Pedro Sanchez stays on as Spain’s Prime Minister after weighing exit
Madrid, Spain Reuters Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday he had decided to stay in office after days of publicly weighing his future, generating relief amongst leftist allies, exasperation among the public and ridicule from his opponents. Shouting could be heard on Madrid streets when Sanchez made his announcement in a televised address, […]
Philippines’ ‘dangerous’ heat prompts shift to online classes, power crunch
Manila, The Philippines Reuters The Philippines has cancelled in-person public school classes for the next two days and said the power grid on its main island could be strained as the country grapples with a heatwave that is also affecting other parts of South-East Asia. The state weather agency on Monday forecast temperatures in the […]
China set to launch high-stakes mission to Moon’s ‘hidden’ side
Beijing, China Reuters China will send a robotic spacecraft in coming days on a round trip to the Moon’s far side in the first of three technically demanding missions that will pave the way for an inaugural Chinese crewed landing and a base on the lunar south pole. Since the first Chang’e mission in 2007, […]
In the US, Providence Catholic healthcare system to pay more than $US200 million for unpaid wages
United States RNS One of the largest Catholic healthcare systems in the US will likely have to pay 33,000 of its Washington state employees more than $US200 million after a Seattle jury found on 18th April that the system had illegally underpaid workers for years by rounding down their compensated hours and denying meal breaks […]
Blinken speaks to Azeri, Armenian leaders about peace talks
Reuters US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan and reaffirmed Washington’s support for a peace treaty between the South Caucasus neighbors, the State Department said on Sunday. Yerevan suffered a major defeat last September when Baku’s forces retook the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which while part of Azerbaijan […]
Spain’s Prime Minister Sanchez set to announce if he’s staying or quitting
Madrid, Spain Reuters Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is set to announce on Monday whether he plans to stay on or quit the premiership, days after saying he was considering resigning. Supporters in his Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) have urged Sanchez to stay since he said last week he was stepping back for a […]
At least 13 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah, medical officials say
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Israeli air strikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 13 people and wounded many others, medics said on Monday. Hamas media outlets put the death toll at 15. Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Rafah, on 21st April, 2024. PICTURE: Reuters/Mohammed […]
Burkina Faso suspends more foreign media over killings coverage
Reuters Burkina Faso has suspended a number of Western and African media over their coverage of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report accusing the army of extrajudicial killings, its communications authority said on Sunday. The move follows similar suspensions of BBC Africa and the US-funded Voice of America for reporting on the HRW investigation that […]
Women in leadership: Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America’s Black Church
DARREN SANDS, of Associated Press, reports on the challenges women still face in Black churches in the US…
Wiping out polio “not guaranteed”, support needed, Bill Gates says
London, UK Reuters Success in the fight to wipe out polio is not guaranteed, according to tech billionaire turned philanthropist Bill Gates, whose foundation has poured billions into the effort. Gates warned against complacency in tackling the deadly viral disease as he welcomed a $US500 million pledge from Saudi Arabia on Sunday to fight polio […]