As Cyclone Chido waned, baby Chido was born in Mayotte home
Kahani, Mayotte Reuters Early last Sunday, after a night spent working at a small Mayotte maternity ward as a vicious storm devastated the French islands, midwife Lucie Gerard learned that a stranded woman was giving birth in a nearby home. After a 20-minute dash through the debris-strewn streets, she arrived at the house, only to […]
Snapshot: Trinidad, Cuba
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In the US, Georgia appeals court disqualifies prosecutor Fani Willis in Trump 2020 election case
Reuters A Georgia appeals court ruled on Thursday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must be disqualified from prosecuting President-elect Donald Trump and several of his allies for attempting to interfere in the 2020 election in the US state. The ruling throws into doubt the future of the case, which includes Trump and 14 […]
Israel strikes port and energy targets in Yemen
Cairo, Egypt/Jerusalem Reuters Israel launched strikes against ports and energy infrastructure in Houthi-held parts of Yemen on Thursday and threatened more attacks against the Iran-aligned militant group, which has launched hundreds of missiles at Israel over the past year. As Israeli jets were in the air, the Israeli military said it intercepted a missile headed […]
Syrian girls’ right to schooling unrestricted, new education minister says
Damascus, Syria Reuters Syria will remove all references to the former ruling Baath party from its educational system as of next week but will not otherwise change school curricula or restrict the rights of girls to learn, the country’s new education minister said. “Education is a red line for the Syrian people, more important than […]
Trump-backed spending deal fails in House, shutdown approaches
Washington DC, US Reuters A Republican spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump failed in the US House of Representatives on Thursday, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel. By a vote of 174-235, the House rejected the spending package, which was hastily assembled by […]
Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war
Moscow, Russia Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with US President-elect Donald Trump on ending the war and had no conditions for starting talks with the Ukrainian authorities. Trump, a self-styled master of brokering agreements and author of the 1987 book Trump: […]
White House says Biden will visit Pope Francis, Meloni in final international trip of his presidency
Washington DC, US AP President Joe Biden will travel to Italy next month to meet with Pope Francis and top Italian officials for what is expected to be the final international trip of his presidency. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday that Biden will also meet with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President […]
Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem: The city founded by Moravians on Christmas eve keeps its traditions alive
LUIS ANDRES HENAO, of Associated Press, reports from the city of Bethlehem on how members of the Moravian Church are keeping Christmas traditions alive…
Report ranks countries where religion faces highest government and social persecution
United States RNS A report by Pew Research Center on international religious freedom named Egypt, Syria, Pakistan and Iraq as the countries where both government restrictions and social hostility most limit the ability of religious minorities to practice their faith. Governmental attacks and social hostility toward various religions usually “go hand in hand”, said the […]