Kimchi no more? Climate change puts South Korea’s beloved cabbage dish at risk
Gangneung, South Korea Reuters South Korea’s famous kimchi is falling victim to climate change, with scientists, farmers and manufacturers saying the quality and quantity of the napa cabbage that is pickled to make the ubiquitous dish is suffering due to rising temperatures. Napa cabbage thrives in cooler climates, and is usually planted in mountainous regions […]
Amazon river levels fall due to lack of rain, hurting navigation
Brasilia, Brazil Reuters Last year’s record drought in the Amazon and less than usual rainfall since caused river water levels to drop rapidly, hindering navigation by barges carrying grains for export and cutting off communities that depend on river transport. The Brazilian Geological Service (SGB) has warned that water levels have been falling since June […]
Nigeria charges protesters with treason, inciting military
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters Nigeria on Monday charged 10 people with treason and conspiring to incite the military to mutiny following last month’s nationwide demonstrations that saw thousands take to the streets to protest against a cost of living crisis. The protests were met with a deadly crackdown by security forces and Amnesty International said at […]
South Korea police launch probe into whether Telegram abets online sex crimes, Yonhap reports
Seoul, South Korea Reuters South Korean police have launched an investigation into Telegram that will look at whether the encrypted messaging app has been complicit in the distribution of sexually explicit deepfake content, Yonhap news agency said on Monday. Yonhap quoted the head of the National Office of Investigation. The office’s cyber investigation bureau declined […]
Venezuela issues arrest warrant for opposition leader Gonzalez, Attorney General says
Caracas, Venezuela Reuters Venezuela’s Attorney General’s office said on Monday a court has issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, accusing him of conspiracy and other crimes amid a dispute over whether he or President Nicolas Maduro won a July election. Attorney General Tarek Saab shared a photo of the warrant with Reuters […]
Universe impersonal?
Chris Watkin, in Biblical Critical Theory, says that in the West there are two grand narratives that compete for our worldview. The first says that the ultimate reality undergirding everything is energy; impersonal energy somehow made the universe. PICTURE: Pascal van de Vendel/Unsplash The second says that it was a personal being that did it; […]
Tropical storm Yagi kills seven in the Philippines
Manila, The Philippines Reuters Floods and a landslide killed seven people in the Philippines on Monday as tropical storm Yagi, locally known as Enteng, dumped heavy rain on the capital Manila and nearby provinces, a disaster agency official said on Monday. In a hilly community in Antipolo east of Manila, three people were killed, including […]
Bangladesh’s ‘disappeared’: Victims emerge and seek justice despite hurdles
KRISHN KAUSHIK, MAKSUD UN NABI and RUMA PAUL, of Reuters, report…
Just a quarter of Australians hopeful about future of the world but those with a faith are more hopeful that those without, says new report
Geelong, Australia Just a quarter of Australians say they are hopeful about the future of the world and less than half are hopeful about their own future but those who believe in a personal God are more hopeful than those who don’t. Those are among the key findings of new research carried out for a […]
Essay: First Nations people are three times more likely to die on the road. Here’s how to fix Australia’s transport injustice
In an article first published on The Conversation, GINA MASTERTON, MILAD HAGHANI and TERESA SENSERRICK look at the issue of road safety inequity in Australia and what can be done to address it…