Pittsburgh synagogue attacker found guilty of hate crimes, could face death
Reuters A jury on Friday found Robert Bowers guilty of dozens of federal hate crimes for the killing of 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in US history. Bowers, 50, now faces the penalty phase of his trial at the US District Court in Pittsburgh in which […]
Ukraine tells African mission no peace talks with Russia before withdrawal
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after meeting African leaders in Kyiv on Friday that peace talks with Russia would be possible only after Moscow withdraws its forces from occupied Ukrainian territory. And Zelenskiy said he failed to understand what could be gained from the leaders meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday in […]
Pope Francis leaves hospital nine days after surgery
Rome, ItalyReuters Pope Francis was discharged from hospital on Friday morning, nine days after he underwent surgery to repair an abdominal hernia. Francis, 86, left Rome’s Gemelli hospital in a wheelchair, waving to reporters and well-wishers at the main entrance as he was taken to a waiting car. Pope Francis is photographed on the day […]
Nearly a third of domestic workers in Malaysia in forced labour conditions – UN agency
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaReuters Nearly a third of migrant workers employed in domestic households in Malaysia are working under forced labour conditions, according to a survey released by the United Nations’ labour agency on Thursday. The International Labour Organisation identified conditions such as excessive working hours, unpaid overtime, low wages, restricted movement, and being unable to […]
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In the US, four historically Black churches awarded grants to preserve work of pioneering architects
United StatesRNS The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund announced a $US3.8 million grant on Tuesday, 13th June, aimed at helping to preserve 40 historical sites related to African American history, including theatres, swimming pools and four Black churches. Founded by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2017, the African American Cultural Heritage Action […]
Sudan war hits two-month mark as peace efforts hit hurdles
Cairo, Egypt/Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters The conflict in Sudan hit the two-month mark on Thursday with no sign of a resolution as diplomatic peace efforts hit roadblocks and the risk of a broader ethnic war rises. Fighting between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which a US diplomat earlier this week described as “suicidal” […]
Germany to give $US1.4 billion to Holocaust survivors globally in 2024
Berlin, GermanyAP The organisation that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis said Thursday that Germany has agreed to extend another $US1.4 billion overall for Holocaust survivors around the globe for the coming year. The compensation was negotiated with Germany’s finance ministry and includes $US888.9 million to provide home care and […]
Many culprits stole food aid in north Ethiopia, investigation finds
Nairobi, KenyaReuters Regional and Federal Government officials as well as Eritrean soldiers were involved in the theft of food aid in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the head of an investigation by the Tigrayan authorities said on Thursday. The UN World Food Programme and the US Agency for International Development paused food distribution last month in […]
Pope Francis’ message for peace now orbits the Earth, to be heard across all borders
Vatican CityRNS Pope Francis’ message for unity and peace can now be heard from space, after a satellite containing a nanobook of his teachings was launched into the Earth’s orbit last Saturday, “to create new ways to show and promote ‘the seed of hope’”, according to a Vatican statement. The satellite hitched a ride aboard […]