Episcopal Church protests closure of its Gaza hospital by Israeli evacuation orders
Cairo, Egypt Reuters The Episcopal Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East protested the closure of Al-Ahli Arab Anglican Hospital in Gaza City as a result of the evacuation of several residential districts ordered by the Israeli military. A statement issued in the name of the Diocese of Jerusalem said the hospital has been “compelled […]
Indonesian court acquits former official in grisly palm oil slavery case
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters An Indonesian court has acquitted a former government official accused of human trafficking after people were found in cages near his palm oil plantation, a ruling the country’s rights body said on Tuesday signalled impunity for state actors. Prosecutors have vowed to appeal Monday’s decision by judges of a North Sumatra court […]
Chief prosecutor defends Vatican’s legal system after recent criticism of Pope’s absolute power
Rome, Italy AP The Vatican’s chief prosecutor has strongly defended the integrity and fairness of the city state’s justice system following criticism that Pope Francis’ absolute power and his interventions in the so-called “trial of the century” last year violated the defendants’ fundamental rights. Prosecutor Alessandro Diddi’s defence comes as the Vatican tribunal finalises its […]
Gambia lawmakers back recommendations to maintain FGM ban
Dakar, Senagal Reuters Gambian lawmakers adopted recommendations on Monday for the country to maintain its ban on female genital mutilation ahead of a vote later this month on whether to decriminalise the practice. Female genital mutilation (FGM) has been outlawed in Gambia since 2015, but the deeply rooted cultural practice remains widespread in the West […]
Stranded aid trucks in Egypt deepen Gaza’s humanitarian crisis
Al-Arish, Egypt Reuters Hundreds of trucks loaded with food and water have been stranded on a scorching Egyptian road, some for nearly two months, awaiting permission to deliver the much needed humanitarian supplies to war-torn Gaza. About 50 kilometres from the Gaza border, trucks carrying flour, water and other aid line a dusty road in […]
Cuba foils plot to sneak arms onto island from US, official says
Havana, Cuba Reuters Cuba has foiled a plot to sneak arms and ammunition onto the Caribbean island from the United States, detaining nearly three dozen people in a broader scheme authorities say sought to destabilise its government, a Cuba Interior Ministry official said on Monday. Cuba first unveiled details of the plot last December, when […]
Iraq exhibits ancient artifacts returned by US and other countries
Baghdad, Iraq Reuters Iraq on Monday exhibited several ancient artefacts that it said had been returned by the United States and other countries, long after they were looted and smuggled out following the 2003 US invasion. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein looks at ancient artifacts, that were stolen from Iraq and returned after they were […]
Possible Trump return looms over NATO’s Washington celebration
Washington DC, US Reuters Leaders of NATO member states arrive in Washington this week intent on deepening support for Ukraine but will find themselves facing another kind of challenge: how to navigate the possible return of former US President Donald Trump. Host Joe Biden fumbled a 27th June debate, boosting Trump in the polls ahead […]
A mother shields her baby amid chaos at bombed Kyiv hospital
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Moments after a Russian missile smashed into a Kyiv hospital where her infant son was being treated, Svitlana Kravchenko rushed to cover the two-month-old with a cloth in order to protect him from the debris and dust in the air. Her voice quivering, the 33-year-old spoke as she emerged from a bomb […]
Updated: Russian missile attacks kill at least 41, hit children’s hospital, Ukraine says
Updated: 11:45am, 9th July, 2024 (AEST) Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Russia blasted the main children’s hospital in Kyiv with a missile in broad daylight on Monday and rained missiles down on other cities across Ukraine, killing at least 41 civilians in the deadliest wave of air strikes for months. Parents holding babies walked in the street […]