Refugee football fans lament last-minute rejection from Qatar World Cup
Doha, Qatar/Berlin, Germany Reuters Syrian lawyer Amrou Sabahi had hoped to spend his first World Cup at the heart of the action, working behind the scenes at the stadiums in Qatar, the first Arab country to hold the crowning event of soccer. But when the tournament kicks off on Sunday, the 27-year-old will be watching […]
From Pacific to Red Sea: climate court action gathers wave of support
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Reuters A campaign by the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu for the world’s top court to take a stance on protecting people from climate change gained momentum on Friday, winning the support of almost half the nearly 200 countries at a global summit. In total 86 countries, including core nations that […]
US report says hundreds were detained, missing in Ukraine’s Kherson
Washington DC, USReuters Hundreds of people were detained or went missing in Ukraine’s Kherson region while it was under Russian control this year, and dozens may have been tortured, Yale University researchers have concluded in a report backed by the US State Department. “Russia must halt these operations and withdraw its forces to end a […]
Ukraine says half energy system crippled, Kyiv facing possible “shutdown”
Kyiv/Kherson, UkraineReuters Russian missile strikes have crippled almost half of Ukraine’s energy system, the government said on Friday, and authorities in the capital Kyiv warned that the city could face a “complete shutdown” of the power grid as winter sets in. With temperatures falling and Kyiv seeing its first snow, officials were working to restore […]
APEC summit disrupted by suspected North Korea ICBM test
Bangkok, ThailandReuters Asia-Pacific leaders gathered in Bangkok on Friday for a summit to focus on economic woes but their schedule was disrupted by a North Korean suspected intercontinental ballistic missile test while police fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters. US Vice President Kamala Harris convened a meeting of leaders from Australia, Japan, South Korea, Canada […]
Probe in US state of Maryland finds 158 abusive Roman Catholic priests, over 600 victims
Annapolis, Maryland, USAP An investigation by Maryland’s Attorney General identified 158 Roman Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore who have been accused of sexually and physically abusing more than 600 victims over the past 80 years, according to court records filed Thursday. Attorney General Brian Frosh announced that his office has completed a 463-page […]
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Big Pharma may have to reveal government deals in WHO’s draft pandemic rules
London, UKReuters Pharmaceutical companies could be made to disclose prices and deals agreed for any products they make to fight future pandemics, under new rules being drawn up by the World Health Organization and reviewed by Reuters. A draft version of the WHO’s pandemic accord, which it hopes will be adopted by the UN health […]
Gates Foundation pledges $US7 billion for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash
Nairobi, KenyaReuters The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday it was committing $US7 billion to Africa over the next four years, as Bill Gates warned that the Ukraine crisis was reducing the amount of aid flowing to the continent. The Foundation’s pledge, which is up 40 per cent on the amount spent during […]