Argentine far-right outsider Javier Milei takes shock lead in primary vote
Buenos Aires, Argentina Reuters Argentine voters punished the country’s two main political forces in a primary election on Sunday, pushing a rock-singing libertarian outsider candidate into first place in a huge shake-up in the race towards presidential elections in October. With 65 per cent of ballots counted, far-right libertarian economist Javier Milei had 32.2 per […]
Lebanon Christian cleric urges state control of weapons after clash
Beirut Reuters Lebanon’s top Christian cleric called for state control over weapons on Sunday, days after a deadly clash between Christian villagers and the heavily armed group Hezbollah over an overturned truck of ammunition. A Hezbollah member and a Christian resident were killed in Wednesday’s exchange of fire in the village of Kahaleh, near Beirut, […]
“No place in the church”: Russian Orthodox priests face persecution from state and church for supporting peace in Ukraine
KOSTYA MANENKOV, of Associated Press, report on the pressure and actions targeting Orthodox priests who have opposed Russia’s war in Ukraine…
As Maui rescue continues, families and faith leaders cling to hope but tackle reality of loss
AP For scores of families in Hawaii still hoping to reunite with loved ones, it was not yet time to give up – even as the staggering death toll continued to grow, and even as authorities predicted that more remains would be found within the ashes left behind by a wildfire that gutted the once-bustling town of […]
Essay: Two years after Taliban takeover – why Afghanistan still poses a threat to the region and beyond
In an article first published on The Conversation, STEFAN WOLFF, professor of international security at the University of Birmingham, says two years of Taliban rule have seen the regime in Kabul do little to assuage concerns over security…
Death toll from mudslide in China’s Xian rises to 21
Beijing, ChinaReuters The death toll from a mudslide in China’s north-western city of Xian has risen to 21, with six people still missing, the city’s emergency management authority said on Sunday, as China grapples with unusually high summer rainfall. State-owned China Central Television (CCTV) had earlier reported that Friday’s mudslide left a total of 18 […]
Freed US nurse says Christian song was her rallying cry after she was kidnapped in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti AP A US nurse who was released by kidnappers in Haiti last week says a Christian song called See a Victory became her battle cry after she and her young daughter were abducted. Alix Dorsainvil and her child were freed Wednesday, nearly two weeks after they were snatched at gunpoint from the campus of a Christian-run […]