Laurie Churchman

2 days ago | yahoo.com | James Pheby |Laurie Churchman

The UK on Monday hosted European ministers for "critical" talks on "repelling Russian aggression", after Ukraine's allies demanded that Moscow accept a ceasefire. Ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the EU joined Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London for a meeting of the so-called "Weimar+" group. The coalition was set up in February in response to shifting US policy towards the war between Ukraine and Russia, and European security in general, under President Donald Trump.

3 weeks ago | japantoday.com | James Rybacki |Laurie Churchman

Staff at a London animal shelter have seen more than their fair share of abandoned pets over the years, from kittens in boxes to budgies dropped outside in the dead of night. But lately there has been a surge in the numbers as people make the heartbreaking decision to give up their animal companions, no longer able to afford to care for their pets. Struggling animal owners are feeling "a lot of heartache...

3 weeks ago | taipeitimes.com | James Rybacki |Laurie Churchman

By James Rybacki and Laurie Churchman / AFP, LONDON Staff at a London animal shelter have seen more than their fair share of abandoned pets over the years, from kittens in boxes to budgies dropped outside in the dead of night. However, lately there has been a surge in the numbers as people make the heartbreaking decision to give up their animal companions, no longer able to afford to care for their pets. Struggling animal owners are feeling “a lot of heartache ...

3 weeks ago | wargny.com | Laurie Churchman

Chatons dans des boites, perruches laissées dehors en pleine nuit: en 25 ans de carrière, Sue Barrett a vu son lot d'animaux abandonnés dans le refuge spécialisé où elle travaille à Londres. Mais à Mayhew où elle est réceptionniste, le personnel n'en a jamais vu autant que ces dernières années. Leurs propriétaires "sont tristes, honteux, et frustrés de devoir prendre ces décisions", explique Elvira Meucci-Lyons, la directrice du refuge situé dans l'ouest de Londres.

3 weeks ago | boursedirect.fr | Laurie Churchman

Chatons dans des boites, perruches laissées dehors en pleine nuit: en 25 ans de carrière, Sue Barrett a vu son lot d'animaux abandonnés dans le refuge spécialisé où elle travaille à Londres. Mais à Mayhew où elle est réceptionniste, le personnel n'en a jamais vu autant que ces dernières années. Leurs propriétaires "sont tristes, honteux, et frustrés de devoir prendre ces décisions", explique Elvira Meucci-Lyons, la directrice du refuge situé dans l'ouest de Londres.