Australia drops court action against Musk’s X over church stabbing posts
Sydney, Australia Reuters Australia’s cyber safety regulator on Wednesday decided to drop a legal challenge against Elon Musk-owned X over the removal of videos of the stabbing of an Assyrian church bishop in Sydney, after a setback last month in the federal court. Judge Geoffrey Kennett in May rejected a bid by the eSafety commissioner […]
Orban’s new challenger targets Hungary’s Roma voters in EU election race
Paszto, Hungary Reuters The man hoping to challenge Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 14-year iron grip over Hungarian politics is actively wooing Roma voters ahead of next weekend’s European Parliament election – and his message of change seems to be striking a chord. Peter Magyar, a political novice who has tapped into public discontent with Hungary’s […]
StrangeSights: Vale Kobosu, the ‘doge’ dog; a nose typing record; and, the world’s largest coprolite collection…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
French apathy and cost concerns dampen mayors’ bid to stoke Games fervour
La Baule-Escoublac, France Reuters When a group of mayors paid tens of thousands of euros each to bring the Olympic torch to their towns along France’s Atlantic coast, a row erupted over whether the cost represented value for money at a time when public spending is under pressure. Franck Louvrier, the conservative mayor of La […]
Paintings damaged in Copenhagen fire can be almost fully restored
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Historical paintings rescued by fire fighters and the public during a huge blaze at Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange can almost all be restored, conservators said on Tuesday, as they put the damaged works on display. A blaze ripped through Denmark’s landmark 400-year-old stock exchange building in April, causing a large part of […]
Slovenia becomes latest EU country to recognise Palestinian state
Ljubljana, Slovenia Reuters Slovenia became the latest European Union country to recognise an independent Palestinian state after its parliament approved the move with majority vote on Tuesday, dismissing a call for a referendum on the issue by the largest opposition party. The government last week decided to recognise Palestine as an independent and sovereign state […]
In the US, faith-based agencies denounce Biden’s executive order at the southern border
United States RNS President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday, dramatically limiting the number of immigrants who may apply for asylum at the southern United States border. The policy pauses entry at the border, starting Wednesday, once 2,500 illegal entries have occurred in any 24-hour period. The executive order follows two failed efforts […]
Houthi Red Sea attacks decline in last week as navies act, Greece says
Athens, Greece Reuters Closer international cooperation between naval missions in the Red Sea has reduced the number of attacks by Yemen’s Houthis over the past week, Greek Shipping Minister Christos Stylianides told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday. Greece is the home of the headquarters of the European Union’s naval operation in the Red Sea, […]
‘The Trials of Jesus’: New book reflects a legacy of learning for former Australian Anglican Bishop Paul Barnett
JO KADLECEK speaks with Dr Paul Barnett about his latest book, ‘The Trials of Jesus’, and a lifetime spent learning, teaching and pastoring…
UN rights office criticises Israel over deaths of 500 Palestinians in West Bank
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The UN human rights office called on Tuesday for an end to violence in which it said Israeli security forces and Jewish settlers have killed more than 500 Palestinians in the West Bank since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. It said in a statement that Israel had used “unnecessary […]