THIS LIFE: FINDING PLEASURE IN THE SIMPLE THINGS
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, looks at the idea of simple pleasures…
Australian Open to honour Court after same-sex marriage dispute
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Tennis Australia have brokered a truce with Margaret Court and will recognise the 50th anniversary of her calendar Grand Slam at next year’s Australian Open but reiterated the organisation disagrees with her personal views on same-sex marriage. Court, who holds the all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles, has not attended the […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson vows to strengthen prison sentences after London attack
London, UKReuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday he would strengthen prison sentences, vowing to boost security after an attack in London by a man jailed for terrorism who had been released early. Less than two weeks before Britain heads to the polls, law and order has taken top billing since Usman Khan, […]
As Christmas season starts, Pope defends nativity scenes in public places
Rome, ItalyReuters Pope Francis on Sunday defended the display of nativity scenes in town squares and other public places, which has become an annual contentious issue at Christmas time in countries such as the United States and France. The Pope travelled to the town of Greccio, east of Rome, to visit the spot where St […]
Death-defying South African lauded for defence of land and women
Johannesburg, South AfricaThomson Reuters Foundation Stabbed with a knife, slapped with a gun, hit by a speeding car. Just a few of the murder attempts on South African women’s land rights activist Sizani Ngubane, nominated this week for a prestigious human rights award for her 40 years of activism. A woman gets water from a […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson pressured on jail terms after London Bridge attack
London, UKReuters The London Bridge attack pushed law and order towards the top of the British political agenda on Saturday, with days to go before a snap election, after police said the assailant had previously been convicted of terrorism offences but freed early from prison. Usman Khan, wearing a fake suicide vest and wielding knives, […]
TURKEY: KOREAN CHRISTIAN MURDERED FOR MOBILE PHONE IN COUNTRY’S SOUTH-EAST
BARBARA G BAKER, of World Watch Monitor, looks at the murder of South Korean Christian Jin-Wook Kim in Turkey last month as church leaders call for a transparent investigation…