Wow!: Cuban clock maker keeps on ticking despite economic woes
NELSON ACOSTA, of Reuters, reports on the work of Ernesto Barrios…
Iceland prepares to shield geothermal plant from risk of volcanic eruption
Grindavik, Iceland Reuters Icelandic authorities were on Tuesday preparing to build defence walls around a geothermal power plant in the south-western part of the country that they hope will protect it from lava flows amid concerns about an imminent volcanic eruption. Seismic activity and underground lava flows intensified on the Reykjanes peninsula near the capital […]
US Catholic bishops meet; leaders call for unity and peace amid internal strife and global conflict
Baltimore, USAP Catholic leaders called for peace in a war-torn world and unity amid strife within their own clerical ranks on Tuesday, as US bishops gathered in Baltimore for their annual fall meeting. The meeting came soon after two actions by Pope Francis that illustrated the divisive challenges facing the Catholic Church – removing one […]
Demonstrators in Washington back Israel, denounce anti-Semitism
Washington DC, USReuters Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Washington on Tuesday for a “March for Israel” to show solidarity with Israel in its war with Hamas and condemn rising anti-Semitism. Streets were closed around much of downtown amid heightened security, as people gathered in bright sunshine on the National Mall, many draped in […]
Ukrainian troops have secured foothold in the south, senior official says
Reuters Ukrainian forces have secured a foothold on the east bank of the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff said on Tuesday. Andriy Yermak’s remarks were the first official acknowledgement that Ukrainian troops were established on the Dnipro’s east bank in Kherson region. A view shows the dried-up Dnipro River […]
Head of China’s state-backed Catholic church begins historic trip to Hong Kong
Hong Kong, ChinaAP The head of the Catholic Church in China began a trip to Hong Kong on Tuesday at the invitation of the city’s Pope-appointed Roman Catholic cardinal, marking the first official visit by a Beijing bishop in history. Joseph Li, who was installed by China’s state-controlled Catholic church as an archbishop, visited the […]
Ukraine says Russians intensify bombardment of Avdiivka
Reuters Fighting gripped the area around the shattered eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, Ukraine’s military said on Monday, with Moscow’s forces intensifying air bombardments and trying to move forward with ground forces. Officials said Russian forces had suffered heavy losses around the city. They also said Ukrainian forces had repelled Russian attacks in other areas […]
French report flags Azeri-linked disinformation campaign targeting 2024 Olympics
Paris, FranceReuters France’s cyber defence unit has unveiled a disinformation campaign emanating from Azerbaijan that aimed to undermine Paris’ capacity to hold next year’s Olympic Games, a report showed on Monday. According to the report seen by Reuters and other media, the campaign ran from 26th to 27th July on an account of an Azerbaijani […]
Madagascar’s Rajoelina seeks re-election after weeks of opposition protests
Antananarivo, MadagascarReuters Madagascar’s President is set to seek re-election on Thursday in the face of weeks of protests by opposition groups who say he is ineligible to run and the vote should be delayed. Andry Rajoelina – a 49-year-old entrepreneur and former DJ – rose to power in a 2009 coup that scared off investors […]
King Charles III celebrates 75th birthday by launching new food project
London, UKReuters Britain’s King Charles III celebrates his 75th birthday on Tuesday and will use the occasion to launch a new scheme to tackle food poverty and cut down on waste. The King, who has spent more than five decades as an outspoken campaigner on environmental issues and supporter of a sustainable economy, will officially […]