC] President William Ruto is in New York to attend the high-level week of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where...

From Brooklyn to the CBC Chair: Clarke’s Fight for Justice, Immigrants and Democracy

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke of New York’s Ninth Congressional District stands at the helm of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) during one of the most politically charged periods in modern American history, serving as a brave voice standing up...

Haiti launches National Committee for Restitution and Reparation

On Monday, September 8, 2025, at the Villa d’Accueil, Laurent Saint Cyr, President pro tempore of the Transitional Council, officially inaugurated the Haitian National Committee for Restitution and Reparation (CNHRR) by handing over copies of its...

Details of Ruto’s agenda as he departs for UNGA

President William Ruto boarding a plane/FILE President William Ruto is set to represent Kenya at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where he will lead Africa’s push for reforms in global finance, climate...

How a St. Louis nonprofit is fighting childhood malnutrition in Haiti

Childhood hunger and illness in Haiti has been the focus of St. Louis-based nonprofit Meds & Food for Kids since 2003. The organization has helped feed more than 1 million children while keeping the solutions effective, sustainable and local to...

UN Warns of Escalating Humanitarian Emergency in Haiti As Armed Gang Violence and Aid Deepen Crisis

Aid, Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Latin America & the Caribbean, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF,...

Haiti: between the farce of stabilization and institutionalized violence

En julio de 2025, el Instituto para la Justicia y la Democracia en Haití (IJDH) publicó datos alarmantes sobre la escalada de violencia en el país. El informe afirma que, tan solo en los últimos seis meses, más de 4.000 personas fueron asesinadas...