Tigrayan forces say ready to accept an AU-led peace process in Ethiopia
Updated: 9:45am (AEST) Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Forces in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region that have been fighting the central government for nearly two years said on Sunday they are ready for a ceasefire and would accept an African Union-led peace process. “We are ready to abide by an immediate and mutually agreed cessation of hostilities,” the […]
Ukraine hails snowballing offensive, blames Russia for blackouts
Updated: 12:30pm (AEST) Kyiv/Kharkiv,Ukraine Reuters Ukrainian forces kept pushing north in the Kharkiv region and advancing to its south and east, Ukraine’s army chief said on Sunday, a day after their rapid surge forward drove Russia to abandon its main bastion in the area. Ukrainian officials accused retreating Russian forces of launching retaliatory attacks on […]
Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrives in Edinburgh as mourners line streets
Edunburgh, Scotland Reuters Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in Edinburgh on Sunday after a six-hour journey from her summer home in the Scottish Highlands, past tens of thousands of mourners lining the route, many in sombre silence, some applauding and others in tears. At the end of its slow journey through picturesque Scottish countryside, villages, […]
Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin begins slow journey to Edinburgh
Balmoral, Scotland, UK Reuters Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin began a six-hour journey from her home in the Scottish Highlands to Edinburgh on Sunday as crowds lined the roads in silence, paying tribute to the monarch who reigned for 70 years. At 10am, Elizabeth’s oak coffin, which had been in the ballroom of Balmoral Castle since […]
Ukrainians with disabilities remain trapped in conflict zones, UN committee says
Reuters Some people with disabilities in Ukraine remain trapped in life-threatening situations and must be evacuated to ensure they can access basic needs like food and heating as winter approaches, the UN disability rights committee said on Friday. The UN said in a special report that it was “gravely concerned” about the situation of people […]
African nations push for more climate finance ahead of COP
Cairo, Egypt Reuters African ministers meeting in Cairo two months ahead of the COP27 climate summit called on Friday for a sharp expansion of climate financing for their continent while pushing back against an abrupt move away from fossil fuels. Egypt, an oil and gas producer considered highly vulnerable to climate change, has positioned itself […]
Streaming to survive: Thailand’s out-of-work elephants in crisis
Surin, Thailand Reuters In the north-eastern village of Ban Ta Klang in Thailand, Siriporn Sapmak starts her day by doing a livestream of her two elephants on social media to raise money to survive. The 23-year old, who has been taking care of elephants since she was in school, points her phone to the animals as she feeds […]
King Charles III proclaimed monarch of Australia, New Zealand
Sydney, Australia Reuters King Charles III was officially proclaimed head of state of both Australia and New Zealand at ceremonies on Sunday in the nations’ capitals. In New Zealand, the proclamation of Charles as monarch, taking over from Queen Elizabeth II who died on Thursday aged 96, took place in the parliament in Wellington. Britain’s […]
From shoeboxes to war zones: How Samaritan’s Purse became a $US1 billion humanitarian aid powerhouse
YONAT SHIMRON and BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, report on how Samaritan’s Purse, one of the largest US non-profits, has grown largely through frontline work in public health crises and natural disasters around the world…
“Global crisis, global response”: UN chief urges support for flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday visited several areas of Pakistan ravaged by floods, calling for increased global financial support at the end of a two-day trip aimed at raising awareness of the disaster. Record monsoon rains and glacier melt in northern mountains have triggered floods that have killed more than 1,391 […]