Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed, set alight – source, witness
Baghdad, Iraq Reuters Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in central Baghdad in the early hours of Thursday morning, scaling its walls and setting it on fire in protest against the expected burning of a Quran in Sweden. A source familiar with the matter said no embassy staff had been harmed and declined to […]
New York to distribute flyers telling migrants at US-Mexico border to ‘consider another city’
Washington DC, US Reuters New York City will distribute flyers at the US-Mexico border telling newly arrived migrants to “consider another city” and limit shelter stays for adult asylum seekers to 60 days as the city’s Democratic mayor says it is straining to house them. In an announcement on Wednesday, the office of Mayor Eric […]
Iraq to summon US ambassador over remarks about Christian leader
Reuters Iraq’s President said late on Wednesday he would summon the United States ambassador to Baghdad over critical remarks by a US State Department spokesperson regarding the Iraqi government’s treatment of a top Iraqi Christian leader. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller on Tuesday criticised a decision by Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid to revoke a […]
Addressing racism: White Texas couple leads ‘Let’s Talk Race’ class to educate churchgoers
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on how Shelley and David Park recommend books, movies, videos, podcasts and people to follow on social media to “expand your echo chamber”…
Drug onslaught pushes violence to record levels in Costa Rica – Security Minister
San Jose, Costa Rica Reuters The influence of Mexican drug gangs and increased cocaine output in Colombia have pushed murders toward record levels in Costa Rica, a top official said, casting a shadow over a country that has long been a beacon of stability in the region. Costa Rica closed 2022 with a record 656 […]
Essay: How the UK’s new immigration law will put more people at risk of modern slavery
ALEX BALCH, of the University of Liverpool, says – in an article first published on The Conversation – that under the new bill, those who arrive in the UK irregularly will not be able to access protections under the Modern Slavery Act…
Hundreds of Israeli reservists vow to refuse service if judicial overhaul passes
Jerusalem Reuters Hundreds of Israeli reservists marched in Tel Aviv on Wednesday threatening to refuse their volunteer service if the government presses ahead with its controversial plan to curb the power of the Supreme Court. The drive by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s nationalist-religious coalition to strip the court of some of its review powers has […]
Lifestory: Ezekiel Guti, a revered Zimbabwean church leader who preached hard work and morals over miracles
JOSIAH TARU, who researches Pentecostal movements in Zimbabwe, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation, at the life of the influential Pentecostal leader…
Prosecutor cites risky investments as “grave” violations, in closing of Vatican financial case
Vatican City AP The Vatican prosecutor insisted Tuesday that his indictments of 10 people, including a cardinal, for alleged financial crimes held up under two years of testimony, criticism and defense motions, as he began closing arguments in a trial that exposed the unseemly financial underbelly of the Holy See. Prosecutor Alessandro Diddi opened two […]