Cuba turns off some public lighting as energy crisis worsens
Havana, Cuba Reuters Cuba has switched off nearly three-quarters of public lighting during peak hours to cope with a growing energy shortage, state media reported on Tuesday, as hopes to reverse a deepening economic crisis dim. The blackouts, which disrupt daily life and the economy, have plagued the Communist-run country for several years but have […]
Trump, Biden dominate Super Tuesday contests as they march toward rematch
Palm Beach, Florida/Huntington Beach, California, US Reuters President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump swept to victory in statewide nominating contests across the country on Tuesday, setting up a historic rematch in November’s general election despite low approval ratings for both candidates. Trump won the Republican votes in a dozen states – including delegate-rich […]
In the US, Liberty University will pay $US14 million – the largest fine ever levied under the federal Clery Act
United States AP Liberty University has agreed to pay an unprecedented $US14 million fine for the Christian school’s failure to disclose information about crimes on its campus and for its treatment of sexual assault survivors, the US Department of Education announced Tuesday. The fine is by far the largest ever levied under the Clery Act, a law that […]
Church authorities in Greece slap religious ban on local politicians who backed same-sex marriage
Athens, Greece AP Backlash from the Orthodox Church of Greece against a landmark law allowing same-sex civil marriage intensified Tuesday, with a regional bishopric imposing a religious ban on two local lawmakers who backed the reform. Church authorities on the north-western island of Corfu accused the two opposition lawmakers of committing “the deepest spiritual and moral error” […]
WHO warns of growing resistance to GSK’s HIV drug
Reuters The World Health Organization said on Tuesday resistance to GSK’s HIV drug dolutegravir has exceeded levels observed during its trials, citing observational and survey data received from a few countries. Resistance ranged from 3.9 per cent to 8.6 per cent and reached 19.6 per cent among people who have received and transitioned to a […]
Azerbaijan demolishes former Karabakh Armenian parliament building
Baku, Azerbaijan Reuters Azerbaijani state television broadcast footage on Tuesday showing mechanical diggers destroying the building that once housed the breakaway ethnic Armenian parliament of Nagorno-Karabakh. The televised demolition, with giant metal claws tearing at the masonry of the gutted edifice, demonstratively underlined the restoration of control by Azerbaijan since its forces recaptured Karabakh last […]
US military air drops more aid to Gaza, will not deploy troops
Washington DC, US Reuters The US military carried out a new air drop of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, parachuting in more than 36,800 meals, as the Biden administration pressed a top Israeli official for greater aid access during talks in Washington. The Israeli offensive in Gaza, which is supported by the […]
At least 126 activists killed in Latin America in 2023 – report
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters At least 126 human rights and environmental defenders were murdered in Latin America in 2023, according to data from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) published on Tuesday, matching the previous year’s figure. The IACHR, an autonomous organ of the Washington-based Organization of American States, expressed alarm over “high rates […]
Guatemala: Public schools turn to Bible study to boost reading and resist gang culture
CATHERINE PEPINSTER, of Religion News Service, reports that while some teachers were reluctant to bring a Bible program into classrooms, they have come to accept it…
Liberia’s civil war refugees left destitute after decades-old Ghana camp demolished
Buduburam, Ghana Reuters Sitting on a tattered mattress amongst the rubble of his former home, Wendell Elijah Mallobe is one of 15,000 Liberian refugees left destitute after authorities in Ghana demolished the camp where he has lived for more than 30 years. “I don’t know anybody in Liberia. Nobody. They burnt the village I was […]