Russian drones attack Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Dnipro, one dead, 46 injured
Reuters Swarms of Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Dnipro late on Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring at least 46, officials said. Kharkiv, which lies in the north-east near the Russian border and is Ukraine’s second-largest city, has been the target of regular Russian drone and missile attacks since […]
White evangelicals remain Trump’s staunchest supporters, Pew study finds
United States RNS President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office were filled with change and controversy – with the new president signing a record number of executive orders that included banning diversity efforts, feuding with some of the nation’s largest universities, launching high-profile deportations and imposing tariffs that sent the stock market yo-yoing. For […]
Ukraine’s mining heartlands tell Trump: Don’t take advantage of us
Zhovti Vody, Ukraine Reuters As Kyiv and Washington work on a deal that will give the US a share of Ukraine’s mineral wealth, Ukrainians who live with seams of iron beneath their feet have a message for Donald Trump: don’t take advantage of us, these resources are ours. The US President has put pressure on […]
StrangeSights: Dutch go orange in royal celebration; the sport of finger wrestling; and, China’s running robots…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
Giro d’Italia cycling race to go inside the Vatican’s walls in homage to Pope Francis
Rome, Italy AP It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican. The Giro d’Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the Vatican gardens behind St Peter’s Basilica and in front of the Santa Marta hotel – where Francis lived – during the final stage […]
Celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City to mark 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War
Updated: 9:30am, 1st May, 2025 (AEST) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Reuters Thousands of Vietnamese celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, in what the country’s communist leader said was a “victory of faith”. Celebrations culminated in a grand parade in Ho Chi Minh City with thousands of marching […]
UN chief urges “irreversible action” on Israel, Palestinian two-state solution
United Nations Reuters United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday pushed countries to “take irreversible action towards implementing a two-state solution” between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of an international conference in June. “I encourage Member States to go beyond affirmations, and to think creatively about the concrete steps they will take to support a […]
Trump touts 100-day record in Michigan amid concern about economy
Warren, Michigan Reuters President Donald Trump touted what he described as a series of major economic wins and forcefully attacked Democrats, including former President Joe Biden, during a rally in Michigan on Tuesday, an event meant to commemorate his first 100 days in office. The rally in the politically competitive state, the hub of the […]
Gates, others launch $US500 million maternal, newborn health fund, bucking aid cuts trend
London, UK Reuters A group of philanthropies including the Gates Foundation has set up a fund backed with nearly $US500 million to help save the lives of newborn babies and mothers in sub-Saharan Africa, standing out against a bleak global health funding landscape. The Beginnings Fund was launched on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the home […]
“International cooperation”: Mark Carney aims for global leadership role against Trump after Canada election win
ROD NICKEL, of Reuters, reports on the Canadian Prime Minister’s bid to position himself as a champion of multi-lateralism…