Peru grapples with “nationwide chaos” as protests spread
Lima, PeruReuters Peru’s capital Lima awoke on Friday to find one of the city’s most historic buildings burnt to the ground after a night of fresh anti-government protests that extended across the country, as the President vowed to get tougher on “vandals.” A near-century old mansion in central Lima was destroyed after catching fire. Authorities […]
Chris Hipkins set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand Prime Minister
Wellington, New ZealandReuters Chris Hipkins is set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand’s next Prime Minister after emerging as the only candidate nominated to lead the Labour Party, the party said on Saturday. Hipkins is expected to be confirmed as the new leader at a meeting of Labour’s 64 lawmakers, or Caucus, on Sunday. […]
Church of England apologises to LGBTQI+ people for ‘shameful’ treatment
London, UK Reuters Church of England bishops apologised to LGBTQI+ people on Friday for the rejection and hostility they have faced, with the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledging that the religious body was still “very divided” on the subject. The apology comes days after the Church of England set out proposals developed by the bishops that showed it would refuse to allow same-sex […]
More than 60 women, children freed in Burkina Faso after kidnapping – national broadcaster
Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoReuters Sixty-six women and children kidnapped by armed assailants in northern Burkina Faso last week have been freed, national broadcaster Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina said on Friday. Armed men seized the women and their children on 12th and 13th January outside two villages in the district of Arbinda, in the Sahel region’s Soum […]
Ramstein summit fails to agree Leopard tanks deal for Ukraine
Ramstein Air Base, Germany Reuters The United States and its allies failed during talks in Germany to convince Berlin to provide its Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, a key demand from Kyiv as it tries to breath new momentum into its fight against Russian forces. As protesters in Berlin called on their government to provide […]
On your bike! Paris commuters take to two wheels to beat strike
Paris, FranceReuters Paris commuters took advantage of the capital’s newly expanded network of bicycle lanes on Thursday to pedal into town and bypass a public transport system severely disrupted by nationwide strikes against pension reform plans. Workers across France walked off their jobs, leaving almost no local or regional trains running and wreaking havoc on […]
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IAEA head worries world getting complacent about Ukraine nuclear plant
Reuters The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Thursday he worried the world was becoming complacent about the considerable dangers posed by the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia atomic plant in Ukraine. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi attends a meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, […]
In the US, clergy file suit over Missouri abortion ban, arguing it establishes a religion
United StatesRNS An interfaith group of clergy has filed a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s strict abortion ban, arguing the statute violates the state’s constitution by imposing one set of religious values on all residents. Advocates announced the lawsuit on Thursday from the sanctuary of Christ Church Cathedral, an Episcopal church in St Louis. Traci Blackmon speaks […]
Some 500 people are evacuated from fire in South Korea shanty town
Updated: 3:30pm (AEST)Seoul, South KoreaReuters About 500 people were evacuated on Friday after fire broke out in a shanty town in the South Korean capital, Seoul, burning down some 60 houses, fire authorities said. The fire erupted at 6:27am in Guryong Village in southern Seoul, which is home to more than 660 households, and was […]