Hong Kong: Teachers exit under shadow of security law, schools scramble to fill gaps
SARA CHENG, of Reuters, reports from Hong Kong on warning over a “brain drain” of teachers…
Christian bodies call on Australian Government to ratify nuclear weapons treaty following submarine decision
Sydney, Australia Australian Christian bodies have urged the Federal Government to ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons following its decision to purchase nuclear-powered submarines. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced this month Australia will identify “the optimal pathway to deliver at least eight nuclear-powered submarines for Australia”, in partnership with the United […]
Essay: COVID will likely shift from pandemic to endemic – but what does that mean?
In an article first published on The Conversation, LARA HERRERO and EUGENE MADZOKERE, of Griffith University in Australia, explore how the COVID-19 pandemic might evolve…
Updated: Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes near Melbourne, tremors felt across south-east Australia
Last update 7am, 24th September (AEDT)Sydney/Melbourne Reuters An earthquake with a 5.9 magnitude struck near Melbourne in Australia on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said, causing damage to buildings in the country’s second largest city and sending tremors throughout neighbouring states. The quake’s epicentre was near the rural town of Mansfield in the state of Victoria, about […]
US agencies celebrate as Biden raises refugee ceiling to 125,000; UN says expulsions of Haitians may violate law
RNS Faith-based refugee resettlement groups are celebrating the Biden administration’s proposal to admit as many as 125,000 refugees to the United States in the coming year, calling the decision a “return to moral leadership”. The news came Monday afternoon as the Biden administration submitted its report to Congress setting the refugee ceiling for the new fiscal year, […]
Postcards: “Fashion is resistance” – The Afghan designers championing traditional dress
SONIA ELKS, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how Afghan expats are using fashion to make a statement…
Business as usual for Canada’s Trudeau after he again falls short of majority
Ottawa, CanadaReuters It was business as usual in Canada on Tuesday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell short of winning a majority in a tightly fought federal election, leaving him once again dependent on opposition legislators to govern. Provisional results showed virtually no change from the 2019 election, leading voters to express frustration over the […]