Austrian national broadcaster’s reporters say far right wants to destroy it
Vienna, Austria Reuters The body representing the reporters of Austrian national broadcaster ORF said on Friday the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) is trying to destroy it, raising pressure on conservatives to push back in coalition talks with the FPO. The eurosceptic, Russia-friendly FPO came first in September’s parliamentary election with 29 per cent of the […]
Yemen’s Houthis release 153 prisoners with Red Cross support
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Yemen’s Houthis released 153 prisoners on Saturday with support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the ICRC said in a statement. People detained by the Houthis walk on the day of their release in Sana’a, Yemen, on 25th January, 2025. PICTURE: Reuters/Khaled Abdullah The identities of the prisoners were not […]
As Cuba-US relations sour, the island needs dollars more than ever
Havana, Cuba Reuters Cash-starved Cuba this month opened the first grocery store to accept hard US currency on the island in nearly two decades, the latest sign in a trend towards dollarisation in the Communist-run country. The store, open just a few weeks, garners praise from the lucky few with dollars on an island where, […]
Nearly 30 per cent of Syrians want to go home, up from almost zero, UN refugee chief says
Damascus, Syria Reuters Almost 30 per cent of the millions of Syrian refugees living in Middle Eastern countries want to return home in the next year, following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, up from almost none last year, the head of the UN’s refugee agency said. The shift is based on an assessment done […]
Catholics in India: In Meghalaya, women evangelists live up to Pope Francis’ call for female leadership
In this area’s matrilineal culture, women have taken on new responsibilities in Catholic churches in the region, acting as catechists, leading parish councils and shaping pastoral life as spiritual counsellors. PRIYADARSHINI SEN, of Religion News Service, reports…
Mexico refuses US military flight deporting migrants, sources say
Washington DC, US/Mexico City, Mexico Reuters Mexico has refused a request from President Donald Trump’s administration to allow a US military aircraft deporting migrants to land in the country, a US official and a Mexican official told Reuters. US military aircraft carried out two similar flights, each with about 80 migrants, to Guatemala on Friday. […]
Trump mulls scrapping FEMA, pledges disaster help to North Carolina, California
Los Angeles, US Reuters US President Donald Trump on Friday floated shuttering the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster areas in North Carolina and California, where he pledged government support and sparred with Democratic officials. Fresh from assuming office on Monday, Trump’s visit showcased a desire to show up early in the […]
Zelenskiy says Trump could end Ukraine war only if Kyiv included in talks
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters US President Donald Trump could fulfil his promise to end the war in Ukraine, but only if he includes Kyiv in any talks, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday. Zelenskiy also said the terms of any deal that might arise under Trump were still unclear – and might not even be clear […]
Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the Orthodox Church in Albania, dies at 95
Tirana, Albania AP Albania’s Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s Orthodox Church after the fall of the communist regime in 1990, has died, the church said on Saturday. He was 95. Anastasios, the Archbishop of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania and head of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, died in the intensive care unit […]
Israel orders thousands of Lebanese not to return to border area
Beirut, Lebanon/Jerusalem Reuters The Israeli army ordered thousands of displaced Lebanese not to return to villages near the border until further notice, a day after it said its forces would remain in south Lebanon beyond a Sunday deadline to withdraw. The deadline is part of a ceasefire that ended last year’s war between Hezbollah and […]