African faith leaders call for debt forgiveness in 2025 Jubilee year
Nairobi, Kenya RNS African faith leaders are calling for debt forgiveness as the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee year approaches to help their countries tackle growing economic crises. “We urgently need a new debt jubilee to bring hope to humankind, and to bring the planet back from the brink of becoming uninhabitable,” said 27 religious leaders from […]
Year of elections: How polls around the world are set to reshape global politics
MARK JOHN, SUMANTA SEN and ANAND KATAKAM, of Reuters, report on some of the key issues at play in elections taking place around the world this year…
Pope Francis tells G7 that humans must not lose control of AI
Borgo Egnazia, Italy Reuters Pope Francis became the first pontiff to address a G7 summit on Friday, warning world leaders that artificial intelligence must never be allowed to get the upper hand over humanity. An array of global chiefs warmly embraced the 87-year-old Pope as he made his way around their huge oval table, pushed […]
G7 leaders launch initiative for global food security
Bari, Italy Reuters G7 leaders have pledged to step up efforts against global malnutrition, according to a draft statement on Friday that noted Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had “aggravated” the world’s food problems. The G7 Apulia Food Systems Initiative (AFSI) – named after the Southern Italian region hosting the leaders’ summit – will aim to […]
Pope Francis to meet at G7 summit with Biden, Zelenskiy, Macron, Modi
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis will meet with the leaders of the United States, Ukraine, France and India, among others, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, the Vatican said on Thursday. Francis, who in January warned against the “perverse” dangers of artificial intelligence, is due to take part in leaders’ talks on […]
Biden, Zelenskiy inch toward NATO with 10-year defence agreement
Borgo Egnazia, Italy Reuters US President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on Thursday aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s defence against Russian invaders and getting Ukraine closer to NATO membership. The deal, signed on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, aims to commit future US administrations to […]
Oxfam urges G7 to tap fraction of military spend for global hunger, debt
Reuters Charity Oxfam urged wealthy nations to boost spending on ending hunger ahead of a G7 annual summit set to kick off in Italy on Thursday, saying that just three per cent of G7 military spending could help solve the global food and debt crisis. The G7 – comprising the United States, Japan, Canada, Germany, […]
Biden apologises to Zelenskiy for congressional delays to US aid
Paris, France Reuters US President Joe Biden met Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Paris on Friday, apologised for congressional delays in approving the latest US aid package, and announced a fresh $US225 million tranche on the sidelines of D-Day events. The meeting was their first face-to-face encounter since Zelenskiy visited Washington in December, when the […]
Four more Israeli hostages died in Gaza captivity, Israel’s military says; G7 endorses ceasefire plan
Jerusalem/Rome, Italy Reuters The Israeli military said another four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on 7th October had died in captivity and that their bodies are being held by the Palestinian Islamist group. The four men were identified as Chaim Peri, 80, Yoram Metzger, 80, Amiram Cooper, 84, and Nadav Popplewell, 51. Nadav Popplewell, Amiram […]
EU countries adopt plan to use profits from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine defence
Brussels, Belgium Reuters EU countries have formally adopted a plan to use windfall profits from Russian central bank assets frozen in the EU for Ukraine’s defence, the Belgian Government said on Tuesday. The text only needed a rubber-stamp by ministers after EU ambassadors reached the agreement in early May. European Union flags fly outside the […]