Pull investments from companies not committed to environment, Pope says
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis on Saturday urged people to pull investments from companies that are not committed to protecting the environment, adding his voice to calls for the economic model that emerges from the coronavirus pandemic to be a sustainable one. Francis spoke in a video message for an online event called “Countdown Global Launch, […]
Bangladesh to mull death penalty in rape law review after protests
Dhaka, BangladeshThomson Reuters Foundation Bangladesh’s government will consider introducing the death penalty for rape, a government minister said on Friday, following angry protests this week over an online video showing a group of men sexually assaulting a woman. The country’s law minister said his department was preparing a proposal to make urgent amendments to the […]
Catholic priest held by Islamist extremists for two years, freed in Mali
World Watch Monitor An Italian priest abducted two years ago in Niger, close to the border with Burkina Faso, is among four hostages held by Islamist extremists who’ve been freed and flown to the capital of Mali, Bamako. The new Malian transitional government met the hostages, after Malian authorities freed scores of suspected militants over […]
Quick facts: New Zealand 2020 election – facts and key players
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealanders head to the polls on 17th October with popular 40-year-old Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern seen as a frontrunner to secure a second term in office. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern participates in a televised debate with National leader Judith Collins at TVNZ in Auckland, New Zealand, on 22nd September. […]
Congo to investigate ‘jobs-for-sex’ accusations during Ebola outbreak
Dakar, SenegalThomson Reuters Foundation Democratic Republic of Congo will investigate accusations of sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers that were uncovered by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The New Humanitarian, the country’s health minister said on Friday. Five UN agencies and international NGOs have also launched inquiries after 51 women accused mainly foreign aid […]
Dalit women: Rapes reveal double struggle of low-caste females in India
ANNIE BANERJI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how Dalit women face “double discrimination” because of their caste and their gender…
Cardinal Pell’s timely return to Rome fuels rumours of his restoration as finance sheriff
Vatican CityRNS Reforming the Vatican’s tangled finances, once the subject of hushed conversations in hallways, has gone mainstream. Every day, media reports shine more light on the intricate dealings of church officials, revealing troubling relationships and conflicting interests. After years of scandals and sensationalistic tell-all books about insider schemes, the powers inside the Vatican seem […]
Nearly three million migrants stranded by COVID-19 – UN report
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters Coronavirus border closures and restrictions have stranded nearly three million migrants around the world who want to return home but cannot, the UN migration agency said on Friday, adding some had been “warehoused” in unhygenic settings. The International Organization for Migration report is the most comprehensive to date on the issue, covering more […]
SightSeeing: For those about to drop…
In an article marking World Mental Health Day, RICHARD KINGLSEY THOMAS looks at some techniques that might help those who know something is amiss…