US Agriculture Department, Church of God in Christ make plans for funds to add trees to urban centres
United States RNS Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a $US1 million grant to leaders of the Church of God in Christ as part of a national program to plant and maintain trees in American cities. Vilsack made the announcement on Tuesday at the predominantly Black Pentecostal denomination’s annual leadership conference in Atlanta. USDA Under […]
Health Insight: What’s the best diet for healthy sleep? A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more restful z’s
Nutritional epidemiologist ERICA JANSEN provides some tips, in an article first published on The Conversation, for a good night’s sleep…
Cyprus rescues 60 Syrian migrants from boat, children found unconscious
Nicosia, Cyprus Reuters Sixty Syrian migrants were rescued from a small boat off Cyprus on Wednesday after being stranded at sea for days, including three children and a man who were found unconscious on board, Cypriot authorities said. Authorities scrambled rescue helicopters and patrol vessels after a merchant vessel reported seeing a small wooden fishing […]
A pastor and a small Ohio city tussle over the legality of his 24/7 homeless ministry
Columbus, Ohio, US AP A Christian church in the US state of Ohio filed a federal lawsuit this week after its pastor was charged with violating city ordinances when he opened up the sanctuary around the clock for homeless people and others to find shelter. Police this month filed 18 criminal charges against Dad’s Place […]
Who invented butter chicken? Indian judge to rule on dispute over global favourite
New Delhi, India Reuters Butter chicken – one of India’s best-known dishes globally – is delicious and apparently also contentious, with two Indian restaurant chains doing battle in court over claims to its origins. The lawsuit – which has become a hot topic in India – was brought by the family behind Moti Mahal, a […]
Ousted Vatican auditor general loses lawsuit seeking damages
Vatican City Reuters A Vatican court has rejected a demand for about €9 million in damages lodged by the Holy See’s first auditor general and his deputy, who were appointed in 2015 and fired two years later. The auditor general, Libero Milone and deputy Ferruccio Panicco, filed the suit in 2022, alleging they were sacked […]
Argentine unions raise challenge to Milei with major strike, protest
Buenos Aires, Argentina Reuters Argentina’s largest union started a 12-hour strike on Wednesday with tens of thousands of workers demonstrating in the heart of Buenos Aires against tough economic austerity measures and reforms by new libertarian President Javier Milei. The action, hitting sectors from transport to banks, is the biggest show of opposition to Milei’s […]
North Korea’s Kim warns failure to provide food a “serious political issue”
Seoul, South Korea Reuters North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for ways to be found to improve economic development after saying that a failure to provide people with basic living necessities including food is a “serious political issue”, state media reported on Thursday. Kim made the remarks while discussing regional development in a […]
Greek Orthodox Church: Marriage bill for LGBTQ couples tests church’s historic influence
The Greek Orthodox Church opposition to legalising marriage for anyone but traditional heterosexual couples is testing the church’s influence over Greek life. DAVID I KLEIN, of Religion News Service, reports…
With government relocated, Egypt set to unveil overhaul of downtown Cairo
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Egypt’s sovereign wealth fund is finalising a masterplan to revamp Cairo’s historic centre now that government ministries have largely moved to a new capital to the east, and hopes to break ground on the project within months, its chief executive said. The area, modelled on Paris in the 1860s, is filled with […]