Sight-Seeing: We can be an army of wounded warriors – or a collective of wounded healers
KAREN SWALLOW PRIOR, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says that to be human is to be wounded, one way or another but that those hurts can then be wielded in ways that further wound or in ways that help heal…
At least 151 people killed in renewed violence in Sudan’s Blue Nile state
Khartoum, SudanReuters At least 151 people were killed and 86 injured in fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile state over recent days, medical sources said on Thursday, the latest outbreak of violence to rock remote conflict-weary regions. Despite a peace deal signed in 2020 with some of Sudan’s rebel groups in the western Darfur region and […]
World Council of Churches head meets with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill
United StatesRNS The acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches met this week with Patriarch Kirill, the Russian Orthodox Church head who has drawn global criticism for lending spiritual support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to a WCC readout of the meeting, acting General Secretary Fr Ioan Sauca, a Romanian Orthodox priest, met […]
Ukraine says Russia wants to provoke mass migration to EU by hitting power plants
Reuters Russia is attacking Ukrainian power plants because it wants to force people to leave their homes and move westward to European Union nations, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday. Zelenskiy earlier this week said Russia had already destroyed around a third of the country’s power plants, causing electricity and water cuts as winter approaches. […]
Child sex abuse in Britain is epidemic, UK inquiry says
London, UKReuters Child sex abuse is epidemic in Britain, affecting millions of victims, and those who work with young people should be prosecuted if they fail to report it, a seven-year public inquiry concluded on Thursday. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse said institutions and politicians had prioritised reputations over the welfare of young […]
About 50 people killed in Chad protests, government says
N’Djamena, Chad Reuters About 50 people were killed and nearly 300 injured in violence that broke out in Chad on Thursday as hundreds took to the streets to demand a quicker transition to democratic rule. Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo, who gave the death toll at a news conference, said the government was still compiling casualties […]
Liz Truss quits after six chaotic weeks as UK Prime Minister
Updated: 8am (AEST)London, UKReuters Liz Truss quit on Thursday after the shortest, most chaotic tenure of any British prime minister, forced out after her economic program shattered the country’s reputation for financial stability and left many people poorer. The Conservative Party, which holds a big majority in parliament and need not call a nationwide election […]
Malaysia to go to polls on 19th November
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Reuters Malaysia will hold a general election on 19th November, its election commission said on Thursday, in a contest that the ruling graft-tainted party hopes will strengthen its hold on power. The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) may have the edge in next month’s election as the opposition is in disarray, and […]
Indonesia finds some medicines with ingredients linked to fatal child kidney injury
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters Some medicinal syrups available in Indonesia contained ingredients linked to fatal acute kidney injury (AKI) in children, its health minister said on Thursday, as it investigates a spike in cases and 99 child deaths this year. Indonesia has temporarily banned sales of all syrup-based medications and has been looking closely at paracetamol […]
Helpdesk: How fake science websites hijack our trust in experts to misinform and confuse
ISOBELLE CLARKE, Leverhulme Trust Early Career Research Fellow at Lancaster University, looks at the rise of fake science websites – and tips for how to spot them…