Sudan paramilitary RSF to attend Jeddah talks with armed forces
Royadh, Saudi Arabia Reuters Envoys from Sudan’s warring military factions – the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces – were in Jeddah for talks on Saturday, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said, as international mediators pressed for an end to the three-week old conflict. The US-Saudi initiative is the first serious attempt to end fighting […]
Corpses pile up after nearly 200 killed in Congo floods
Bushushu, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters At least 176 people have died in flash floods in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a regional governor said on Friday, as heavy rain destroyed buildings and forced aid workers to gather mud-clad corpses into piles. The rainfall in Kalehe territory in South Kivu province caused rivers to overflow […]
King Charles III crowned in ceremony blending history and change
Updated: 8am, 7th May, 2023 (AEST) London, UK Reuters King Charles III was anointed and crowned on Saturday in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a display of pomp and pageantry that sought to marry 1,000 years of history with a monarchy fit for a new era. King Charles III after being crowned with […]
Florals, hats and robes: colours and tradition at King Charles III’s coronation
London, UK Reuters From traditional robes to statement headpieces, royals and guests wore an array of colourful outfits for the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III on Saturday, filling London’s Westminster Abbey with a mix of hues and designs. The monarch arrived at the Abbey in the crimson velvet Robe of State, worn by his […]
King Charles III’s coronation draws tens of thousands braving rain to cheer monarch
Updated: 11:30pm (AEST) London, UK Reuters Tens of thousands of people of all ages, from Britain and across the globe, massed in rainy London on Saturday for King Charles III’s coronation, eager for a glimpse of the monarch and to feel a sense of history during a day filled with pomp and pageantry. From the […]
Police arrest 52 including republicans during King Charles’ coronation
Updated: 8:30am, 7th May (AEST) London, UK Reuters Police arrested the leader of anti-monarchy group Republic and 51 others at King Charles’s coronation on Saturday, saying their duty to prevent disruption outweighed the right to protest. Hundreds of yellow-clad demonstrators gathered among the 10-deep crowds lining the procession route in central London to stand out […]
In a coronation brimming with history, King Charles III and Britain look to future
London, UK Reuters King Charles III will be crowned king on Saturday in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years. Charles succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth II when she died last September and at 74, he will become the oldest British monarch to have the 360-year-old […]
In the US, Latino faith leaders continue pressure against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ immigration bill
United States RNS Latino faith leaders continue to push Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to reconsider a sweeping immigration bill that, among other things, invalidates driver’s licenses issued to undocumented immigrants in other states. A latest effort includes a petition — spearheaded by Evangélicos for Justice — that has garnered hundreds of signatures from Latino pastors, faith leaders […]
Fear recedes for Ukraine’s volunteers, for whom war is “just a job”
On the frontline in the Donetsk Region, Ukraine Reuters After months of living in trenches and bunkers near Ukraine’s south-eastern frontlines, Artem and his fellow soldiers have lost the fear they once felt. The war ebbs and flows for the 30-year-old volunteer from a small town near Chernihiv, in the north of the country, that […]
Ethnic tensions in India’s north-east forces evacuation of thousands to guarded camps
Guwahati, IndiaReuters Authorities in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur have evacuated some 20,000 people to camps under army protection to prevent escalation of ethnic violence just days after clashes between tribal and non-tribal groups. There have been incidents of looting and arson in parts of the remote state bordering Myanmar in recent days and at […]