Battle for Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk rages through city’s streets
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukrainian and Russian troops fought street by street for control of the industrial city of Sievierodonetsk on Monday in a pivotal battle of the Kremlin offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Which side had the upper hand was unclear, with “the situation changing from hour to hour,” Oleksandr Stryuk, head of administration in […]
Nigerian forces hunt for gunmen who killed 50 at church
Owo, Nigeria AP The gunmen who killed at least 50 people at a Catholic church in south-western Nigeria opened fire on worshippers both inside and outside the building in a coordinated attack before escaping the scene, authorities and witnesses said Monday. Although Nigerian security forces have not yet identified who carried out Sunday’s attack on […]
In the last-chance saloon, Boris Johnson survives as UK PM for now
London, UKReuters For a man who long set his sights on becoming Britain’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson came dangerously close on Monday to being ousted by lawmakers tired of defending him and faces a battle to win back the confidence of his party and country. He survives, just, for now. But he is deeply wounded […]
After “partygate”, UK PM Johnson faces confidence vote
London, UK Reuters Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a confidence vote later on Monday, after a growing number of lawmakers in the governing Conservative Party questioned the British leader’s flagging authority over the “partygate” scandal. Johnson, appointed Prime Minister in 2019, has been under growing pressure, unable to move on from a report that […]
Australian PM signals stronger ties with Indonesia on security, climate
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heralded a deepened relationship with close neighbour Indonesia, pledging stronger cooperation on trade, security and climate change during his first bilateral visit on Monday. Before the formal talks began, Albanese accompanied his host, President Joko Widodo, for a ride through the presidential palace in Bogor on bamboo […]
Ugandan Christians commemorate Martyrs Day with prayers for peace in Ukraine and soaring commodity prices
Uganda, Kampala Thousands of Christians from Uganda and around the world converged at Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo on Friday to commemorate the Uganda Martyrs Day with prayers for peace in Ukraine and skyrocketing global commodity prices. In a special prayer session at the Anglican shrine, Bishop Henry Katumba Tamale, of West Buganda Diocese in […]
In the US, woman buoyed by support after viral pastor confrontation
United StatesAP Bobi Gephart hadn’t planned to go to church that Sunday – not to the worship service where the pastor intended to make a confession about the oppressive secret she had carried for so long. But she quickly changed her mind, realising she couldn’t trust the pastor – the man she says began sexually […]
Colombia court orders penalties for President, cites national park
Bogota, ColombiaReuters A court in Colombia has ordered President Ivan Duque to be fined and placed under house arrest for five days, it said on Saturday, citing the Andean country’s leader failure to comply with a previous ruling that demanded he protect a national park. Experts say the order by the court in Ibague, the […]
Philippines raises alert level at restive volcano after spewing cloud of ash
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters A restive volcano in the central Philippines spewed a column of ash at least one kilometre into the sky on Sunday, prompting authorities to raise the alert at Mount Bulusan by one notch and remind residents not to enter the danger zone. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised its alert […]
Pro-life or pro-gun?: Shootings expose divisions on gun issue in faith communities
DEEPA BHARATH and HOLLY MEYER, of Associated Press, report on responses among church pastors to the recent spate of mass shootings in the US…