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The Long Read: At 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never before

The Long Read: At 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never before

SHEIKH SAALIQ, of Associated Press, reports on rising concerns over the state of democracy in India 75 years after independence...

Gun violence: Gang crime looms over election in Sweden as shootings spread

Gun violence: Gang crime looms over election in Sweden as shootings spread

JOHAN AHLANDER and SIMON JOHNSON, of Reuters, report on the role gang violence is playing in Sweden's September election...

Sharing spaces: Sanctuaries become art hubs thanks to new space-sharing site

Sharing spaces: Sanctuaries become art hubs thanks to new space-sharing site

KATHRYN POST, of Religion News Service, reports on how a new website is providing a solution for New York City houses of worship in need of income...

"Pure desperation": The high price of a Sri Lankan family's bid to flee crisis

ALASDAIR PAL and SANTHUSH FERNANDO, of Reuters, report on the story one family among hundreds of Sri Lankans who attempted to escape an unprecedented economic meltdown in Sri Lanka by boarding fishing boats bound for Australia...

The Interview: Kevin Nye, US author and advocate for the homeless

The Interview: Kevin Nye, US author and advocate for the homeless

KATHRYN POST speaks with Kevin Nye, author of the new book, ' Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness'...

The Statistic

12th August, 2022
Number of young people, aged 15 to 24, projected to be out of work this year: 73 million
Source: ILO

 

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Moments

12th August, 2022
FILED: The US Justice Department, a motion to make public the warrant used to search former US President Donald Trump's home thanks, according to US Attorney-General Merrick Garland, "the former president's public confirmation of the search, the surrounding circumstances and the substantial public interest in this matter".
DECLARED: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, victory over COVID-19 while his sister indicated that he too caught the virus.
REOPENING: McDonald's restaurants in Ukraine over the next few months, according to the company, in an early sign of western businesses returning to the country even as the conflict with Russia continues. 

 

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In an article first published on The Conversation, FARAH N JAN, a scholar of South Asia, looks at the vision of Pakistan's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah and how it stacks up against today's reality...

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HEATHER KEITH, of Baptist World Aid Australia, looks at the connection between conflicts and food crises around the world...

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MAL FLETCHER, writing from London, argues that law-makers are focusing too much on technology, relying on it as the main prism through which to observe and evaluate human behaviour...

They Said It

"Faithful adherence to the rule of law is the bedrock principle of the Justice Department and of our democracy. Upholding the rule of law means applying the law evenly without fear or favour. Under my watch, that is precisely what the Justice Department is doing."
- US Attorney-General Merrick Garland in a statement to reporters in relation to the search warrant executed on former President Donald Trump's home at Mar-a-Lago earlier this week which he said he personally authorised; he added the Justice Department had now filed a motion to make the warrant public (as quoted on CNN).

 

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This Week on the Web

12th August, 2022
Virgilio do Carmo da Silva of Dili will become East Timor's first cardinal at the end of August. Read DEBORAH CASTELLANO LUBOV's interview on Vatican News...

 

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The Word Explained

8th August, 2022
Mammon: Wealth personified as a powerful force. 

 

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Postcards: India Partition - after 75 years, tech opens a window into the past

Postcards: India Partition - after 75 years, tech opens a window into the past

RINA CHANDRAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how Facebook, YouTube and VR are helping people in India and Pakistan connect, despite the bloodshed of independence in 1947...

My Mission: Exploring

My Mission: Exploring "Traveller theology"

ANGELA YOUNGMAN speaks with Steven Horne about his exploration of Gypsy, Romany and Traveller theology...

StrangeSights: Zelenskiy now an action figure; Ukraine in miniature; and, 'Granny Jordan' makes a mark in Mexico...

StrangeSights: Zelenskiy now an action figure; Ukraine in miniature; and, 'Granny Jordan' makes a mark in Mexico...

DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life... 

This Life: God saves your tears in His bottle

This Life: God saves your tears in His bottle

US columnist CAROL ROUND, in  an article published on ASSIST News Service, writes about how God remembers all our tears - and why that's a comfort...

Postcards: Drought takes toll on Tuscany's famed olive oil and wine production

Postcards: Drought takes toll on Tuscany's famed olive oil and wine production

MATTEO BERLENGA, of Reuters, reports from Tuscany as farmers struggle amid hot and dry conditions...

Wow!: Solar power opens the door to banking for rural Indians

Wow!: Solar power opens the door to banking for rural Indians

MOUSHUMI BASU, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports how, in remote areas suffering frequent power cuts, solar panel systems help keep banks running as they curb climate-warming emissions...

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