Essay: Afghans’ lives and livelihoods upended even more as US occupation ends
In an article first published on The Conversation, ABDULKADER SINNO, an associate professor of political science and Middle Eastern studies at Indiana University in the US, looks at the the country the US and its coalition allies leaves behind after 20 years there…
This Life: How prayer keeps us in connection with God
SAMANTHA ELLEY on the “deep connection” with God that prayer can provide…
Death toll rises to 77 from Turkey floods, 47 reported missing
Istanbul, TurkeyReuters The death toll from flash floods that swept through several towns in Turkish Black Sea provinces last week has risen to 77 people and emergency workers are continuing to search for 47 who are missing, authorities said on Monday. The floods last week brought chaos as torrents of water tossed dozens of cars […]
US cardinal hospitalised with COVID, breathing with ventilator
Madison, Wisconsin USAP Cardinal Raymond Burke, one of the Catholic Church’s most outspoken conservatives and a vaccine sceptic, said he has COVID-19 and his staff said he is breathing through a ventilator. Burke tweeted on 10th August that he had caught the virus, was resting comfortably and was receiving excellent medical care. “Please pray for […]