Guatemala to search for bodies of Indigenous children believed killed in civil war massacre
Guatemala City, GuatemalaReuters Guatemalan authorities will begin efforts on Tuesday to recover the bodies of dozens of Indigenous children believed to have been buried clandestinely at a former military garrison in the 1980s during the country’s civil war. Excavations at the site will be led by the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation and the Human Rights […]
UN aid chief to Ethiopia on famine in Tigray: “Get those trucks moving”
United NationsReuters United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Tuesday he assumes famine has taken hold in Ethiopia’s Tigray where a nearly three-month long “de-facto blockade” has restricted aid deliveries to 10 per cent of what is needed in the war-torn region. Griffiths told Reuters during an interview that his request was simple: “Get […]
In Australia, Sydney’s Anglican Archbishop welcomes return to church “for all”
Sydney, Australia The leader of Sydney’s Anglican Church has welcomed a New South Wales Government announcement detailing the way out of lockdown as vaccination milestones are achieved. From the Monday after Australia’s largest state hits the 80 per cent (aged 16 and over) double dose vaccination target, eased restrictions will allow anyone – those who […]
Little fluffy clouds may help save Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
Sydney, AustraliaReuters To slow the speed at which high temperatures and warm waters bleach the corals of the Great Barrier Reef, Australian scientists are spraying droplets of ocean water into the sky to form clouds to protect the environmental treasure. Researchers working on the so-called Cloud Brightening project said they use a turbine to spray […]
UK puts military on standby as panic buying hits fuel supplies
London, UKReuters The British Government says it is putting the military on standby as part of further measures to address a supply chain crisis which has led fuel pumps to run dry amid panic-buying by motorists. The move to mobilise the army comes after a widespread shortage of truck drivers, which has led to serious […]
Podcasts: The modelling of gracious conversation
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Rooftops to railways: neighbourhoods race to hit net zero climate goals
Durban, South AfricaThomson Reuters Foundation Tackling climate change at a city level – let alone on a global scale – is time-consuming, but neighbourhoods are being targeted as testing grounds for speedy, community-led climate solutions. Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November, engineering company Arup and the C40 Cities network have launched […]
Cardinal Raymond Burke says his recovery slow after COVID-19
Madison, Wisconsin, USAP A high-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal who was placed on a ventilator after contracting COVID-19 said he has moved into a house but is still struggling to recover from the disease. Cardinal Raymond Burke, 73, one of the church’s most outspoken conservatives and a vaccine sceptic, posted a letter on his website Saturday saying he […]
A third of UK adults praying and attending church at least once a month – poll
A third of UK adults are praying and attending church at least once a month, according to a survey. The poll of more than 2,000 UK adults found that 31 per cent said they attended church and took part in services at least once a month while 36 per cent pray, either alone, with a small group […]
Righteous mind
Jonathan Haidt’s mind-blowing book The Righteous Mind looks at the research around morality and why we vote the way we do. PICTURE: Hannah Busing/Unsplash His compelling research says that left-leaning voters put compassion and fairness above all considerations when working out their morality, while conservatives value sanctity, loyalty and authority. His research shows that we need […]