Postcards: Tunisia’s lagoon farmers cling on as sea level rises
JIHED ABIDELLAOUI, of Reuters, reports on the challenges facing farmers on Tunisia’s Ghar El Melh wetlands…
Sudan internet cuts complicate civil disobedience campaign against coup
Khartoum, Sudan Reuters Sudanese pro-democracy groups launched two days of civil disobedience and strikes on Sunday in protest against last month’s military coup, though participation appeared to be limited by interruptions to internet and phone connections. In a sign of the potential for the coup to unravel efforts to end decades of internal conflict, armed […]
Global COVID-19 cases near 250 million as Delta surge eases
Reuters Worldwide cases due to COVID-19 were approaching 250 million on Sunday as the surge from the Delta variant eases and more normal trade and tourism resume, although some countries in eastern Europe are experiencing record outbreaks. Over the last three months, the daily average number of cases has fallen by 36 per cent, according […]
Pope decries Ethiopia’s humanitarian crisis, urges dialogue
Vatican City AP Pope Francis on Sunday decried the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia and pressed for dialogue to prevail over the protracted war. The pontiff in his traditional appearance to the public in St Peter’s Square said he was following the news with “worry” from the Horn of Africa, particularly from Ethiopia, “shaken by a conflict […]
Iraqi PM decries “cowardly” attack on his home by drones carrying explosives
Baghdad, Iraq Reuters Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi escaped unharmed from an armed drone assassination attempt in Baghdad, officials said on Sunday, in an incident that raised tension in Iraq weeks after a general election disputed by Iran-backed militia groups. Kadhimi appeared in a video footage published by his office on Sunday chairing a meeting […]
“Go be happy”: Thousands of baby river turtles released in Peruvian jungle
Iquitos, Peru Reuters Some 3,000 baby river turtles native to the Amazon rainforest were released into a Peruvian river on Thursday after hatching from eggs kept on artificial beaches as part of a conservation effort. The river turtles are considered “vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and have for many years been […]
Finnish Christian charity cuts ties with Palestinian NGO accused by Israel of aiding militants
Helsinki, Finland/Jerusalem, Israel Reuters A Finnish Christian missionary group has cut ties with a Palestinian children’s rights NGO which Israel labelled a terrorist organisation, the charity’s executive director said, citing concerns about possible banking sanctions. Defence for Children International-Palestine is one of six Palestinian groups Israel accused of funnelling donor aid to militants. It rejects […]
“Information combat”: Inside the fight for Myanmar’s soul
FANNY POTKIN and WA LONE, of Reuters, report on the information war taking place on social media in Myanmar…