US Government blocks Canadian access to border-straddling library
Stanstead, Quebec, Canada Reuters US authorities said they are closing Canadian access to a library straddling the Canada-US border, drawing criticism from a Quebec town where people have long enjoyed easy entry to the space. The Haskell Free Library and Opera House is located between the towns of Stanstead, Quebec, and Derby Line, Vermont. It […]
One million malnourished children in Nigeria and Ethiopia risk losing aid, UNICEF says
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The United Nations children’s agency said it will run out of its supply of lifesaving food to treat children suffering from acute forms of malnutrition in Ethiopia and Nigeria within the next two months due to lack of funding exacerbated by Trump administration cuts to foreign aid. Some 1.3 million children under […]
US exhibit offers a peek inside what the new Tree of Life museum, synagogue may look like
Pittsburgh, US RNS Featuring a light-filled atrium and slightly scaled-back design, the latest renderings of the new Tree of Life museum, educational centre and synagogue building are being unveiled as part of an exhibit opening at the University of Pittsburgh on 27th March. The exhibit, “Lessons from The Tree of Life: Lighting the Path Forward”, […]
Thai PM faces censure motion as opposition takes aim at father’s influence
Bangkok, Thailand Reuters Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces a no-confidence motion in parliament starting on Monday, with the opposition set to grill her over an underperforming economy and her powerful father’s perceived influence over her administration. Despite lukewarm ratings in opinion polls, Paetongtarn comes into the debate in a firm position, with no signs […]
South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting President
Updated: 3:30pm (AEDT) Seoul, South Korea Reuters South Korea’s Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s powers on Monday, the latest twist in the country’s recent turbulent politics after his impeachment as acting president nearly three months ago. Han took over as acting leader from President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was himself impeached over his […]
Defying protests, Israeli cabinet votes no confidence in Attorney General
Tel Aviv/Jerusalem, Israel Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet approved a no confidence motion against the Attorney General on Sunday, in its latest move on officials deemed hostile to the government, defying protesters who took to the streets for a sixth day. After the vote, Justice Minister Yariv Levin called on Gali Baharav-Miara to […]
Trump officials defend use of wartime law to deport migrants
Washington DC, US Reuters Trump administration officials on Sunday defended their use of extraordinary war powers to deport scores of Venezuelan migrants despite a judge blocking the move and Venezuela denying US officials’ assertions that the deportees were gang members. “It’s modern-day warfare, and we are going to continue to fight that and protect American […]
Redefining the papacy?: A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authority
As Pope Francis leaves hospital after a five week stay, NICOLE WINFIELD, of Associated Press, reports on how he has sought to impose a kind of normality on the 12 years of his papacy…
In the US, Willow Creek pastor Dave Dummitt to step down, Shawn Williams named successor
South Barrington, Illinois RNS David Dummitt, who became pastor of Willow Creek Church at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Sunday that he is stepping down as leader of the influential Chicagoland megachurch. Shawn Williams, the campus pastor of Willow Creek’s South Barrington, Illinois location, will succeed Dummitt as senior pastor starting 1st April. […]
Essay: In the battle to keep ICE from raiding US houses of worship, the grassroots needs to flex more muscle
ANDRE HENRY says, in an article first published on Religion News Service, that fighting for a more equitable America has always been part of faith-based organisations’ role, including non-violent direct action…