Torrential rain causes havoc in New Zealand, hundreds forced from homes
Wellington, New Zealand Reuters Torrential rain hit parts of New Zealand for a fourth day on Friday, forcing hundreds of people from their homes as rivers overflowed their banks and waterlogged ground becomes unstable. Nelson, on the north coast of the South Island, has been worst affected with more than 400 homes evacuated and some […]
Snapshot: Reef life in Mayotte Marine National Park off Comoros
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Russian duo hail Stars Coffee as successor brand to Starbucks
Moscow, RussiaReuters A restaurateur and rapper duo unveiled Stars Coffee on Thursday, reopening the chain of coffee shops in Russia formerly owned by Starbucks Corp, the latest major company rebranding after a months-long Western corporate exodus from the country. At a packed launch in central Moscow, rapper Timati presented the new brand, whose logo features […]
Mexico calls disappearance of 43 students a ‘state crime’
Mexico CityReuters Mexican officials on Thursday called the 2014 disappearance of 43 students a state crime that was covered up by the government, in another damning assessment of the previous administration’s actions regarding one of Mexico’s worst human rights atrocities. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has pledged to reveal what happened to the students, who […]
In the US, 31 United Methodist churches in North Carolina demand immediate exit from denomination, threaten lawsuit
Updated: 11:45pm, 20th August, 2022 (AEST)United StatesRNS Thirty-one United Methodist churches in western North Carolina in the US are demanding they be allowed to leave the United Methodist Church and have hired a Florida legal firm to push their claim forward. The National Center for Life and Liberty sent a letter to Bishop Ken Carter, […]
Snapshot: Mayotte Reef off Comoros
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“They roam about like cats”: Spanish cities try to halt wild boar invasions
Barcelona, SpainReuters Large groups of wild boar are now a common sight in some Spanish cities and authorities say they have no option but to capture and put them down as they pose a danger to humans but have become too used to scavenging to live back in the wild. Attracted by garbage bins and […]
Christian leaders call for calm in Kenya after election result disputed
Nairobi, Kenya Christian leaders in Kenya have intensified their campaign to appeal for peace amid chaos after the declaration of the presidential result on 15th August that saw Deputy President William Ruto defeat Raila Odinga. The country’s electoral commission declared Ruto, who ran under the United Democratic Alliance party, the winner with 50.5 per cent […]
In the US, Uvalde shooting survivors receive scholarships to attend local Catholic school
United StatesRNS Catholic Extension, a grant-giving non-profit that finances impoverished parishes, announced it has endowed 30 full scholarships for students wounded in the Robb Elementary School mass shooting. These funds will allow students to attend Sacred Heart Catholic School for multiple years, according to a statement from the Chicago-based organisation. The announcement last Monday comes […]
“We are not criminals”: Uganda’s street traders treated “like animals” in major crackdown
LIAM TAYLOR, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on claims of poor treatment and a lack of regulation amid a controversial crackdown on street vendors in the Ugandan capital…