Essay: From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025
In an article first published on The Conversation, aerospace engineer ZHENBO WANG looks at what we can expect in terms of space missions in 2025…
ICRC to expand Syria humanitarian efforts beyond $US100 million program
Damascus, Syria Reuters The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) plans to expand its work in Syria significantly beyond an initial $US100 million program, the organisation’s president said on Monday, citing pressing needs in the health, water and power sectors. Syria requires $US4.07 billion in aid this year, but only 33.1 per cent has […]
Postcards: Epiphany celebrations in Bulgaria…and Brazil
In a special Postcards, AP reporters take a look at how Orthodox believers in Bulgaria and Catholics in rural Brazil celebrate the holy day…
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping an Italian nun
Rome, Italy AP Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church’s religious orders. The appointment marks a major step in Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the […]
Blinken calls for push to get Gaza truce deal over “finish line”
Jerusalem/Cairo, Egypt Reuters US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Monday for a final push for a Gaza ceasefire before President Joe Biden leaves office, after a Hamas official told Reuters the group had cleared a list of 34 hostages as first to go free under a truce. “We very much want to bring […]
Battle rages in western Russia as Moscow reports gains in Ukraine
Reuters Russia said on Monday its forces had made important gains in eastern Ukraine while continuing to fend off a new Ukrainian offensive inside the Kursk region of western Russia, where a second day of fierce fighting was under way. The Russian defence ministry said its forces had captured the town of Kurakhove, 32 kilometres […]
US Congress certifies Trump election victory with Harris presiding
Washington DC, US Reuters The US Congress formally certified Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory on Monday during a session presided over by Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the November contest. The quadrennial ritual, clearing the way for Trump’s inauguration in two weeks, went like clockwork and stood in sharp contrast to four […]
Trudeau to resign as Prime Minister after nine years, blames party infighting
Ottawa, Canada Reuters Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to pressure from lawmakers alarmed by his Liberal Party’s miserable showing in pre-election polls. A subdued Trudeau, among the most prominent progressive leaders in the world, told a press conference […]