Nepal plane crash at Kathmandu airport kills 18
Kathmandu, Nepal Reuters Eighteen people were killed when a regional passenger plane belonging to Nepal’s Saurya Airlines crashed and caught fire while taking off from the capital Kathmandu on Wednesday, officials said. The plane, carrying two crew members and 17 technicians, was going for regular maintenance to Nepal’s new Pokhara airport, which opened in January […]
World breaks hottest day record for second day in a row
London, UK Reuters Monday, 22nd July was again the hottest day on record, according to preliminary data from a European Union monitoring agency, inching past Sunday, 21st July which had just taken the title. The global average surface air temperature rose to 17.15 degrees Celsius – 0.06 degrees higher than Sunday’s marginal record according to […]
New Zealand to apologise after inquiry finds 200,000 children and vulnerable adults abused in care
Wellington, New Zealand Reuters New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon expressed regret on Wednesday after a public inquiry found some 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused in state and religious care over the last 70 years. Nearly one in three children and vulnerable adults in care from 1950 to 2019 experienced some […]
StrangeSights: Ear bandages a trend at the RNC; hobbies on show in London; and, visiting ‘seven wonders’ in record time…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
Knights of Columbus covers US shrine’s mosaics by ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women
Washington DC, US AP The Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal group, has covered up defining features of the mosaics in its Washington DC shrine after the famous ex-Jesuit artist who designed them was accused of abusing women. The influential Catholic charitable organisation announced earlier this month that it was covering the works […]
About 3,000 migrants travel in caravans to US border, undeterred by crackdown
Huehuetan, Mexico Reuters About 3,000 people carrying bags, water and small children trod through intense heat along a highway in southern Mexico on Tuesday, traveling in two groups aiming to reach the US border. Over the past week migrants have launched two caravans – large groups of people walking together – bound for the United […]
US invites Sudan’s warring parties for talks, RSF to participate
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States has invited the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for US-mediated ceasefire talks starting on 14th August in Switzerland, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday. RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo said early on Wednesday they will constructively participate in the talks to achieve “a […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy discusses peace, prisoners with senior Vatican official
Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday praised the Vatican’s efforts in seeking peace and releasing prisoners of war in talks with a senior official, a contrast from previous tensions between Kyiv and the Holy See. Zelenskiy thanked Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin for “the signal” his visit to Kyiv had brought. Ukraine’s […]
Ugandan security forces detain dozens of young protesters, says rights group
Kampala, Uganda Reuters Ugandan security forces detained dozens of young people on Tuesday, a rights group said, as they took part in a banned protest rally in downtown Kampala against official corruption and alleged human rights abuses by the country’s rulers. A Reuters witness saw the detentions being made, while a video posted by NTV […]
Financial crisis: Squeezed by Israel, Palestinian Authority’s role fades in West Bank
ALI SAWAFTA, of Reuters, reports on the deep financial crisis that has crippled the administration led by President Mahmoud Abbas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank…