Updated: Venezuela opposition has 73 per cent of vote tallies, says its victory is irreversible
Updated: 11:15am (AEST) Caracas/Maracaibo/Maracay, Venezuela Reuters Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Monday that the country’s opposition has 73.2 per cent of the voting tallies from Sunday’s election, allowing it to prove election results it says give it a victory. The national electoral authority has proclaimed incumbent President Nicolas Maduro the winner of […]
Essay: Irregular, not illegal – what the UK Government’s language reveals about its new approach to immigration
GILLIAN MCFADYEN, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at how the UK’s new Labour government is changing immigration policy…
Open Book: Giving away what doesn’t matter for what does
NILS VON KALM reflects on a famous passage in Philippians in which Paul says he considers “everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord”…
Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls suffer partner violence, WHO study finds
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters Around a quarter of adolescent girls who have been in relationships have endured physical or sexual violence, a World Health Organization study said on Tuesday, calling for more prevention actions. The WHO analysis published in the Lancet medical journal was based on surveys from thousands of adolescent girls aged between 15 and […]
World’s forests failed to curb 2023 climate emissions, study finds
Sao Paulo, Brazil Reuters Forests and other land ecosystems failed to curb climate change in 2023 as intense drought in the Amazon rainforest and record wildfires in Canada hampered their natural ability to absorb carbon dioxide, according to a study presented on Monday. That means a record amount of carbon dioxide entered Earth’s atmosphere last […]
Sexual violence widespread in Sudan’s capital, report says
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have committed widespread acts of sexual violence in the capital Khartoum, including gang rape and forced marriages, in its war with the armed forces, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. An HRW report said some attacks had also been attributed to the army, which the RSF has […]
Philippine oil spill reaches fishing town, threatens livelihoods
Tanza, Philippines Reuters An oil spill from a marine tanker that capsized off the coast of Manila Bay in the Philippines has reached the shores of a nearby fishing village, threatening the health and livelihood of fishermen, as efforts began to mop up the fuel. MT Terra Nova was carrying 1.5 million litres of industrial […]
Hamas, Israel trade blame for not reaching Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Israel and the Islamist group Hamas traded blame on Monday over the lack of progress in reaching a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Gaza Strip despite international mediation. Hamas accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of adding new conditions and demands to a US-backed truce proposal, after the latest talks […]