Congo holds presidential vote after fraught campaign
Kinshasa/Goma, Democratic Republic of CongoReuters Voters in Democratic Republic of Congo take part in a general election on Wednesday after a chaotic campaign marred by opposition allegations of impending fraud, electoral violence, and logistical setbacks that could prevent many from voting. For months, the CENI election commission has insisted it will deliver a free and […]
Russia launches air assault on Kyiv for fifth time in December – Ukraine
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russia late on Tuesday launched its fifth air attack this month targeting Kyiv, with Ukraine’s air defence systems destroying all weapons on approach to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv’s military said early on Wednesday. “According to preliminary information, there were no casualties or destruction in the capital,” Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, […]
Sudan’s army announces withdrawal from key city as civilians flee
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Sudan’s army said on Tuesday that its forces had withdrawn from positions in Wad Madani after the advance of its paramilitary rivals on the city triggered a mass exodus of civilians, some already displaced during an eight-month-old war. Troops from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have gained momentum in recent weeks, […]
Trump barred from Colorado primary ballot for role in US Capitol attack
Updated: 8:30am, 21st December, 2023 (AEDT)Washington DC, USReuters Former President Donald Trump is disqualified from serving as US president and cannot appear on the primary ballot in Colorado because of his role in the 6th January, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by his supporters, the state’s top court ruled Tuesday. The historic four to […]
Community
Are we losing the ability to live in community? PICTURE: Kylie Lugo/Unsplash Once we were forced to live together. Small houses, large families. You had to make it work, there was no-where else to go. Now we don’t join communities. We look for people who are the same as us online, and hang out with them. […]
Towards a circular economy: Indonesia’s ‘fly guy’ finds grubby fix for Jakarta’s food waste
With Jakarta’s only landfill near bursting point, an Indonesian maggot farmer has a sustainable solution for the city’s food waste. MICHAEL TAYLOR, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Ukraine’s frontline judges deliver justice under fire
Donestsk Region, Ukraine Reuters Olha Konoplenko’s eastern Ukrainian city is occupied by Russian forces, but that hasn’t stopped her from trying to uphold the law remotely as a judge. Residents who fled Bakhmut, captured last May after months of fierce fighting, still rely on her and other exiled colleagues for key rulings. “There’s no city, […]
Essay: Christmas celebrations cancelled, Christians in the Holy Land still find hope in the season
Palestinian journalist DAOUD KUTTAB, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at how Christmas is being celebrated in a time of war…