Iran protests over young woman’s death continue, 83 said killed
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Protests continued in several cities across Iran on Thursday against the death of young woman in police custody, state and social media reported, as a human rights group said at least 83 people had been killed in nearly two weeks of demonstrations. Mahsa Amini, 22, from the Iranian Kurdish town of […]
Putin to host Kremlin ceremony annexing parts of Ukraine
Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to host a Kremlin ceremony on Friday annexing four regions of Ukraine, while his Ukrainian counterpart said Putin would have to be stopped for Russia to avoid the most damaging consequences of the war. There was a warning too from United Nations chief Antonio Guterres who said the […]
Border-crossing asylum-seekers hit six-year high in Canada
Toronto, CanadaReuters The number of asylum-seekers entering Canada between formal border crossings has surged to the highest point since the government started tracking them in 2017, as dropped pandemic restrictions enable more travel and conflict and catastrophe displace people in many parts of the world. In the first eight months of 2022, Royal Canadian Mounted […]
Confederate memorials still divide Americans and religion is a big predictor – survey
United StatesRNS “The past is never dead. It’s not even past,” William Faulkner once famously quipped. The Mississippi writer had it right – at least when it comes to the Civil War, anyway. A war that split America as it was fought continues to do so in its memory. An 2020 image of the late […]
UN says Russia abuses prisoners in Ukraine
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russian forces and their armed affiliates have subjected Ukrainian prisoners to extrajudicial executions, sexual violence and other abuses, according to a report from the UN human rights office. The report, issued by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday, found some rights violations by both sides in the […]
Health Insight: Two surprising reasons behind the obesity epidemic: Too much salt, not enough water
In an article first published on The Conversation, RICHARD JOHNSON, professor of medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, looks at the contribution lack of hydration and excessive salt intake make to obesity and related health conditions…
US interfaith group hosts Hill briefing on Christian nationalism
Washington DC, USRNS An interfaith group of activists and religious advocates voiced concerns about the rise of Christian nationalism in the US on Wednesday, arguing the ideology is a threat to democracy during a briefing on Capitol Hill. “We are convening this Christian nationalism briefing because we feel it represents a clear and present danger […]
Self-employed, Catholics drive Meloni’s Italian electoral triumph
Rome, ItalyReuters Self-employed people and Catholics helped power Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party to electoral victory on Sunday, surveys show, with a significant share of women voters putting her on course to be Italy’s first female Prime Minister. With almost all results counted, Brothers of Italy led with around 26 per cent of the […]
Latin American environmentalists most at risk of murder, report finds
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters More environmentalists were killed in Latin America than any other region in the world last year, according to a report by advocacy group Global Witness, underscoring the growing threat to activists in the resource-rich region. Of the 200 environmentalists killed globally in 2021, three-quarters of them were from Latin America, the […]
Updated: Hurricane Ian batters Florida’s Gulf Coast with catastrophic fury; 20 missing after Cuban migrant boat sinks
Updated: 12.25pm (AEST)Venice, Florida, USReuters Hurricane Ian plowed into Florida’s Gulf Coast with catastrophic force on Wednesday, unleashing howling winds, torrential rains and a treacherous surge of ocean surf that made it one of the most powerful US storms in recent years. Crashing ashore as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of up to […]