Essay: How faith leaders can get a grasp on the mental health crisis
Clergy can’t solve every congregant’s mental health problem, but Rabbi NICOLE GUZIK says, in an article first published on Religion News Service, that they can be a conduit of information and help…
Postcards: In NYC, Harlem church offers vegan cooking classes to promote healthy lifestyle
FIONA ANDRÉ, of Religion News Service, reports on how Harlem’s Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church’s “Taste & See” initiative…
Mexico heat wave triggers ‘exceptional’ power outages, President says
Mexico City Reuters Widespread recent power outages in Mexico were caused by unseasonably hot weather, the country’s President said on Wednesday, assuring consumers that the national grid has sufficient generating capacity going forward. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told reporters at a regular government press conference that his government will also coordinate with private power […]
Olympic flame arrives in Marseille amid tight security
Marseille, France Reuters The Olympic flame landed on French soil amid tight security on Wednesday, firing the starting gun on a summer extravaganza of sport that President Emmanuel Macron hopes will showcase the splendours of France and burnish his legacy. The flame arrived in Marseille, a port city in southern France founded by Greek merchants, […]
North Macedonia opposition wins big on election night
Skopje, North Macedonia Reuters North Macedonia’s right-wing opposition won big in parliamentary and presidential elections on Wednesday, on a night that saw the Balkan country also elect its first female head of state. Hundreds of jubilant supporters of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party braved the rain outside their party headquarters in downtown Skopje waving national and […]
Rains return to flooded southern Brazil, interrupting rescues
Porto Alegre, Brazil Reuters Authorities interrupted rescue efforts in flood-ravaged southern Brazil on Wednesday amid more rain and the risk of lightning and stiff winds that threaten to exacerbate a catastrophe that has already killed at least 100 people and left over 163,000 seeking shelter. The floods that began last week, caused by unusually heavy […]
Battles rage around Rafah after US halts some weapons to Israel
Cairo, Egypt/Washington DC, US/Rafah, Gaza Strip Reuters Hamas battled Israeli troops on the outskirts of the Gaza Strip’s crowded southern city of Rafah on Wednesday and Washington said it had held up a shipment of powerful bombs to Israel to prevent Palestinian civilian casualties. The United States, which aims to stave off a full Israeli […]
Russia’s biggest airstrike in weeks piles pressure on Ukraine power grid
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Russian missiles and drones struck nearly a dozen Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities on Wednesday, causing serious damage at three Soviet-era thermal power plants and blackouts in multiple regions, officials said. Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 39 of 55 missiles and 20 of 21 attack drones used for the attack, which […]
Italy bans NGO planes from using airports close to migrant routes
Rome, Italy Reuters Italy said on Tuesday that planes used by charities to track migrant boats in difficulty would no longer be able to fly from airports on the islands of Sicily, Pantelleria and Lampedusa that are close to the shipping routes. The decision, announced by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC), will make it […]
World’s record-breaking temperature streak extends through April
Brussels, Belgium Reuters The world just experienced its hottest April on record, extending an 11-month streak in which every month set a temperature record, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service said on Wednesday. Each month since June 2023 has ranked as the planet’s hottest on record, compared with the corresponding month in previous years, […]