World’s biggest permafrost crater in Russia’s Far East thaws as planet warms
Batagai, Russia Reuters Stunning drone footage has revealed details of the Batagaika crater, a one kilometre long gash in Russia’s Far East that forms the world’s biggest permafrost crater. In the video two explorers clamber across uneven terrain at the base of the depression, marked by irregular surfaces and small hummocks, which began to form […]
After troubled decade, Kenya Methodists elect new Presiding Bishop
Nairobi, KenyaRNS After forcing out their leader three months ago, the Methodist Church in Kenya elected a new Presiding Bishop on Thursday, raising hopes for a denomination that has faced the threat of schism due to bitter disagreements within its leadership. Rev Isaiah Deye, 61, was elected as the seventh Presiding Bishop at the 58th […]
Italian farmer battles frost, floods, heat and hail in epic year
Forli, Italy Reuters Farmer Andrea Ferrini is on the frontline of climate change in Italy and it is hurting. First his fruit and corn crops in northern Italy withered in a hard frost, then they were hit by torrential rains and record flooding, followed by an exceptional heatwave and finally hail storms. A farmer stands […]
Philippines will not cooperate with ICC in drugs war probe – Marcos
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, said on Friday his government will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s investigation into the thousands of killings committed during his predecessor’s ‘war on drugs’. Marcos maintained the ICC has no jurisdiction over the South-East Asian country, which withdrew from the ICC in March, 2019. Philippines’ […]
Balancing act: Flooded with sightseers, Europe’s iconic churches struggle to accommodate both worship and tourism
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of Associated Press, reports on challenges facing houses of worship in Europe…
Trial in Trump classified documents case set for May 2024 – court document
Washington DC, US Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s trial over his alleged mishandling of classified documents will begin on 20th May next year, according to a US court order on Friday. Trump’s lawyers had resisted setting a date but said any trial should take place after the November, 2024, US presidential election, in which he […]
Thailand election winners make way for allies after PM bid fails
Bangkok, ThailandReuters Thailand’s election-winning Move Forward party on Friday made way for runner-up and alliance partner Pheu Thai to try to form the next government, after its leader’s bid was twice thwarted this month by a military-backed Senate. The progressive Move Forward and populist Pheu Thai have the lion’s share of the 500 lower house […]
Indian women set fire to house of suspect as Manipur sex assault case triggers outrage
New Delhi, IndiaReuters Women in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur attacked the house of the main suspect in a sexual assault case that has enraged the nation, state police said on Friday. The person had allegedly dragged two tribal women onto the streets in May and incited a mob to rape and parade them naked, […]
UN expert decries “mass arbitrary detention” of children in Syria
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters A United Nations expert voiced concern on Friday that tens of thousands of children were being detained arbitrarily in north-eastern Syria based on their alleged ties to Islamic State and in violation of international law. Fionnuala Ni Aolain, a UN Special Rapporteur, said a day after returning from the region that she was […]