Third oil storage tank collapses in Cuba terminal following fire, spill – governor
Havana, Cuba Reuters A third crude tank caught fire and collapsed at Cuba’s main oil terminal in Matanzas, its governor said on Monday, as an oil spill spread flames from a second tank that caught fire two days earlier in the island’s biggest oil industry accident in decades. Cuba had made progress fighting off the […]
Israel re-opens Gaza crossings as truce with Palestinians holds
Gaza/JerusalamReuters Israel reopened border crossings into Gaza on Monday following an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with the militant Islamic Jihad group that ended the most serious outbreak of fighting around the volatile Palestinian enclave in more than a year. At least 44 people, including 15 children, were killed in 56 hours of violence that began when Israeli […]
Ukraine, Russia trade blame for nuclear plant shelling amid global alarm
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Kyiv and Moscow traded blame on Monday for the weekend shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex amid international alarm that their battle for control of the plant could trigger catastrophe. Calling any attack on a nuclear plant “suicidal”, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres demanded UN nuclear inspectors be given access to Zaporizhzhia, the […]
Chad and rebels sign peace deal in Qatar ahead of national dialogue
Doha, QatarReuters Chad’s transitional authorities and rebel groups signed a peace agreement in Doha on Monday ahead of a broad national reconciliation dialogue to take place later this month. A signing ceremony for the agreement, which included the parties agreeing to take part in a national, inclusive dialogue, was attended by more than 30 rebel […]
UN chief demands international access to Ukraine nuclear plant after new attack
Reuters UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for international inspectors to be given access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after Ukraine and Russia traded accusations over the shelling of Europe’s largest atomic plant at the weekend. “Any attack to a nuclear plant is a suicidal thing,” Guterres told a news conference in Japan, where […]
Cuba gets help from Mexico, Venezuela to fight oil fire
Havana, CubaReuters Cuba appeared to make progress on Sunday bringing under control a fire at its main oil storage facility that has killed one firefighter, drawing on help from Mexico and Venezuela to fight the raging flames. A lightning strike on Friday ignited one of eight storage tanks at the Matanzas super tanker port some […]
Temperatures rise as France tackles its worst drought on record
Paris, FranceReuters France on Sunday braced for a fourth heatwave this summer as its worst drought on record left parched villages without safe drinking water and farmers warned of a looming milk shortage in the winter. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne’s office has set up a crisis team to tackle a drought that has forced scores […]
Chile sinkhole grows large enough to swallow France’s Arc de Triomphe
Reuters A sinkhole in Chile has doubled in size, growing large enough to engulf France’s Arc de Triomphe and prompting officials to order work to stop at a nearby copper mine. The sinkhole, which emerged on 30th July, now stretches 50 metres across and goes down 200 metres. Seattle’s Space Needle would also comfortably fit […]
Combatting power outages: ‘Community Lighthouses’ powered by the sun and volunteers
REBECCA SANTANA, of Associated Press, reports on how a project involving local churches in south-east Louisiana is helping people who are vulnerable during power outages…
Millennials adopt digital worship, but not at the expense of IRL faith
United StatesRNS No small number of millennials were first introduced to personal technology tending to their tamagotchis during recess. Only later did the dot-com revolution, smartphones and social media invade every part of their lives, from relationships to health to music – and faith. Today, meditation podcasts, TikTok sermons and livestreams of Friday (Jumah) prayers […]