Pope says Argentina Government wanted “my head” when he was in Buenos Aires
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis said that when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires more than a decade ago, the Argentine Government wanted “to cut my head off” by backing false accusations that he had collaborated with the military dictatorship of the 1970s. Francis made his comments on 29th April in a private conversation with Jesuits […]
Thousands still missing as Congo flood survivors search for relatives
Nyamukubi, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters The death toll from flooding in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo crept higher on Tuesday as aid workers found more bodies among the muddy devastation and wounded residents succumbed to their injuries in an underequipped local clinic. The floods, in a remote, mountainous area of South Kivu province, ripped […]
Sudan capital rocked by air strikes, looting
Khartoum. SudanReuters Residents of Sudan’s capital reported heavy air strikes in central Khartoum on Tuesday amid a surge in looting while Saudi Arabia said negotiators were working toward a short-term ceasefire. Witnesses said the army unleashed intense air bombardment in the centre of Khartoum and around the presidential palace. The rival Rapid Support Forces paramilitary […]
Jury finds Trump sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll, awards her $US5 million
New York, US Reuters Donald Trump sexually abused magazine writer E Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defamed her by branding her a liar, jurors decided on Tuesday and awarded her $US5 million in damages. The former US President, campaigning to retake the White House in 2024, will appeal, said his spokesman Steven Cheung. […]
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested, stirring nationwide violence
Updated: 8:20am, 10th May, 2023 (AEST)Islamabad, PakistanReuters Pakistan’s anti-corruption agency arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, threatening fresh turmoil in the nuclear-armed country as clashes erupted between Khan supporters and police, killing at least one protester. Khan’s arrest comes a day after the powerful military rebuked him for repeatedly […]
Russia marks Victory Day with new strikes on Ukraine, but pared-back parade
Updated: 8:30am, 10th May, 2023 (AEST)Moscow, Russia Reuters Russia fired cruise missiles at Kyiv on Tuesday and paraded troops across Moscow’s Red Square for its annual celebration of victory in World War II, pared back amid shortages of manpower and arms at the front after a failed winter campaign in Ukraine. In a fiery 10-minute […]
Russia launches new attack on Ukraine on Moscow’s ‘sacred’ day
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russia launched a new attack on Ukraine on Tuesday as Russia celebrated the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, with Ukraine’s air defences destroying 23 of 25 missiles fired, chiefly at the capital Kyiv, officials said. The attack – the fifth in May – came a day after Russia launched […]
Scott Sauls, author and Nashville pastor, placed on indefinite leave of absence
RNS Rev Scott Sauls, an influential evangelical Christian pastor and author, has been placed on an indefinite leave of absence from the Nashville church he has pastored since 2012. His leave was announced Sunday during a member meeting at Christ Presbyterian, a prominent Presbyterian Church in America congregation. Rev Scott Sauls preaches at Christ Presbyterian Church in […]
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 12, including three leaders of armed group
GazaReuters Israel killed three senior Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza air strikes and at least nine civilians, including four children, on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said, as the Israeli military said it had launched strikes against the militant group. The air strikes were the latest incident in more than a year of surging violence that has […]
Shortages exacerbate hardships: Ukraine farms lose workers to war, complicating a tough harvest
ELIZABETH PIPER and PAVEL POLITYUK, of Reuters, report on the impact staff shortages is having on farmers during critical sowing and harvesting periods…