Ukraine to replace defence minister in wartime reshuffle
Reuters Ukraine is set to replace Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov with the chief of its military spy agency, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, in a reshuffle at the forefront of Ukraine’s war campaign. Reznikov would be transferred to another ministerial job and replaced by Kyrylo Budanov, head of the GUR […]
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Canadian preacher who founded Watoto Ministries and impacted thousands of lives retires after 39 years
Kampala, Uganda The Canadian preacher who founded Ugandan-based Watoto Ministries, one of the most successful Pentecostal churches in Africa, and touched the lives of thousands of vulnerable children and women, has retired after 39 years. Pastor Gary Skinner, described by his flock as a “visionary” and “passionate team leader”, officially retired on Friday as head […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader issues pardon for “tens of thousands” of prisoners – IRNA
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Iran’s supreme leader has pardoned “tens of thousands” of prisoners including some arrested in recent anti-government protests, state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday, after a deadly state crackdown helped quell the nationwide unrest. However, the pardon approved by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei came with conditions, according to details announced in state […]
Canada deploys military aircraft over Haiti to disrupt gangs
Reuters The Canadian Government said on Sunday it deployed a military aircraft over Haiti to address what it called a “dire security situation” and to support efforts to disrupt the activities of Haitian gangs. Canada said in a statement that it supports the Haitian National Police and deployed a Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora long-range […]
Pope accuses critics of exploiting Pope Benedict XVI’s death
Aboard the papal planeAP Pope Francis accused some of his critics Sunday of taking advantage of retired Pope Benedict XVI’s death to score ideological points in the latest salvo in the partisan divide of the Catholic Church. During an airborne news conference returning from South Sudan, Francis was asked about the criticism that accelerated after the 31st […]
Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders denounce anti-gay laws
Aboard the papal planeAP Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister together denounced the criminalisation of homosexuality on Sunday and said gay people should be welcomed by their churches. The three Christian leaders spoke out on LGBTQ rights during an unprecedented joint airborne news conference returning home from South Sudan, […]
Pope makes final bid for peace, forgiveness in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan AP Pope Francis made a final appeal for peace in South Sudan on Sunday as he celebrated Mass before tens of thousands of people to close out an unusual mission by Christian religious leaders to nudge forward the country’s recovery from civil war. On the last day of his African pilgrimage, Francis […]
Arctic blast grips US north-east, bringing frostbite-threatening temperatures
Worcester, Massachusetts, USReuters A powerful arctic blast swept into the US north-east on Friday, pushing temperatures to perilously low levels across the region, including New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, where the wind chill dropped to -79 degrees Celsius, forecasters said. Wind-child warnings were posted for most of New York state and all six New England states […]
France seeks strategy as nuclear waste site risks saturation point
La Hague, France Reuters At a nuclear waste site in Normandy, robotic arms guided by technicians behind a protective shield manoeuvre a pipe that will turn radioactive chemicals into glass as France seeks to make safe the byproducts of its growing reliance on atomic power. The fuel-cooling pools in La Hague, on the country’s north-western […]