Niger loses aid as Western countries condemn coup
Niamey, Niger Reuters The European Union and France have cut off financial support to Niger and the United States has threatened to do the same, after military leaders this week announced they had overthrown democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, receiving close to $US2 billion a […]
Weaker Doksuri drenches north China, Beijing evacuates thousands
Beijing, China Reuters Rain soaked northern China on Saturday as Doksuri, one of the strongest storms to hit the country in years, prompted thousands to evacuate in Beijing after pummelling the Philippines and Taiwan, and lashing China’s coast. A broad area encompassing the capital faces medium to high risk of rainstorm disasters over the coming […]
Wreck of ancient Roman cargo ship found off the coast near Rome
Rome, Italy Reuters The wreck of an ancient Roman cargo ship from more than 2,000 years ago has been found off the coast near Rome, the arts squad of Italy’s Carabinieri police said on Friday. A view of amphorae found by Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in a wreck of an ancient […]
Arthur Gay, NAE leader who introduced Reagan’s “evil empire” speech, dead at 86
RNS Arthur Gay, an evangelical leader who oversaw the National Association of Evangelicals when President Reagan gave his historic “evil empire” speech, has died at the age of 86. Gay was president of the association from 1982 to 1984 and held the same role at World Relief, its humanitarian arm, from 1991 to 1996. President Ronald Reagan […]
Bhutan’s jobs woes drive an exodus to Australia
Sydney, Australia/Kathmandu, Nepal Reuters The reopening of Australia’s borders to international students after the pandemic has triggered an exodus from Bhutan, as young people seek opportunities abroad amid growing economic unhappiness in the landlocked Himalayan kingdom. Student migration to Australia from Bhutan has soared, with over 12,000 long-term arrivals moving there in the 11 months […]
Witchcraft accusations in Ghana could be banned by new law
Accra, Ghana Reuters Ghana’s parliament on Friday passed a bill to protect people accused of witchcraft, making it a crime to abuse them or send them away from communities. Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo delivers his annual state of the nation address to the parliament in Accra, Ghana, on 30th March, 2022. PICTURE: Reuters/Francis Kokoroko/File photo […]
Changing landscape: As churches shrink and pastors retire, creative workarounds are redefining ministry
As older clergy get set to retire in the US, there are few younger seminarians to replace them – and few churches that can afford to pay them. ELIZABETH E EVANS reports for Religion News Service…
RSF leader Hemedti calls for replacement of Sudan’s army leadership
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Sudanese paramilitary leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, called for the replacement of army leadership on Friday in his first on-camera appearance since fighting broke out. Deputy head of Sudan’s sovereign council General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo speaks during a press conference at Rapid Support Forces head quarter in Khartoum, Sudan, […]
Scorching heat wave bakes US as heat index soars past 38 degrees; Greece wildfires die down
Chicago, US Reuters Tens of millions of Americans were confronted with a one-two punch of brutally hot temperatures and oppressive humidity on Friday as an unrelenting heat wave settled over the midwest and East Coast and was expected to persist into the weekend. More than 175 million people in the US were under excessive heat […]
Animal rights campaigners urge Pope Francis to denounce bullfighting
Vatican City Reuters A group of animal rights activists gathered near the Vatican on Friday dressed in red capes and fake horns to urge Pope Francis to denounce what they see as the barbaric practice of bullfighting. Activists from the animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) protest against bullfighting near […]