Crew with first astronaut from Turkey launched on flight to space station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, US Reuters Turkey’s first astronaut and three other crew members representing Europe were launched from Florida on Thursday on a voyage to the International Space Station in the latest commercially arranged mission from Texas startup Axiom Space. A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying the Axiom quartet lifted off atop a Falcon 9 […]
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One dead, at least 25 injured in Comoros protests over President’s re-election
Moroni, Comoros Reuters One person has been killed and at least 25 injured in violent protests that erupted after Comoros President Azali Assoumani’s re-election on Sunday, a health official said on Thursday. Demonstrations erupted on Wednesday, a day after the electoral body declared Assoumani winner, giving him a fourth five-year term. Comoros’ President Azali Assoumani […]
Japan counts down to precision ‘Moon sniper’ landing mission
Tokyo, Japan Reuters Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the Moon when it attempts a precision landing on Friday, in what would be a boost for a space program that has suffered a wave of setbacks and been eclipsed by rival China. Dubbed the “Moon sniper”, the Japan Aerospace […]
US warns of Russian effort to tilt 2024 elections in Europe against Ukraine
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States believes Russia will conduct “information operations” aimed at turning opinion in Europe against Ukraine as countries across the continent go to the polls this year, the head of the State Department’s office for disinformation said on Thursday. Dozens of countries worldwide will elect new leaders in 2024, including […]
Pope meets Vietnam political delegation, wants to visit the country
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis met a delegation from Vietnam’s Communist Party on Thursday and the Vatican’s foreign minister said the pontiff was keen to visit the South-East Asian country in the wake of upgraded relations. The meeting followed a private audience between the Pope and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong in July, when both […]
Estonia tells its top Russian Orthodox clergyman to leave the country
Reuters Estonia has told the head of its branch of the Russian Orthodox Church to leave the country, calling him a threat to national security, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on Thursday. Valeri Reshetnikov, who heads the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate as Metropolitan Eugene, was refused an extension of his residence permit […]
Kenya cult leader charged with terrorism-related crimes in starvation deaths
Mombasa, Kenya Reuters Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 94 others were charged on Thursday with terrorism-related crimes related to the deaths of 429 of his followers whose bodies have been exhumed from the Shakahola forest. The charges, announced during an appearance before a court in the south-eastern city of Mombasa, are the first to […]
“We need to restore everything”: Ukraine starts to rebuild towns and cities even as the war rages on
DAN PELESCHUK, of Reuters, reports on efforts to rebuild in Ukraine – even as the missiles still fly…
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Contributor – Sydney, Australia Elisabeth is a freelance writer and fundraiser from Sydney. She has a background working for mission agencies and Christian non-profits, and launched her own business in 2018. She loves spending her days crafting letters, emails, social media posts and articles – all helping organisations connect with the donors and prayer supporters […]