Argentina femicides keep rising after record last year, observatory says
Buenos Aires, Argentina Reuters Femicides in Argentina, already at a record level last year, have increased further in the first two months of 2024, a report from a local observatory on Friday showed, with more than one killing per day underscoring the deadly threat to women. The country saw 61 misogynistic murders of women and […]
More than a billion people worldwide are obese, WHO study finds
London, UK Reuters More than a billion people globally are now considered obese, a condition linked to an increased risk of numerous serious health problems, according to updated estimates from the World Health Organization and an international group of researchers. Obesity is so prevalent it has become more common than being underweight in most nations, […]
ICC judges reject Venezuela’s appeal against human rights probe
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Friday rejected Venezuela’s appeal against a decision to resume an investigation into alleged human rights abuses by government officials. Last year, Caracas appealed a decision to resume the probe, arguing its prosecution should trigger the complementarity principle, where the court can only […]
Unlikely survivor Coco the cat found eight days after fire in Valencia, Spain
Valencia, Spain Reuters Firefighters in the Spanish city of Valencia could hardly believe their eyes on Friday when they found a live cat huddled within the charred remains of an apartment block ravaged by a huge fire eight days ago. Named Coco, the feline was reunited with tearful owner Andrea Rubio – who had given […]
UN rights chief: blocking aid to Sudan could be a war crime
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The United Nations human rights chief on Friday said that the apparent deliberate denial of safe access for humanitarian agencies within war-torn Sudan could amount to a war crime. Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has been fighting Sudan’s army for control of the country since April last year in a war that […]
Steadfast support: Amid rising criticism, US evangelicals remain key allies of Israel
BOB SMIETANA and YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, report that as criticism against Israel mounts and pressure for a ceasefire rises, Israeli leaders are working to shore up evangelical support…
Pope Francis calls for studies into “ugly” gender theory
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis on Friday warned of the dangers of so-called gender theory, saying he had commissioned studies into what he condemned as an “ugly ideology” that threatens humanity. Pope Francis speaks during the international conference “Man-Woman: Image of God. Towards an Anthropology of Vocations” at the Vatican, on 1st March, 2024. PICTURE: […]
Pressure mounts for inquiry into Israeli troops firing on Gazans waiting for aid
Paris, France/Jerusalem Reuters Pressure mounted on Israel on Friday over the deaths of dozens of Palestinians during a confused incident in the Gaza Strip in which crowds surrounded a convoy of aid trucks and soldiers opened fire, with several countries backing a UN call for an inquiry. Gaza health authorities said Israeli forces had killed […]
Navalny’s parents bury their son as thousands chant his name
Moscow, Russia Reuters Thousands of Russians chanted Alexei Navalny’s name and said they would not forgive the authorities for his death as the opposition leader was laid to rest in Moscow on Friday. At a cemetery not far from where Navalny once lived, his mother Lyudmila and father Anatoly stooped over his open coffin to […]
Haitian gang leader vows to “fight” Prime Minister, violence surges
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, also known as Barbecue, warned on Friday he will keep trying to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry, and asked families to keep children from going to school to “avoid collateral damages,” as violence surges in parts of the capital. Heavy gunfire and traffic disruptions were seen in […]