Hungary far-right would lay claim to neighbouring region, if Ukraine loses war
Budapest, Hungary Reuters Hungary’s far-right Our Homeland party would lay claim to a western region of Ukraine that is home to about 150,000 ethnic Hungarians if Ukraine loses its statehood due to Russia’s invasion, the party’s leader said late on Saturday. Our Homeland leader Laszlo Toroczkai made the remarks at a conference where the party, […]
Foreign volunteers replace workers who fled Israeli farms under fire
Hatsav, Israel Reuters Rather than stretch out under the Caribbean sun, Mark Landsman has been spending his vacation picking tomatoes in Israel, unpaid and in striking range of Palestinian rockets. The New Jersey man, among thousands of foreigners who have come to southern Israeli farms emptied of labourers by more than three months of war in the Gaza […]
In Mexico, mothers of the missing turn to drones to look for unmarked graves
Guadalajara, Mexico Reuters Maria Aguilar has been searching for her son for over a decade. She, like thousands of Mexicans whose loved ones are missing, has spent countless days scanning vast tracts of barren land for clues, in the hope of finding his remains. Now Aguilar and the “missing persons” collective she founded will be […]
UK Government to ban disposable vapes to prevent use by children
London, UK Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce plans on Monday to ban the sale of disposable vapes to prevent their use by children, and reiterate the government’s intention to introduce a law preventing younger generations from buying tobacco. Under the new powers, there would be restrictions on vape flavours, a requirement for […]
Moldovan negotiator rules out Moscow role in solving separatist issue
Chisinau Reuters Moldova’s top negotiator in resolving the three-decade-old dispute with its pro-Russian Transdniestria separatist enclave on Sunday ruled out any role for Russia in finding a solution as long as it was engaged in its war in Ukraine. Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Serebrian made his comments on national radio as Moldova’s pro-European government pressed […]
World’s largest cruise ship sets sail, bringing concerns about methane emissions
New York City, US Reuters The world’s largest cruise ship is set for its maiden voyage on Saturday, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered vessel – and other giant cruise liners to follow – will leak harmful methane into the atmosphere. Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas sets sail from […]
Pope calls for an end to wars, urges respect for civilians
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis on Sunday urged respect for civilians in conflict areas and said people were tired of wars, which he called a “disaster for the peoples and a defeat for humanity”. After his weekly Angelus prayer in St Peter’s Square, the Pope said humanitarian aid must be allowed to flow in Myanmar […]
Who are the ‘nones’?: New Pew study debunks myths about America’s nonreligious.
“Today, the ‘nones’ kind of look like everybody else,” said sociologist Ryan Cragun. “At some level, we’re saying, hey, actually, this is just your neighbour.” KATHRYN POST, of Religion News Service, reports…
UN urges reversal of funding pause for Palestinian agency, vows accountability with staffers
Doha, Qatar/Geneva, Switzerland Reuters UN officials urged countries to reconsider a pause in funding for the UN agency for Palestinians on Sunday, pledging that any staff found involved in Hamas’ attack on Israel would be punished and warning that aid for some two million people in Gaza was at stake. At least nine countries, including […]
Essay: America’s lack of faith in our collective power is a bigger problem than Trump
ANDRE HENRY, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says Americans’ loss of a democratic imagination is bigger than a loss in the ballot box…