On the Screen: ‘Here’ an innovative piece of film-making that tells the very human story of a place
DAVID ADAMS watches the new film which reunites some of the key people behind ‘Forrest Gump’…
Dozens of North Koreans defectors caught by secret police “vanish”, says rights group
Seoul, South Korea Reuters More than 100 North Koreans have gone missing after being caught by secret police while trying to defect from the isolated country or even for trying to call relatives in South Korea, a Seoul-based human rights group said on Thursday. The Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) released a report detailing patterns […]
North Macedonia’s UNESCO World Heritage site Lake Ohrid at risk from pollution
Ohrid, North Macedonia Reuters Lake Ohrid, a UNESCO World Heritage site that straddles North Macedonia and Albania, is at risk from pollution, overfishing, and urban development, the United Nations body and experts say. The lake, one of Europe’s oldest dating back 3.5 million years, is home to around 200 unique species, including rare varieties of […]
Table Talk: The long culinary history of pumpkins – from ancient Mexican soups to modern spiced lattes
SERIN QUINN, in an article first published on The Conversation, takes a look at the history – and many uses – of the pumpkin…
Vatican tribunal defends conviction of senior cardinal for misappropriation of funds
Vatican City Reuters A Vatican tribunal on Wednesday defended its 2023 decision to convict a senior Catholic cardinal of misappropriation of funds, saying the prelate was “aware of all the steps” in a botched $US200 million London real estate deal. Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the most senior church official ever to stand trial before a Vatican […]
US tracking nearly 500 incidents of civilian harm during Israel’s Gaza war
Washington DC, US Reuters US State Department officials have identified nearly 500 potential incidents of civilian harm during Israel’s military operations in Gaza involving US-furnished weapons, but have not taken further action on any of them, three sources, including a US official familiar with the matter, said this week. The incidents – some of which […]
Russian bomb hits residential building in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, 17 injured, major damage
Reuters A Russian guided bomb struck a high-rise apartment block on Wednesday evening in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, injuring at least 17 people, including three trapped under rubble, and badly damaging the building, officials said. Kharkiv region Governor Oleh Syniehubov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said the impact triggered a fire and destroyed […]
Canada-India tensions could escalate cyber threats, hinder immigration
Ottawa, Canada Reuters Canada’s deepening dispute with India over its alleged campaign of violence against Sikhs in Canada could intensify Indian-based cyber espionage and hold back immigration, but analysts and experts see no immediate impact on trade. Concern about a widening rift between the two countries comes after a senior Canadian official told a parliamentary […]
At least 10 shot dead in Mozambique post-election protests, medical associations say
Maputo, Mozambique Reuters At least 10 people were shot dead and another 63 injured by gunfire during post-election protests in Mozambique last week, medical associations said on Wednesday, as the country braced for further demonstrations. Protests broke out before and after Mozambique’s electoral commission announced that ruling party Frelimo had won a 9th October poll, […]
US election: Latino evangelical voters torn between their faith and harsh rhetoric around immigration
DEEPA BHARATH, of Associated Press, reports on a key demographic in the US election…