Russia, Ukraine to sign deal on restarting grain exports, Turkey says
Reuters Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal on Friday to reopen Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, Turkey said, a potential breakthrough that could ease the threat of hunger facing millions around the world as a consequence of Russia’s invasion. Ukraine and Russia are both among the world’s biggest exporters of food, and Ukraine’s ports, including […]
Extreme weather is Earth’s “chorus of anguish”, Pope says
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis on Thursday called on world leaders to heed the Earth’s “chorus of cries of anguish” stemming from climate change, extreme weather and loss of biodiversity. In a message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, he urged nations to confront climate change with the same attention […]
Italy to hold September election after PM Draghi resigns
Milan/Rome, Italy Reuters Italy will hold a snap national election on 25th September after Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned following the collapse of his national unity government, sending tremors through financial markets. It will be the first autumn national election for more than a century in Italy, where the second half of the year is […]
Sri Lanka swears in new President amid worst economic crisis in decades
Colombo, Sri Lanka Reuters Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new President on Thursday, a day after winning a vote in parliament and urging the island nation to come together to find a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades. The six-time Prime Minister succeeded Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled […]
Health Insight: Seven tips for exercising safely during a heatwave
As much of the northern hemisphere swelters, ASH WILLMOTT, JUSTIN ROBERTS and OLIVER GIBSON, in an article first published on The Conversation, provides some tips for exercising during a heatwave…
Uzbekistan lifts state of emergency in Karakalpakstan after protest deaths
London, UKReuters Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Wednesday signed a decree to lift a state of emergency in the autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan, where at least 18 people were killed when security forces broke up protests earlier this month. Mirziyoyev said on his website that the emergency measures, which included a curfew, were being lifted […]
On the Screen: ‘Where The Crawdads Sing’ a melancholic and evocative murder-mystery set in the North Carolina marshlands
DAVID ADAMS watches ‘Where The Crawdads Sing’…
Elevator project in Old Jerusalem leads to surprising finds
Jerusalem, IsraelAP Installing an elevator doesn’t normally involve a 2,000-year plunge into an ancient city’s history. But in Jerusalem, even seemingly simple construction projects can lead to archaeological endeavours. Archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem say they have made numerous discoveries, including an ornate first-century villa with its own ritual bath, after a project […]
Senegal capital wades through floodwater after heavy rain
Dakar, Senegal Reuters Torrential rain fell across Senegal on Wednesday, causing floods in the capital Dakar and bringing down a section of one of the main highways into the city. Cars, scooters and pedestrians inched through torrents of brown knee-deep water as unusually strong downpours battered the semi-arid city, where sandy roads and flat-roofed houses […]
When Pope visits Canada, Indigenous people look for healing – and action
Toronto/Winnipeg, CanadaReuters When Pope Francis travels to Canada, Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors say, they are hoping for more than an apology: They want action. Francis, who will be the first pope in nearly 20 years to visit Canada, said on Sunday he was making a “pilgrimage of penance” to help heal the wrongs […]