Europe’s racial disparities cannot be untied from historical wrongs, report says
Reuters Racial disparities in some European nations cannot be tackled if legacies of colonialism and slavery are ignored, a report by a EU-wide network of anti-racism groups said on Wednesday. The “Europe’s Original Sin” report analysed the historic use by six former colonial powers – Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain – of […]
StrangeSights: An archaeologist’s message in a bottle; a celebration of weird research projects; and, unusual car parking?…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
World leaders call for investment in clean energy; developing nations seek help
New York, US Reuters World leaders on Tuesday called for far more investment in renewable energy to tackle climate change, with developing nations saying they need financial support to make the transition. Speaking at a Global Renewables Summit, Kenyan President William Ruto made the case for investing in renewables in Africa as part of the […]
South Sudan religious leaders express disappointment over election delay
Nairobi, Kenya The decision to delay South Sudan’s first-ever elections for two years has sparked deep regret and disappointment among religious leaders. They have criticised politicians for not removing obstacles to the delayed general elections. On 13th September, South Sudan’s transitional government made the decision to delay the December 2024 general elections until December 2026, […]
Missouri man executed despite prosecutor’s opposition
Reuters A Missouri man was executed on Tuesday, according to the state’s Department of Corrections, even though the prosecutor’s office that secured his murder conviction 21 years ago expressed doubts about the integrity of the case and the victim’s family said he should be spared. The US Supreme Court, the last body that could have […]
Wildfire rages in Ecuador’s drought-stricken capital
Quito, Ecuador Reuters A raging wildfire filled Ecuador’s capital of Quito with smoke and threatened homes on Tuesday as authorities rushed to control the blaze at a time when a historic drought has stretched resources and patience. President Daniel Noboa said the armed forces had been deployed to fight the fire, which started around midday […]
Freed Russian prisoners urge action as UN expert condemns worsening repression
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters Freed Russian political prisoners on Tuesday appealed for the release of more than 1,000 others still incarcerated as a UN expert described a significant worsening of state repression in Russia that was endangering lives. A group of political prisoners freed in August alongside US journalist Evan Gershkovich in a major prisoner swap […]
Red Cross appeals for more attention on deaths of local aid workers
United Nations Reuters Killings of local humanitarian workers in conflicts around the world must provoke the same outrage as international aid workers harmed in conflict, the head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Tuesday. Members of the Red Crescent walk at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and […]
Catholic Church in Belgium: Two tales from one city show the challenges Pope Francis faces to retain his flock in Europe
RAF CASERT, of Associated Press, reports from Halle in Belgium ahead of an expected papal visit this week…
A decade later, Mexico’s Ayotzinapa victims still search for truth and justice
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters Ten years ago, Edgar Vargas’ life forever changed when he was shot in the face in one of Mexico’s most notorious cases of mass violence in recent memory: the attack and disappearance of 43 students from the rural teacher-training school of Ayotzinapa. A bullet pierced Vargas’ jaw on the night of […]