Ethiopia denies Sudan’s accusation it executed Sudanese soldiers, civilian
Reuters Ethiopia on Monday denied Sudan’s accusation that its army had captured and executed seven Sudanese soldiers and a civilian, instead blaming the killings on a local militia. Skirmishes between the neighbouring countries have erupted in recent years over the contested and fertile al-Fashqa border region. Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan addresses […]
Afghanistan earthquake survivors unsafe as aftershocks continue -official
Kabul, AfghanistanReuters Aftershocks continue to be felt in the area hit by a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan last week and the area remains unsafe for survivors, a senior Afghan official said on Monday, as authorities continued to grapple with the disaster’s fallout. Afghanistan’s most destructive earthquake in decades struck a remote south-eastern region near the Pakistani border […]
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka shuts schools, urges work from home to save fuel
Colombo, Sri LankaReuters Troops in Sri Lanka handed tokens on Monday to people queueing for petrol amid a severe fuel shortage in the nation battling its worst economic crisis in seven decades, while schools shut in Colombo and public employees were asked to work from home. With its foreign exchange reserves at a record low, […]
Russia’s Putin to make first foreign trips since launching Ukraine war
London, UKReuters Vladimir Putin will visit two small former Soviet states in central Asia this week, Russian state television reported on Sunday, in what would be the Russian leader’s first known trip abroad since ordering the invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s 24th February invasion has killed thousands of people, displaced millions more and led to severe […]
Duterte slams ICC prosecutor’s plan to reopen Philippines drug war probe
Manila, Philippines Reuters Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s office said on Saturday it was “exasperated” with International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan and his plan to resume an investigation into killings during the government’s crackdown on drugs. Khan said on Friday that a deferral of the ICC’s probe sought by Manila was not warranted and the […]
Italian nun slain in Haiti is hailed by Pope as martyr
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis on Sunday hailed as a martyr an Italian missionary nun slain in Haiti, where she cared for poor children. The Diocese of Milan says Sister Luisa Dell’Orto, 64, was slain “during an armed aggression, probably with the aim of robbery,” in Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital. The Vatican’s official media said Dell’Orto, […]
Cannabis use has risen with legalisation and COVID lockdowns – UN report
Vienna, Austria Reuters Places including US states that have legalised cannabis appear to have increased its regular use, while COVID lockdowns had a similar effect, raising the risk of depression and suicide, a UN report said on Monday. Cannabis has long been the world’s most widely used drug and that use is increasing while the […]
A roof over their head: US churches use tiny homes for homeless
HOLLY MEYER, of Associated Press, reports on how churches across the US are addressing homelessness by building tiny homes…
Religious leaders in Australia still have a long way to go in supporting victims of family violence, research shows
Melbourne, Australia A world-leading research organisation identifying church values has concluded religious leaders have a long way to go to meet community expectations around supporting victims of domestic and family violence. The latest research from the National Church Life Survey concluded that two thirds of clergy and church leaders have dealt with domestic and family violence […]
Essay: Rising prices – why the global drive to keep food cheap is unsustainable
CORINNA HAWKES, professor of food policy at City, University of London, says – in an article first published on The Conversation, economic mechanisms which have driven down prices in recent decades have severely weakened the global food system…