This Life: Worshipping God when you’re at your weakest
CHARISSA CHEONG reflects on how she was reminded of the transformative power of worship…
South Korea court orders first compensation for Vietnam war victim
Seoul, South KoreaReuters A South Korean court ordered the government on Tuesday to compensate a Vietnamese victim of atrocities during the Vietnam War in the 1970s, when about 300,000 South Korean troops fought alongside US forces. The ruling marked the first legal acknowledgement of South Korea’s liability for atrocities during the war and could potentially […]
Earthquake leaves Syrians across frontlines with shared catastrophe
Beirut, LebanonReuters On one side of Syria’s civil war, a man in army fatigues carried a lifeless child’s ashen body from the rubble of a shattered building in the government-held city of Hama. Across a frontline on another side of Syria, a rescue worker in the white helmet and black-yellow vest of the Syrian civil […]
Ukraine says Russians endure deadliest day; German minister in Kyiv announces tank supplies
Near Marinka, UkraineReuters Ukraine said on Tuesday the last 24 hours were the deadliest of the war so far for Russian troops as Moscow pressed on with an intensifying winter assault in the east, bringing tens of thousands of freshly mobilised troops to the battlefield. The Ukrainian claim could not be independently verified and Russia […]
Anguish and scuffles as rescuers struggle to reach quake victims in Turkey and Syria
Antakya/Adana, Turkey Reuters Rescue workers in quake-devastated Turkey and northern Syria struggled on Tuesday to reach some of the worst-hit areas, held back by destroyed roads, poor weather and a lack of resources and heavy equipment and confronted by angry survivors. Turkish authorities say more than 12,000 search and rescue personnel and 9,000 troops are […]
At least 15 dead from Peru landslide, President pledges to speed help
Reuters The death toll from a massive landslide that struck southern Peru rose to at least 15 on Tuesday, according to a government tally, after dozens of homes were swallowed up by dirt and mud following heavy rainfall last weekend. Another 20 people were injured after the landslide struck on Sunday near the riverside town […]
Russian reinforcements pour into eastern Ukraine, says governor
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russia was pouring reinforcements into eastern Ukraine ahead of a new offensive that could begin next week along a front where there have been relentless battles for months, a Ukrainian governor said. Desperate for Western military aid to arrive, Ukraine anticipates a major offensive could be launched by Russia for “symbolic” reasons around […]
Catholic priests in Nicaragua sentenced to decade behind bars
Managua, Nicaragua Reuters A Nicaraguan judge sentenced four Catholic priests to 10-year prison terms on Monday, after they were charged with “treason” and “spreading false news,” amid what rights groups call a growing clampdown on critics of President Daniel Ortega. Two Catholic seminarians studying for the priesthood were also sentenced to a decade behind bars […]
In the US, Massachusetts diocese publishes nameless clergy abuse report
United StatesAP A US Roman Catholic diocese that covers central Massachusetts has published a new report about clergy sexual abuse of minors between 1950 and 2022, but unlike similar reports released by many other dioceses, the report did not include the names of the priests who were found to have committed abuse. In the report made […]
Health Insight: Toxic pollutants can build up inside our homes. Here are eight ways to reduce the risks
Australian researchers MARK PATRICK TAYLOR, CARLOS IBAÑEZ DEL RIVERO and KARA FRY look – in an article first published on The Conversation – at what toxic contaminants may be in your house dust and what you can do about it…