Under fire, US Supreme Court unveils ethics code for justices
Updated: 3pm (AEDT)Washington DC, US Reuters The US Supreme Court on Monday announced its first formal code of conduct governing the ethical behavior of its nine justices, bowing to months of outside pressure over revelations of undisclosed luxury trips and hobnobbing with wealthy benefactors. The new code drew mixed reviews, with some critics noting the […]
Lifestory: Native Alaskan healer named North America’s first female saint in Orthodox Church
A Native Alaskan midwife known for her healing love, especially toward abused women, has become the first female Orthodox Christian saint from North America. MEAGAN SALIASHVILI, of Religion News Service, reports…
“Where are you?” – Israeli hostage families urge women’s groups to speak up
Tel Aviv, IsraelReuters Choking back tears and shaking with anger, families and supporters of Israeli women and girls held captive by Hamas in Gaza lashed out at global women’s rights groups on Monday, asking why they have not spoken up for their loved ones. A woman reacts, as people gather in front of the United […]
Risk of volcanic eruption in Iceland remains high
Copenhagen, DenmarkReuters Seismic activity in south-western Iceland decreased in size and intensity on Monday, but the risk of a volcanic eruption remained significant, authorities said, after earthquakes and evidence of magma spreading underground in recent weeks. Almost 4,000 people were evacuated over the weekend as authorities feared that molten rock would rise to the surface […]
At least 40 Indian workers trapped in collapsed tunnel
Lucknow, India Reuters At least 40 Indian workers trapped inside a collapsed Himalayan highway tunnel were to spend a second night there on Monday, pending arrival of rescue material, after being confined for over 38 hours in a cavernous space, officials said. Excavators have been removing debris to carve out a path to reach the […]
Myanmar junta attacked on new fronts, thousands flee to India
Reuters Ethnic minority insurgent groups attacked security posts in Myanmar on Monday, residents, rebels and an official said, as fighting erupted on two new fronts, and thousands of people crossed into neighbouring India seeking safety. Myanmar’s military junta is facing its biggest test since taking power in a 2021 coup after three ethnic minority forces […]
UK’s Sunak brings back Cameron, sacks interior minister in new reset
London, UKReuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak brought back former leader David Cameron as foreign minister on Monday in a reshuffle triggered by his firing of Home Secretary Suella Braverman after her criticism of police threatened his authority. It was the latest reset for a prime minister whose party is badly lagging the Labour Party […]
Three Indian cities among world’s 10 most polluted after Diwali
New Delhi, IndiaReuters Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world’s worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers let loose with firecrackers for Diwali – the annual Hindu festival of light. The capital New Delhi took, as it often does, the top […]
World War II veterans eye 80th anniversary of D-Day as Europe salutes war dead
Reuters English soldier Ken Hay was trapped behind German lines and captured while on night patrol in 1944, days after joining the Allied invasion of Normandy, a turning point in World War II. The ambush near the bitterly contested “Hill 112” came during weeks of fighting after the largest seaborne assault in history, which began […]
Japanese island holds disaster drill in shadow of Taiwan threat
Yonaguni, JapanReuters Japan on Sunday conducted a tsunami evacuation drill on its westernmost island, an exercise that could also help residents respond to an emergency arising from any attempt by China to take control of nearby self-ruled Taiwan, an official said. About 200 island officials and members of Japan’s military, known as the Self-Defence Force, […]