Belgian state held accountable for colonial-era abduction of mixed-race children
Brussels, Belgium Reuters The Brussels Court of Appeal on Monday held the state accountable for the systematic abduction of “metis” children, those of mixed European and African heritage, from their mothers during the colonial era in Belgian Congo. A large Belgium’s flag is unfolded during a parade on Belgian national day in Brussels, Belgium, on […]
Trump to attend Notre-Dame reopening in first foreign trip since election
Reuters US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he will travel to Paris to attend this weekend’s reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral, which was gutted by fire over five years ago, in his first foreign trip since winning the election. Notre-Dame, a Gothic masterpiece, is one of the French capital’s most beloved and visited […]
Number of migrants reaching Spain’s Canary Islands breaks all-time record
Madrid, Spain Reuters The number of migrants reaching Spain’s Canary Islands on precarious vessels from West Africa has hit an all-time annual record with 41,425 arrivals between 1st January and 30th November of this year, Interior Ministry data showed on Monday. The seven islands off north-western Africa’s Atlantic coast are struggling to absorb the surge […]
Vanuatu urges World Court to recognise climate change harms
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters Vanuatu on Monday urged the top United Nations court to recognise the harm caused by climate change in its judgment on the legal obligation of countries to fight it and address the consequences of them contributing to global warming. Vanuatu, one of the small island states that has spearheaded the […]
White House defends Biden’s Hunter pardon as criticism mounts
Aboard Air Force One/Washington DC, US Reuters The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in part because of concern his political opponents would continue to persecute the younger Biden in the future, as a growing chorus of Democrats and Republicans criticised his decision. Biden, a Democrat whose term […]
TD Jakes speaks to church via video week after health emergency that led to surgery
United States RNS Bishop TD Jakes returned briefly via video to address his Dallas megachurch a week after experiencing a still-undisclosed medical incident that led to surgery. “Many of you don’t realise that you’re looking at a miracle,” he said in a live video message that was greeted with cheers from the congregation on Sunday. […]
Colombia armed groups used peace talks to build strength, military commander says
Bogota, Colombia Reuters Colombia’s illegal armed groups have taken advantage of the government’s pursuit of peace to strengthen themselves militarily and economically, the commander of the country’s armed forces said on Monday. The government of President Gustavo Petro has since 2022 pursued peace negotiations with leftist guerrillas and criminal gangs founded by former right-wing paramilitaries, […]
Georgian President seeks West’s support in standoff with her own government
Tbilisi, Georgia Reuters Georgia’s President, locked in a standoff with her own government, appealed to Western countries on Monday to back what she called a “national movement” in support of Georgia’s integration with the European Union. President Salome Zourabichvili was speaking shortly before protesters and police resumed clashes for the fifth straight night since the […]
Catholic Church calls on President of El Salvador not to lift ban on gold mining
San Salvador, El Salvador AP The Roman Catholic Church called on the President of El Salvador Sunday not to lift the country’s ban on gold mining. Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas asked President Nayib Bukele not to reverse the ban, which has been in place since 2017. San Salvador’s Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas celebrates […]
Atheism done?
Is the atheist experiment over? Human psychology shows us that it is literally impossible to live without looking up to something; without having a north star or highest ideal that we use to define and assess our life. PICTURE: Guilherme Stecanella/Unsplash This highest ideal we would generally call God. Even if we don’t believe in […]