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Earthquakes: Planning architecture, engineering and design to address hazards before they become disasters
The Manila Times
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August 12, 2025
THE Philippines sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire — the belt of tectonic activity around the Pacific Ocean where more than 75 percent of the world’s volcanoes and 90 percent of earthquakes occur. This archipelago’s location atop major tectonic...
WADDUP DOE? AfroFuture Detroit 2025 Takes Over The ‘D’ & The Diaspora Showed Up And Out
Black Enterprise
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August 28, 2025
by Keka Araújo August 28, 2025 AfroFuture Detroit 2025 is a clear statement that Detroit, a historical center for change, is now at the forefront of shaping a future where technology and identity are celebrated together. The AfroFuture Detroit...
Dominican Republic deploys pilot facial recognition system on Haiti border
Biometric Update
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August 11, 2025
The Dominican Republic has begun a pilot for a facial recognition system along its border with Haiti, the Director General of Immigration announced. Vice Admiral Luis Rafael Lee Ballester said the new biometric technology is part of a broader...
“Failed state”: The label that obscures Haiti’s crisis and fuels the logic of international intervention
Latinoamerica21
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August 11, 2025
On January 6, 2025, journalists David Adams and Frances Robles published the report “Massacre after massacre: Haiti’s grim spiral into a failed state” in the New York Times. The article highlighted the collapse of public security in the country,...
Engineering skills drive Kelley to life-changing work in Guatemala
The Andalusia Star-News - Alabama
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August 2, 2025
Published 1:00 pm Saturday, August 2, 2025 T.J. Kelley wears his heart on his sleeve each year when he travels to Guatemala and uses his engineering expertise to improve lives through the non-profit organization Live 2 Serve. Kelley, left, offers...
iciHaiti - Economy : The BRH has published #7 of its Research Paper (downloadable)
Haiti Libre
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August 9, 2025
iciHaiti - Economy : The BRH has published #7 of its Research Paper (downloadable) 09/08/2025 10:24:36 The Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH) has published its Research Paper #7, a leading analytical contribution devoted to the study of the...
From crisis to culture: farmers in Haiti build the resilience of a seed at a time
The European Times
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August 10, 2025
Instead of having seeds that grow reliably, farmers face prizes that can only increase 40 or 50% of the time. This decreases not only their yield and their profit, but also decreases their ability to maintain their livelihoods. The organization of...
Caribbean youth deliver big ideas at science and engineering showcase
Barbados Today
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August 10, 2025
31 From designing ergonomic scoliosis braces to programming original video games, the region’s brightest young minds showcased their talents as the 14th Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering (SPISE) concluded on Saturday. The...
Haiti seeks a plan to emerge from the abyss: How to resuscitate the economy amid the country’s worst security crisis
El País
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July 31, 2025
Haitians not only face one of the worst crises of violence in their recent history, in which some 8,700 people died between early 2024 and June 2025, but also live in one of the poorest countries in the world, with inflation at 26.9% and a GDP...
Haitians file class-action lawsuit to stop Trump administration from ending TPS
Virgin Islands Free Press
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August 1, 2025
WASHINGTON — A group of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status is challenging the Trump administration’s end of legal protections from deportation for nationals of Haiti. The class-action lawsuit was filed by five beneficiaries of TPS on...
Haitian TPS holders go to federal court to challenge Trump administration decision to end program
WLRN - Florida
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Attorneys for five Haitian immigrants filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for unlawfully ending Temporary Protected Status, or TPS designation. The suit filed in Washington, D.C., alleges that President Donald Trump and Homeland...
From crisis to cultivation: Haiti’s farmers build resilience one seed at a time
UN News
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August 10, 2025
Instead of having seeds which sprout reliably, farmers contend with batches which may grow only 40 or 50 per cent of the time. This not only diminishes their yield and profit but also decreases their ability to sustain their livelihoods. The Food...
Haiti launches first university program in electoral law
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 31, 2025
In a landmark effort to professionalize Haiti’s electoral system and break the country’s cycle of political instability, the State University of Haiti (UEH) and the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) on Friday signed an agreement creating the...
Haiti to probe US deportees over gang and financial crime ties, CPT president says
Haitian Times
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July 31, 2025
Overview: Fritz Alphonse Jean announced investigations into individuals deported from the United States for financial crimes or gang ties, along with a protocol to detain them upon arrival. Additionally, the current CPT president highlighted a...
Harmony Fest, A Multicultural Function At Junction City (KS)...
Modern Ghana
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Middle America has long been thought of as a land of wide fields, quiet towns, and understated traditions. But every so often, something remarkable rises from its heartland—something that reminds us that culture, diversity, and human connection...
Louise sparks change: From stoves to stronger communities
Food For Mzansi
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August 29, 2025
Louise Williamson wears many hats, and wears them well. Environmentalist, social entrepreneur, community developer, innovator, these labels barely scratch the surface of a career dedicated to creating meaningful impact. With 25 years’ experience...
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake recorded in southeast Haiti
Haitian Times
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August 8, 2025
Overview: A shallow magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck southeast of Port-au-Prince on Aug. 4, followed by a series of minor tremors in surrounding areas through the next morning. NEW YORK — A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported in southeast Haiti...
How A Haitian Man Is Making Majority Trump-Backing Ohio Town Confront Party’s Immigration Views
Black Enterprise
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August 7, 2025
by Mitti Hicks August 7, 2025 The Trump administration announced that it would terminate Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for Haitians starting on Sept. 2, 2025. A Haitian science teacher and translator has people in a majority Trump-backing town...
Cuba and Haiti, only two regional economies set to decline in 2025, according to ECLAC
OnCuba News
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August 7, 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean will experience moderate growth in 2025, with two exceptions: Cuba and Haiti. According to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), they will be the only national economies in the region...
As legal status is set to end for many Haitians, Mass. health care sector braces for staffing shortages
WBUR - Massachusetts
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In the living room of a Randolph apartment, a 3-year-old boy beams as he shows off his electric tricycle. His father, Jacques, smiles, but he has big worries. His boss at a Boston hospital just told him he’ll be let go if he can’t secure a new...