Hundreds of Ghana opposition supporters march in protest at killings
Accra, GhanaReuters Hundreds of opposition supporters marched through the streets of Ghana’s capital Accra on Tuesday morning, demonstrating against what they described as rising insecurity and lawlessness since President Nana Akufo-Addo came to power in 2017. Wearing mostly red or black, the youth wing of the National Democratic Congress danced through the streets with signs […]
Rescue boat with hundreds of migrants on board asks EU to find it a port
Rome, ItalyReuters A charity group asked the European Union on Tuesday to find a port where it can dock to disembark hundreds of migrants it has rescued in the central Mediterranean over recent days. Some 572 people, including 183 minors, are currently onboard the Ocean Viking vessel, the SOS Mediterranee organisation said after it picked […]
Death of a 84-year-old Indian priest in custody stirs outcry
Updated 8.30am, 7th July, 2021New Delhi, IndiaReuters A top UN human rights official has deplored the death in custody of an 84-year-old Indian Christian priest who campaigned for the rights of tribal people and was detained under an anti-terrorism law and denied bail. Father Stan Swamy was arrested last year on suspicion of ties to […]
Israel’s new government dealt blow in controversial citizenship vote
Jerusalem, IsraelReuters Israel’s new government faced its first big defeat in parliament on Tuesday, failing to renew a controversial law that prevents Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip who marry Israeli citizens from gaining citizenship themselves. It was the first major political test for Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who for nearly a […]
Rescuers resume search for 24 missing in Japan landslides
Tokyo, JapanReuters Rescuers in Japan waded through mud, rock and splintered wood in search of 24 people still missing on Tuesday after heavy rain triggered massive landslides in the seaside city of Atami three days ago, killing four people. Police, fire fighters and military personnel resumed rescue operation, suspended for the night on Monday, at […]
French Senate blocks referendum on climate change
Paris, FranceReuters The French Senate has voted to block a referendum promised by President Emmanuel Macron on whether to enshrine the fight against climate change in the French Constitution, it said in a statement on Monday. Macron had pledged to organise such a vote in response to criticism that he has not done enough to […]
Global church bodies unite in call for tax reform
Global church bodies have joined in calling for reform of the global tax system, saying tax systems have a “pivotal” role to play in financing the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter addressed to G20 finance ministers ahead of a meeting in Venice, Italy, on 9th July, the World Council of Churches, World Communion of […]
In the short run…
In the short run sin gives you an advantage – cheating, lying, stealing, pleasure. But in the long run it brings a disadvantage – and the longer the run, the bigger the cost. Running a race. PICTURE: Jonathan Chng/Unsplash Think about sport. The first time you bend the rules, if you get away with it, […]
COVID crisis: How Indonesia is caught between surge and slow vaccine rollout
EDNA TARIGAN and VICTORIA MILKO, of Associated Press, report from South-East Asia’s largest economy…
MSF denounces seizure of migrant rescue vessel in Italy
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters French medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Monday an MSF vessel that rescued hundreds of migrants and refugees in the Mediterranean last month has been detained in Italy, suggesting the seizure was politically motivated. Thousands of migrants embark each year on the crossing, often departing in small, inflatable boats from Libya with […]