Residential school survivor calls on Pope Francis to apologise for church’s role in abuse against Indigenous children. Warning: The story below contains details of child abuse Montreal, Canada – Gerry Shingoose went to deliver a message. KEEP READING No apology from Pope for Canada’s residential school deaths Indigenous people in Canada …
Read More »UN warns famine imminent in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region
UN humanitarian chief warns the lives of hundreds of thousands of people are at risk, with famine imminent. The United Nations humanitarian chief has warned that famine is imminent in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region as well as the country’s north and there is a risk that hundreds of thousands of …
Read More »Facebook bans former US president Trump for 2 years
Facebook on Friday set its ban on former US president Donald Trump for two years, saying he deserved the maximum punishment for violating platform rules over a deadly attack by his supporters on the US Capitol. The two-year ban will be effective from January 7, when Trump was booted off …
Read More »Infographic: What you need to know about Israel’s military
A longstanding recipient of US military aid, Israel has developed a domestic arms industry and become a key global supplier. Last month, as Israel bombarded the besieged Gaza Strip for the fourth time in 12 years, the United States approved a $735m arms sale to Israel. The approval was criticised …
Read More »Uncertain future for Netanyahu as coalition deadline nears: Live
Centrist politician Yair Lapid is due to announce a new coalition that will end Netanyahu’s 12-year rule in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents are finalising a coalition government to end his 12-year rule – the longest by any Israeli premier – before a Wednesday midnight (21:00 GMT) deadline. The union came …
Read More »The life and death of one Palestinian child
Israeli forces killed at least 66 Palestinian children during the month of May. The Take shares the story of one 17-year-old. Obaida Akram Jawabra grew up outside of Hebron in the occupied West Bank and dreamed of growing up to be a chef. When he was 15, his dreams were …
Read More »What we know about Israeli coalition that may oust Netanyahu
Israeli far-right politician Naftali Bennett joins hands with centrist leader Yair Lapid to form a coalition to unseat Netanyahu as Prime Minister. Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year run as Israeli Prime Minister could be coming to an end, with his political rivals joining forces to form a coalition after the country’s fourth elections …
Read More »Boris Johnson marries Carrie Symonds at Westminster Cathedral
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secretly-planned ceremony at Westminster Cathedral. The wedding took place in a “small ceremony” on Saturday afternoon, a Downing Street spokesman said. The spokesman added that the couple would celebrate again with family and friends next summer. Mr Johnson …
Read More »What next for Mali after second coup within a year?
Colonel Assimi Goita, who has led two military coups in nine months, named country’s interim president. For the second time in less than a year, Mali’s military is back in power. Nine months after overthrowing President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in the wake of mass anti-government protests, the army on Monday …
Read More »US emphasis on PA in Gaza reconstruction risks ‘backfire’
A State Dept official had previously said a goal of the aid structure was ‘reintroducing and reintegrating’ PA in Gaza. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has completed a tour of the Middle East, promising to work towards “equality” for Palestinians, while assuring Israel that its longtime support would …
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