US to temporarily send 1,500 troops to Mexico border
Washington DC, US Reuters President Joe Biden’s administration will temporarily send 1,500 additional troops to help secure the US-Mexico border, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, in preparation for a possible rise in illegal immigration when COVID-19 border restrictions lift later this month. The 90-day deployment of active-duty troops will supplement the work of the US […]
As counter-offensive looms, Ukraine vows not to give up Bakhmut
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine’s military vowed on Tuesday not to give up the pulverised eastern city of Bakhmut as it prepares to launch a long-promised counter-offensive against Russian forces. General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of ground forces, underlined the importance Kyiv attaches to holding Bakhmut as preparations continue for a counter-attack which it hopes will change […]
Sudan’s warring generals extend theoretical truce but keep fighting
Khartoum, SudanReuters Sudan’s warring military factions agreed to a new and longer seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, neighbour and mediator South Sudan said, even as more air strikes and shooting in the Khartoum capital region undercut their latest supposed truce. Previous ceasefire pledges have ranged from 24 to 72 hours but there have been constant truce […]
Sudanese fleeing north face arduous crossing into Egypt
Arqeen, EgyptReuters Eight months pregnant, Malaz Omar left behind everything to flee with her husband, two toddlers and an elderly aunt from the fighting that has swept across Sudan’s capital for more than two weeks. By the time the 34-year-old arrived in Egypt she hadn’t eaten or showered for four days, passing through the Qustul border […]
Australia to ban recreational vaping in e-cigarette crackdown
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia will ban recreational vaping and tighten other aspects of e-cigarette laws in the biggest crackdown on the tobacco industry in more than a decade to try to stop an alarming rise in teenage vaping. The government aims to ban all disposable vapes, which often comes in fruity flavours, ban the import of […]
From caviar to cardboard cutouts, businesses hope for coronation boost
London, UKReuters From tins of caviar to a celebration beer, businesses are seeking to entice royal fans with a slew of products marking the coronation of Britain’s new monarch. Mugs, plates, tea towels, magnets, cushions and teddy bears are staple memorabilia for royal occasions and an array of these to mark King Charles III’s coronation […]
United Methodist bishops meet, look to pivot after 2,400+ churches disaffiliate
Chicago, USRNS About 100 active and retired United Methodist bishops from across the globe are meeting this week in Chicago for the first time in person since the COVID-19 pandemic and since the launch one year ago of the Global Methodist Church, a conservative denomination formed for United Methodist churches looking to disaffiliate over LGBTQ […]
Gillian McDade-Hastings
Gillian McDade-Hastings Correspondent – Belfast, UK Gillian has been working as a print and broadcast journalist for over 25 years. She graduated with a BA (Hons) in modern studies in the Humanities from the University of Ulster. Gillian is a freelance journalist, writer, editor of the Methodist Newsletter in Ireland and a school governor. She […]
Tonny Onyulo
Tonny Onyulo Correspondent – Nairobi, Kenya Tonny is a print journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has worked for both local and international media, including Voice of America (VOA), USA Today, Washington Times and Global Post. He reports across Africa for various outlets in Europe.
Brazil police shoot dead four illegal gold miners on Yanomami reservation
Brasilia, BrazilReuters Brazilian police and environmental protection agents were ambushed by illegal gold miners on the Yanomami Indigenous reservation in the Amazon on Monday and four miners were shot dead in the exchange of gunfire, a government statement said. The Environment Ministry said their team was attacked when they moved in to dismantle a wildcat […]