Ukraine’s Zelenskiy moves to replace wartime defence minister; drone attack hits Danube port
Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he had decided to replace his defence minister, setting the stage for the biggest shake-up of Ukraine’s defence establishment since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February, 2022. In his nightly video address to the nation, Zelenskiy said he would dismiss Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov and would […]
Uganda detains man suspected of planning bomb attack on church
Kampala, Uganda Reuters Police in Uganda said on Sunday they had detained a 28-year-old man entering a church in the capital Kampala with an explosive device he planned to use for an attack there. Authorities were hunting three other men also believed to have been sent on similar bombing missions elsewhere in Uganda, police said. […]
Iraqi security forces deploy in Kirkuk after four protesters killed in ethnic clashes
Sulaimaniya, Iraq Reuters Iraqi security forces deployed in the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk on Sunday to prevent further violence as the death toll in clashes between ethnic groups the previous day rose to four, police and security sources said. Four protesters were shot dead on Saturday in clashes between ethnic groups in Kirkuk […]
Pope Francis and Mongolia’s Catholics under one roof at papal Mass
Ulaanbaater, MongoliaReuters In an unprecedented event, Pope Francis and just about the entire Catholic population of a country were in the same room when he presided at a Mass in Mongolia’s capital on Sunday. The Mass in Ulaanbaatar’s Steppe Arena was the religious highlight of the Pope’s trip to visit the Catholic community of just […]
After the Moon, India launches rocket to study the Sun
Bengalauru, IndiaReuters Following quickly on the success of India’s Moon landing, the country’s space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the Sun in its first such solar mission. The rocket left a trail of smoke and fire as scientists clapped, a live broadcast on the Indian Space Research Organisation’s website showed. India’s PSLV-C57 […]
Cuban scientists hunt for clues to save coral reefs as ocean temperatures soar
Cienfuegos, Cuba Reuters Cuban marine biologist Ariandy Gonzalez emerges uneasy from the sun-speckled Caribbean sea off a remote stretch of Cuba’s south coast. Something is not right. The sea floor, once a mosaic of colorful corals, is now marred by patchy white splotches. That is evidence of heat-related coral bleaching, where stressed corals expel their […]
Vietnamese Catholics travel to Mongolia to see Pope, ask him to visit
Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaReuters Vietnamese Catholics who flew thousands of miles to see Pope Francis in Mongolia had one message for the pontiff: They want him to visit their communist-run country too. “Visit Vietnam, Papa”, some in the group shouted as the Pope was driven in a golf cart past a crowd of about 2,000 people of […]
Pandemic prevention: Costs divide rich, poor countries ahead of WHO treaty talks
DEBORAH J NELSON, RYAN MCNEILL and HELEN REID, of Reuters, report ahead of this week’s discussions of a pandemic prevention treaty…
More than 100 injured in Eritrean clashes in Tel Aviv
JerusalemReuters More than 100 people were injured in violent clashes in Tel Aviv between Eritrean Government supporters celebrating an Eritrea Day event and opponents of President Isaias Afwerki. Israeli police fired stun grenades to break up the clashes, while some protesters hurled stones at police and set fire to trash bins, Reuters journalists at the […]
Huge protests in Niger call for French forces to leave after coup
Niamey, NigerReuters Tens of thousands of protesters gathered outside a French military base in Niger’s capital Niamey on Saturday demanding that its troops leave in the wake of a military coup that has widespread popular support but which Paris refuses to recognise. The 26th July coup – one of eight in West and Central Africa […]