This Life: A good work brought to completion
SAMANTHA ELLEY reflects on our journey with God as she encounters an extraordinary cabinet that’s also a work of art…
Almost a quarter of young Dutch deny Holocaust or think it’s exaggerated – survey
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Reuters Nearly a quarter of Dutch people born after 1980 believe the Holocaust was a myth or that the number of its victims was greatly exaggerated, a survey published on Wednesday showed. The Netherlands is one of six countries surveyed on Holocaust awareness by Claims Conference, a non-profit organisation that works to […]
Beirut port blast justice postponed as renewed probe is rejected
Beirut, LebanonReuters Lebanon’s top public prosecutor on Wednesday charged the judge investigating the Beirut port blast and ordered the release of those detained in connection with the explosion, derailing an attempt to resume the probe into the devastating event. The moves by Ghassan Oweidat signal escalating opposition by Lebanon’s ruling establishment to efforts by Judge […]
Haiti’s police cannot beat gangs without international force – UN
United NationsReuters Haiti’s police will not win a fight against criminal gangs without more international support, including the key deployment of a rapid action force, the United Nations envoy to the impoverished Caribbean country said on Wednesday. While it has been three months since UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres proposed such a force – after it […]
At least one dead, several injured in machete attack at southern Spain churches
Updated: 11:45am (AEST)Madrid, SpainReuters Spanish authorities said they were investigating what they called a possible “terrorist” incident after a machete-wielding man attacked several people at two churches in the southern port city of Algeciras, killing at least one person. The man attacked clergymen at two different churches – San Isidro and Nuestra Senora de La […]
US, Germany to send scores of tanks to help Ukraine fight Russian invasion
Washington DC, US/Berlin, Germany/Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters The United States said on Wednesday it would supply Ukraine with 31 of its most advanced battle tanks after Germany broke a taboo with a similar announcement, moves hailed by Kyiv as a potential turning point in its battle to repel Russia’s invasion. The US decision to deliver M1 […]
Pope condemns Holocaust denial as Australia mulls Kanye West visa
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned Holocaust denial, as Australia came under pressure to refuse a visa to American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, because of his history of anti-Semitic remarks. Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience at the Vatican, on 25th January, 2023. PICTURE: Reuters/Yara Nardi The Pope spoke about […]
Thirteen crew rescued after ship sinks off Japan, search on for nine missing
Tokyo, Japan Reuters Thirteen crew members were rescued on Wednesday from a cargo ship that sank off southwestern Japan during fierce winter winds, with planes and ships, including private vessels, searching for the remaining nine. The vessel, the 6,651-tonne Hong Kong-registered “Jintian”, issued a distress call late on Tuesday, the Japan Coast Guard said. A […]
On the one hill with mobile signal, Ukrainian kids build makeshift classroom
Hontarivka, Ukraine Reuters At the only place in their village where they could find a strong mobile internet signal – a windswept hill on the barren steppe – Ukrainian fifth-grader Mykola Dziuba and his friends have built makeshift tent to serve as a remote classroom. “We sit here for around two or three hours, sometimes […]
StrangeSights: UK’s youngest Mensa member; mourning greedy bear; and Florida’s ‘Wienerpalooza’
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…