White House mistakenly shares Yemen war plans with a journalist at ‘The Atlantic’
Washington DC, US Reuters Top Trump administration officials mistakenly disclosed war plans in a messaging group that included a journalist shortly before the US attacked Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, the White House said on Monday, following a first-hand account by The Atlantic. Democratic lawmakers swiftly blasted the misstep, saying it was a breach of US national […]
Risk of 2,000 new HIV infections a day after US aid freeze, UN says
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters There could be 2,000 new HIV infections a day across the world and a ten-fold increase in related deaths if funding frozen by the United States is not restored or replaced, the United Nations AIDS agency said on Monday. President Donald Trump put almost all US foreign aid on hold upon taking […]
In Buenos Aires’ poor neighbourhoods, residents recall beers and chats with Pope Francis
Buenos Aires, Argentina Reuters In the impoverished Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Villa 21-24, 68-year-old painter Heriberto Ayala still remembers how Pope Francis, then Jorge Mario Bergoglio, an archbishop, came to visit regularly on the number 70 bus and break bread with locals. He recalled one time sharing a beer. “We had pitchers of cold water […]
Ukraine’s most dangerous city craves respite from killer drones as peace talks run on
Kherson, Ukraine Reuters The people of the frontline Ukrainian city of Kherson have more reason than most to want an end to the three-year-old fight with Russia. But a taste of occupation and relentless attacks since Russian forces were pushed back have made them wary of peace talks. A resident walks past an apartment building […]
Ukraine sees Russian effort to sow chaos as cyberattack hits rail service
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters A powerful cyberattack knocked out the online ticketing system for Ukraine’s state railway service, causing long queues at stations on Monday in what Kyiv officials said looked like a Russian attempt to “destabilise” the situation. The rail system is a vital way for civilians and freight to travel round wartime Ukraine – […]
WHO calls for immediate action as report shows 10 per cent rise in child TB infections in European region
Reuters Tuberculosis (TB) infections among children in the European region rose 10 per cent in 2023, indicating ongoing transmission and the need for immediate public health measures to control the spread, the World Health Organization said on Monday. WHO’s European region, which comprises 53 countries in Europe and Central Asia, reported more than 7,500 cases […]
Erdogan slams protests over jailing of Istanbul mayor as “movement of violence”
Ankara/Istanbul, Turkey Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that protests over the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor had become a “movement of violence” and that the main opposition party would be held accountable for injured police officers and damage to property. The detention last Wednesday of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s main political rival, has […]
Thousands protest against Kushner’s Serbia project, commemorate NATO bombing victims
Belgrade, Serbia Reuters Thousands gathered in Belgrade on Monday to remember a NATO bombing campaign in 1999 and protest against the development of a luxury compound by an investment company set up by Jared Kushner, the son in law of US President Donald Trump. Serbia has seen months of anti-government rallies after 16 deaths from […]
“Do not steal”
I grew up going to Sunday school and I remember things like “do not steal”, “tell the truth”, and, more than that, “love your neighbour”, and “help others”. They are really baked into my psyche. PICTURE: Element5 Digital/Unsplash In primary school they were the internal thoughts that shaped my behaviour – battling some of my […]
Raising concerns: SEC clears investor nuns to file Indigenous rights resolution against Citigroup
Sister Susan Francois and other faith-based investors won an SEC case, pushing banks to confront their role in fossil fuel financing. FIONA MURPHY, of Religion News Service, reports…