Philippine military says manhunt underway for bombing suspects
Manila, The Philippines Reuters A “massive” manhunt is underway for the attackers who bombed a Catholic Mass that killed four people in the southern Philippines, a senior military officer said on Monday, vowing to do everything possible to bring the perpetrators to justice. Police are looking into at least two suspects they believe were behind […]
Wow!: In Argentina, land of the gaucho, a home for unloved old horses
HORACIO SORIA, of Reuters, reports on the work of the “Let’s Dream of Hope” refuge…
Family of last child hostages in Gaza await their return; releases hostages ask Red Cross to visit remaining captives
Holon, Israel Reuters Yosi Shnaider watched a home video on his phone from his apartment near Tel Aviv. In the video, a smiling, red-headed baby sits in a bouncy chair. His big brother, just a few years older with the same fiery hair, leans into the frame and kisses the head of the baby, who […]
US nearly out of money for Ukraine’s war against Russia, White House tells Congress
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States is running out of time and money to help Ukraine fight its war with Russia, White House officials warned congressional leaders on Monday. Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration in October asked Congress for nearly $US106 billion to fund ambitious plans for Ukraine, Israel and US border security but […]
Chennai airport runway flooded as Cyclone Michaung nears India
Chennai, India Reuters At least four people died, factories closed and the runway of one of India’s busiest airports lay submerged due to torrential rain, as two southern states were braced on Monday for the impact of a severe cyclone. Cyclone Michaung was expected to make landfall on the coast of the southern Indian state […]
Climate finance in the spotlight at COP28 climate talks
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Reuters Money pledges stacked up at COP28 in Dubai on Monday as delegates sought to address the huge gap between what is needed in climate finance and the amounts so far on offer. The United Arab Emirates, the host of this year’s conference, pledged to mobilise $US270 billion in green finance […]
Israel presses ground offensive in southern Gaza, air strikes intensify
Gaza Reuters Intense Israeli air strikes hit the south of the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including in areas where Israel had told people to seek shelter, residents and journalists on the ground said. Israeli troops and tanks also pressed the ground campaign against Hamas militants in the south of […]
Tanzania flood deaths rise to 63, Prime Minister says
Updated: 7:15am, 5th December, 2023 (AEDT) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Reuters The death toll from floods in northern Tanzania following torrential rains this weekend has risen to 63, the Prime Minister said on Monday, adding to hundreds of other deaths caused by extreme weather in East Africa since seasonal rains began in October. Prime Minister […]
Venezuelan voters reject ICJ jurisdiction in dispute with Guyana
Caracas, Venezuela/Georgetown, Guyana Reuters Voters in Venezuela rejected the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction over the country’s territorial dispute with Guyana and backed the creation of a new state in the potential oil-rich Esequibo region in a Sunday referendum. The court this week barred Venezuela from taking any action which would change the status quo […]
Israeli medical experts declare some Gaza hostages dead in absentia
Jerusalem Reuters Even as it tries to recover hostages through indirect talks with Hamas and army operations in the Gaza Strip, Israel has been declaring some of the missing as dead in captivity, a measure designed to grant anxious relatives a measure of closure. A three-person medical committee has been poring over videos from the […]