Pope, condemning body shaming, uses personal example from boyhood
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis on Tuesday condemned body shaming among young people, acknowledging that he was guilty of doing it himself when he was boy in Argentina more than seven decades ago. Francis made his comments while speaking to university students in Asia via a video link. Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from his […]
Updated: Mexico disperses migrants at southern border, as others arrive north
Updated: 10:30am (AEST)Tapachula, Mexico Reuters Mexico sought to deal with an unfolding migrant crisis on Tuesday as it dispersed thousands on its southern border, even as migrants on the other side of the country defied new enforcement measures and continued to arrive at northern cities by cargo train. Large numbers of migrants have been crossing […]
Updated: Russia hits Ukrainian port facilities, Kyiv reports front-line progress
Updated: 10:30am (AEST)Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukrainian officials said Russia struck Ukrainian port infrastructure and grain storage facilities on Tuesday, but also reported some progress on the front lines in the three-month old counter-offensive by its forces. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke of “good details” from the front without further explanation and said Ukraine clearly understood where to […]
Updated: Thousands flee Karabakh to Armenia, death toll rises in fuel depot blast
Updated: 12:30pm (AEST)Near Kornidzor, ArmeniaReuters Hungry and exhausted Armenian families jammed roads on Tuesday to flee homes in the defeated breakaway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, a departure blighted by an explosion at a fuel depot that killed dozens and injured more than 100. The crisis prompted the US Agency for International Development to announce that Washington […]
Leader of Australia’s Victoria state, known for COVID lockdowns, to step down
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Daniel Andrews, the premier of Australia’s Victoria state who oversaw one of the longest pandemic lockdowns in the world, said on Tuesday he would resign after about nine years in office. Victoria’s State Premier, Daniel Andrews, speaks to the media, on 21st December, 2017. PICTURE: Reuters/Luis Ascui/File Pphoto Andrews’ surprise resignation comes just […]
After UN meeting, countries brace for COP28 fossil fuel fight
Reuters With two months left until the UN’s COP28 summit, countries are far from bridging the gap between those demanding a deal to phase out planet-warming fossil fuels and nations insisting on preserving a role for coal, oil and natural gas. The COP28 conference in Dubai scheduled between 30th November and 12th December is seen […]
Thirty-four years after fleeing Azerbaijan, a Karabakh Armenian is on the move again
Goris, ArmeniaReuters For the second time in his life, Samvel Alaverdyan is fleeing Azerbaijan. Born to an ethnic Armenian family in the capital Baku, Alaverdyan first left as a child in 1989 when violence broke out between Azeris and Armenians over the breakaway territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Now he has escaped from Karabakh itself, where Azerbaijan […]
Mexico sends 1,500 security forces to southern region plagued by gangs
Mexico City, MexicoReuters Mexico’s government sent over 1,500 security officials including National Guard, army and police to the south of the country on Monday in a bid to shore up security in an area under increasing pressure from organised crime. The taskforce was deployed to the Frontera Comalapa region in the border state of Chiapas […]
Canadian Sikhs stage protests against Indian Government over murder
Toronto/Ottawa, CanadaReuters Canadian Sikhs staged small protests outside India’s diplomatic missions on Monday, a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there may be a link between New Delhi and the murder of a Sikh separatist advocate in British Columbia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a week ago stood in parliament to say that domestic intelligence […]
Biden makes new pledges to Pacific island leaders as China’s influence grows
Washington DC, USReuters President Joe Biden met Pacific island leaders for a second White House summit in just over a year on Monday, part of a charm offensive aimed at curbing further inroads by China into a strategic region Washington has long considered its own backyard. Before welcoming the island leaders, gathered under the umbrella […]