On the Screen: It’s the nativity story, but not as you know it
DAVID ADAMS watches the new film telling the story of the birth of Christ…
People in southern Lebanon, rushing home amid truce, hope fighting is over
Mays al-Jabal, Lebanon Reuters People in southern Lebanon who fled last month have rushed home to inspect damage during the temporary truce in the war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas that they hope will end the worst border clashes in nearly 20 years. Negotiators are urging Israel and Hamas to extend the six-day ceasefire […]
Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100
Washington DC, USReuters Henry Kissinger, a diplomatic powerhouse whose roles as a national security adviser and secretary of state under two presidents left an indelible mark on US foreign policy and earned him a controversial Nobel Peace Prize, died on Wednesday at age 100. Kissinger died at his home in Connecticut, according to a statement […]
Russia says it takes Ukrainian village, Ukraine notes increased Russian activity
Reuters Russia’s military said on Wednesday that its forces had captured a village in a contested area of eastern Ukraine, while Ukrainian officials offered no comment but said Moscow’s forces were suffering heavy losses while launching fierce attacks. Russia’s armed forces have focused on eastern Donetsk region after failing at the outset of the 21-month-old […]
UN commission to investigate Hamas sexual violence, appeal for evidence
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters A UN commission of inquiry investigating war crimes on both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict will focus on sexual violence by Hamas in the 7th October attacks on Israel and is about to launch an appeal for evidence, its chair told Reuters on Wednesday. Chair Navi Pillay on Wednesday said she would pass […]
Madagascar army warns against destabilisation after officers accused of plot
Antananarivo, MadagascarReuters Madagascar’s army warned on Wednesday against any attempt to destabilise the country after the island nation’s top prosecutor announced that two officers had been charged with inciting rebellion before the 16th November presidential election. Madagascar’s President and a presidential candidate Andry Rajoelina casts his ballot at a polling station during the presidential election […]
Religion and politics: Argentina’s new President takes spiritual pilgrimage toward radical political change
The country’s President-elect talks of converting to Judaism as he awaits his inauguration. But political observers say the country’s economic crisis will soon make him too busy to dally with religious questions, personal or public. EDUARDO CAMPOS LIMA, reporting for Religion News Service, reports…
“Like brothers”: rescued Indian tunnel workers stayed hopeful through ordeal
Chinyalisaur, India Reuters Hope that they would be rescued soon kept workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India strong through their 17-day ordeal, some of the men said on Wednesday after their rescue. All 41 men, low-wage workers from some of India’s poorest states, were rescued. They were taken to a specialist hospital in […]
Essay: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI’s ability to deceive and dehumanise
ROGER J KREUZ, professor of psychology at the University of Memphis, looks at why 2023 represented what some have called a “crisis of authenticity”…