Anglican conservatives meet in Rwanda amid rift over LGBTQ
Kigali, Rwanda AP Hundreds of Anglican conservative leaders from 52 countries are meeting in Rwanda amid a rift over support within the church for same-sex unions. The conference in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, has been convened under the auspices of the Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans, or GAFCON, a group formed in 2008 that advocates […]
Putin visits two regions in Ukraine, Russia presses assault on Bakhmut
Kyiv, Ukraine/Moscow, Russia Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has met his commanders in two regions of Ukraine that Moscow claims to have annexed, while Russian forces stepped up heavy artillery bombardments and air strikes on Tuesday on the devastated Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, meanwhile, visited troops in the eastern town of […]
Heavy gunfire quickly shatters Sudan truce pushed by US
Khartoum, SudanReuters Heavy gunfire shattered a 24-hour truce in Sudan on Tuesday shortly after it was due to take effect under US pressure on warring military factions to halt fighting that has touched off a humanitarian crisis. Loud shooting reverberated in the background of live feeds by Arab television news channels in the Khartoum capital […]
US diplomatic convoy fired on in Sudan, prompting warning from Blinken
Karuizawa, Japan Reuters A US diplomatic convoy came under fire on Monday in Sudan in an apparent attack by fighters associated with Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday, in an incident he described as “reckless” and “irresponsible”. The incident prompted a direct warning from Blinken, who separately […]
Tunisian police detain Ennahda leader Ghannouchi, evacuate party headquarters
Tunis, Tunisia Reuters Tunisian police on Monday detained Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi, the most prominent critic of President Kais Saied, his party said, a move marking an escalation of a campaign of arrests that has targeted many high-profile opponents of Saied. Hours after Ghannouchi’s arrest, police raided the party headquarters and evacuated all […]
Explainer – What’s behind Sudan’s crisis?
Khartoum, SudanReuters Fighting has erupted in Sudan’s capital Khartoum and at other sites across the country as powerful rival military factions battle for control, increasing the risk of a nationwide civil war. A man looks at belongings inside a damaged house during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan, […]
Cuban President Diaz-Canel expected to win second term despite crises
Havana, Cuba Reuters Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel is widely expected to be chosen this week by assembly lawmakers to lead the country for another five years, despite a rocky first term marked by the coronavirus pandemic and a near-unprecedented economic crisis. Diaz-Canel, 62, heads the Communist Party, to which all 470-members of the legislature elected […]
France’s Macron promises government action plan in next 100 days
Paris, France Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday gave himself 100 days to heal the country after weeks of protests and anger at his unpopular plans to raise the retirement age, asking his government to open talks with unions on a wide range of issues. In a televised speech two days after signing into […]
Israeli President urges nation to unite on Holocaust memorial day
JerusalemReuters President Isaac Herzog called for unity during Israel’s annual Holocaust commemorations on Monday as the nation remains deeply divided over plans by the far-right government to implement a judicial overhaul. The President’s office has been engaged in talks between Israeli opposition members to broker a compromise with the governing coalition over planned judicial changes […]
Four givens
Renowned psychiatrist Irvin Yolem talks about the four givens of human existence: isolation, meaninglessness, freedom and mortality. PICTURE: deberarr/iStockphoto At our core, we all battle with our feelings of being alone, of wanting autonomy, the desire for meaning, and the reality of death. These are the existential challenges that drive our anxiety, and we either ignore […]