Swiss press human rights concerns with China
Zurich, Switzerland Reuters Switzerland called a meeting with China’s ambassador to express its concern about the human rights situation in the western region of Xinjiang, the foreign ministry in Bern said on Thursday, correcting its earlier comment that it had “summoned” the envoy. “Switzerland is convinced that the best way to safeguard its interests and […]
Ukraine claims to have taken back dozens of communities as Blinken visits
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine on Thursday hailed a lightning counter-offensive it said had recaptured swathes of its territory in the east and south, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the country to pledge further aid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video address that Kyiv’s forces had “liberated dozens of settlements” and reclaimed […]
Queen Elizabeth II’s death: Reaction from religious, world leaders
Updated 9:10am (AEST)Reuters Christian leaders were among those paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death at the age of 96. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth listens to a speech by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, at Church House, after a service for the inauguration of the Tenth General Synod, at Westminster Abbey in London, […]
Tearful crowds sing ‘God Save the Queen’ at Buckingham Palace
London, UK Reuters Thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace in London, shedding tears and singing God Save the Queen in an impromptu show of emotion as news emerged that Queen Elizabeth had died. A double rainbow arched over the London skyline shortly before well-wishers fell into stunned silence as the palace lowered its Union Jack […]
On the Screen: From little things, big things grow – Wish Man tells the tale of an impactful life
DAVID ADAMS watches ‘Wish Man’, the story of the US creator of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Frank Shankwitz…
UN nuclear watchdog has “serious concern” about North Korea
Zurich, Switzerland Reuters The UN nuclear watchdog has “serious concern” about North Korea’s atomic program, it said in an annual report to members on Wednesday, urging the country to comply with Security Council resolutions. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi had sounded the alarm in June, noting that building work expanding key facilities at […]
A Sustainable Life: Scrapping use-by dates could prevent huge amounts of food waste – here’s what else could help
In an article first published on The Conversation, LINGXUAN LIU, a lecturer in sustainability at Lancaster University in the UK, says most household food waste is avoidable…
Women stranded in Pakistan floods take risky trips to give birth
Sehwan, Pakistan Reuters Rubina Mallah took a perilous, three-hour boat journey across flood waters to get to the nearest hospital in time to give birth to her baby son, as the roads leading to the clinic in the southern Pakistani city of Sehwan were submerged. The 27-year-old is one of tens of thousands of pregnant […]
US judge rules for religious adoption agency limiting services
Albany, New YorkAP A US federal judge ruled that New York state could not require a Christian family services agency to provide adoption services to unmarried or same-sex couples. New Hope Family Services in Syracuse professes that it cannot provide adoption services to same-sex or unmarried couples because of religious beliefs. It filed a federal […]
Kiribati moving towards authoritarianism, former President warns
Sydney, AustraliaReuters The Pacific island nation of Kiribati is moving towards authoritarianism, its former President said in an interview on Wednesday, after the government suspended all judges from its appeal and high courts. Kiribati withdrew from the regional bloc, the Pacific Island Forum, in July, with China denying it had influenced the decision by the […]