Pope, in Hungary, warns of rising nationalism in Europe, appeals for migrants
Updated: 10:15am, 29th April 2023 (AEST)Budapest, HungaryReuters Pope Francis, starting a trip to Hungary, on Friday pointedly warned of the dangers of rising nationalism in Europe and told the Budapest government that accepting migrants along with the rest of the continent would be a true sign of Christianity. In a hard-hitting speech to government leaders […]
Brazil apologises for removal of Afro-Brazilian families to build spaceport
Brasilia, Brazil Reuters The Brazilian Government apologised on Thursday for mistreating Afro-Brazilian families that were forcible moved from their coastal home in northern Brazil four decades ago to make way for the construction of a spaceport. The Alcantara base run by the Brazilian Air Force is the rocket launching site of Brazil’s space program where […]
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Soundbite – The TCM Update: Collaborations and the changing landscape of music releases
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Drought-hit Spanish town gets water trucked in as temperatures peak
Alcaracejos, Spain Reuters Residents of a small town in southern Spain gathered at the main square to collect drinking water as large swathes of the Iberian Peninsula braved unseasonally hot weather that have exacerbated a long drought. Meteorologists expected temperatures to hit almost 40 Celsius in some areas of Spain this week. A bird walks […]
Security Council condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working for UN
United NationsReuters The UN Security Council unanimously condemned on Thursday a Taliban administration ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations in Afghanistan and called on Taliban leaders to “swiftly reverse” a crackdown on the rights of women and girls. The resolution – drafted by the United Arab Emirates and Japan – describes the […]
Thousands rally in Jerusalem in favour of planned judicial overhaul
JerusalemReuters Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in Jerusalem on Thursday to show support for controversial planned legislation by the far-right coalition government which would see the country’s highest court stripped of much of its powers. Israelis remain polarised over the planned legislation that proponents say would restore balance to Israeli authorities and critics say […]
A changed landscape: How King Charles III’s coronation will be unlike any seen in England
CATHERINE PEPINSTER, in an article first published on Religion News Service, writes that Charles will be crowned in an England different from that of his mother, 70 years ago, and details of the ceremony will reflect the new landscape…
Rebel attacks deepen displacement crisis in Congo’s Ituri
Drodro, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters One month since rebels closed in on Drodro village in eastern Congo, the once bustling wards of its hospital are empty and Doctor James Semire strolls the darkened corridors wondering when patients will dare to return. The community is one of many in Ituri province’s Djugu territory that has […]
Essay: Questions about Wagner Group involvement in Sudan as another African country falls prey to Russian mercenaries
In an article first published on The Conversation, KRISTIAN GUSTAFSON, DAN LOMAS, NEVEEN S ABDALLA, and STEVEN WAGNER – all of Brunel University London, look at the role the Wagner Group is playing in Africa…