Pope asks for liberation of Myanmar’s detained ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Rome, Italy Reuters Pope Francis has called for the liberation of Myanmar’s detained former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and offered the Vatican as a safe haven, the pontiff said in a recent conversation with Jesuits in Asia. “I asked for the Ms Aung San Suu Kyi’s release and received her son […]
Venezuelan mother begs for safe return of son caught in post-election crackdown
Caracas, Venezuela Reuters Bleider Leves, a 17-year-old mechanic, was heading to his Caracas home one day in late July after Venezuela’s contested election when police grabbed him on the street. Officers beat, tortured and jailed him without cause, his mother said. Nearly two months later, the teenager remains imprisoned but there have been no charges […]
Books: ‘Deep Roots, Good Fruit’ a nourishing read to feed the soul
DAVID ADAMS reads Kristin Elizabeth Couch’s reflection on the outworking of the Holy Spirit in our daily lives…
Interfaith advocates urge clemency for ‘death row imam’ a day before scheduled execution in US state of Missouri
RNS Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams, an imam at Missouri’s Potosi Correctional Center, is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, 24th September, even as his lawyers and advocates continue to argue his trial was plagued with racial bias and procedural errors. The Missouri Supreme Court met Monday to discuss the arguments in Williams’ case, a day before […]
Tanzania briefly arrests opposition leaders to stop protests
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Tanzanian police arrested three opposition leaders again on Monday, their party and police said, to stop anti-government protests in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. The main opposition party CHADEMA’s chairman Freeman Mbowe was detained on the street, while his deputy Tundu Lissu was taken from his home amid plans to demonstrate […]
At least 30 decomposing bodies found in boat off Senegal, military says, while at least four migrants die as boat sinks off Greece
Dakar, Senegal Reuters At least 30 decomposing bodies were found in a boat drifting around 70 kilometres off the coast of Senegal’s capital Dakar, the military said on Monday. The navy was informed of the boat’s presence on Sunday evening and a patrol boat was immediately deployed to the area, the military said in a […]
Russia produced most AI content to sway presidential vote, US intelligence official says
Washington DC, US Reuters Russia has generated more AI content to influence the US presidential election than any other foreign power as part of its broader effort to boost Republican candidate Donald Trump over Democrat Kamala Harris, a US intelligence official said on Monday. The official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence […]
Heroism?
Christopher Watkin, author of Biblical Critical Theory, contrasts two understandings of heroism in our world today. What does a hero look like? ILLUSTRATION: Afry Harvy/iStockphoto The ancient understanding, that still bounces around our movies & mythology is heroism as sacrificing one’s desires for the good of others; self-giving love. Meanwhile today’s heroism is defining your […]
UN Myanmar investigators monitor reports that “executions may be imminent”
Reuters A United Nations team of investigators on Myanmar is closely monitoring reports that executions in the country could be imminent, its chief said on Monday, warning such a step could constitute a crime against humanity. The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, formed in 2018 to analyse evidence of serious violations of international law, said […]
Low brow and vulgar?: Micro dramas shake up China’s film industry, aim for Hollywood
ANTONI SLODKOWSKI, of Reuters, reports on the rise of micro films in China…