Contradictions abound in the new normal reality this Cinco de Mayo. Brush fires have scorched over 1,700 acres in the Everglades yet signs of spring’s hopeful beauty persist. A Miami Beach park re-opens then closes again and cruise ships offer mixed signals on when and if their itineraries....
Venezuelan security forces have arrested at least eight people who they accuse of plotting a coup attempt to overthrow the government. Two Americans were reportedly arrested after a beach invasion aimed at capturing socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
A National Health Service app that aims to track the spread of coronavirus is being rolled out for the first time, as part of a trial on the Isle of Wight in the UK.
The Honduras government is boosting the economy by backing production of avocados. The initiative to promote avocado production in Honduras is on course to produce 105,000 avocado seedlings this year, as well the creation of a fully operational seedling traceability and marketing platform.
Cuba’s artists are rising to the occasion during the coronavirus lockdown, taking to rooftops and balconies to create music and dance.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has shown a rare streak of humility by apologising to business tycoons he once threatened to jail after saying he welcomed their response to the coronavirus crisis.
Canada’s western provinces are worried that its wildfire season will be well above average. Scientists with the federal government say the problem will be exacerbated by tackling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The UK observed a minute's silence to commemorate the key workers who have died with coronavirus. Millions of people around Britain honoured the fallen.
Venezuela’s move to allow gold and diamond mining in six rivers in its Amazon region may worsen the environmental damage from a state-backed mining effort while also fuelling the spread of the coronavirus, according to activists and lawmakers.
Cuba has sent around 1,200 healthcare workers largely to vulnerable African and Caribbean nations but also to rich European countries such as Italy that have been particularly hard hit by the novel coronavirus.