Khan lawmakers quit en masse as Pakistan parliament elects Sharif PM
Islamabad, PakistanReuters More than 100 lawmakers loyal to Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan resigned on Monday, creating a headache for the new, Western-friendly incumbent Shehbaz Sharif as he tries to drag his country out of political and economic crisis. Parliament’s election of Sharif, 70, as Prime Minister on Monday followed a week-long constitutional crisis that […]
Ukraine says tens of thousands killed in Mariupol, accuses Russia of abuses
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine on Monday said tens of thousands of people have likely been killed in Russia’s assault on the south-eastern city of Mariupol while the country’s rights ombudswoman accused Russian forces in the region of torture and executions. Reuters has confirmed widespread destruction in Mariupol but could not verify the alleged crimes or the […]
Queen Elizabeth II says COVID left “one very tired and exhausted”
London, UK Reuters Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II said COVID-19 had left “one very tired and exhausted” as she talked to health workers and a former patient about her own experience of “this horrible pandemic”. Britain’s 95-year-old monarch tested positive for COVID in February and was described as having had mild, cold-like symptoms. She later returned […]
North Korea celebrates 10 years of Kim Jong-un as top party leader
Seoul, South Korea Reuters North Korea praised Kim Jong-un’s leadership in developing nuclear weapons, touted his political achievements, and unveiled new portraits and exhibitions to celebrate his 10 years in charge of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea. Kim is considered to have assumed power when he was named supreme commander of the military after […]
Explainer – Why did the United States resettle only 12 Ukrainian refugees in March?
Washington DC, US Reuters US President Joe Biden said last month that the United States would accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion, but lawmakers and advocates have urged the Democratic president to speed up refugee and visa processing. While several thousand Ukrainians have entered the United States via the border with Mexico and […]
Overwhelming majority of Mexicans back President to stay in power
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters About 90 per cent of Mexicans voting in an unprecedented recall election on Sunday backed President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to stay in office, underlining his domination of the political agenda, even though turnout was at the lower end of forecasts. Between 90.3 per cent and 91.9 per cent of voters […]
Updated: Australian election campaign begins, polls show opposition ahead
Updated: 2pm (AEST)Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government could lose the federal election to be held on 21st May, according to polls on Monday, even as they showed him consolidating his position as the country’s preferred leader on the first day of campaigning. A Newspoll survey conducted for The Australian newspaper showed Morrison […]
“Life was completely erased”: Syria gas attack victims, awaiting justice, say impunity fuels war crimes
KHALIL ASHAWI and TOM PERRY, of Reuters, report on the long wait for justice for Syrians whose families were killed in poison gas attacks during the country’s long-running war…
France’s Macron and Le Pen head for cliffhanger 24th April election runoff
Paris, FranceReuters French leader Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen qualified on Sunday for what promises to be a very tightly fought presidential election runoff on 24th April, pitting a pro-European economic liberal against a far-right nationalist. With partial results putting Macron in first place ahead of Le Pen after the first-round voting, other […]
Essay: Pope Francis apologised for the harm done to First Nations peoples, but what does a Pope’s apology mean?
In the wake of Pope Francis’ 1st April apology to First Nations, Inuit and Métis delegations from Canada, Catholic theologian ANNIE SELAK – in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the significance of papal apologies…