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Pope Francis in Marseille: It’s ‘a duty of humanity’ to save migrants abandoned at sea
October 2, 2023 · By Hannah Brockhaus for cbcpnews.net
Pope Francis in Marseille: It’s ‘a duty of humanity’ to save migrants abandoned at sea ROME— In Marseille on Friday, before a memorial to people lost at sea, Pope Francis said humanity is at a crossroads between fraternity and indifference regarding the migrant crisis. “We can no longer watch the drama of shipwrecks, caused by […]
Read More...First Thing: Donald Trump committed fraud, New York judge rules in civil case
October 2, 2023 · By Nicola Slawson for www.theguardian.com
First Thing: Donald Trump committed fraud, New York judge rules in civil case Good morning. Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House, a New York judge ruled yesterday in a strongly worded rejection of the former president’s bid to throw out a civil […]
Read More...New law in Northern Ireland grants anonymity to sex offence suspects until charged
September 28, 2023 · By Chris Page, BBC News Ireland correspondent for www.bbc.com
New law in Northern Ireland grants anonymity to sex offence suspects until charged New laws have come into force in Northern Ireland, which will grant anonymity to people suspected of sexual offences until they are charged. Members of the public will also be excluded from the Crown Court during sexual offence cases. Northern Ireland is […]
Read More...Brazil supreme court rules in favor of Indigenous land rights in historic win
September 28, 2023 · By Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro for www.theguardian.com
Brazil supreme court rules in favor of Indigenous land rights in historic win Brazil’s supreme court has blocked efforts to dramatically strip back Indigenous land rights in what activists called a historic victory for the South American country’s original inhabitants. Nine of the court’s 11 members voted against what rights groups had dubbed the “time limit trick” […]
Read More...Call for humanitarian aid to Myanmar’s displaced people
September 26, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Call for humanitarian aid to Myanmar’s displaced people Thousands of internally displaced people in the civil war-hit Myanmar need humanitarian aid due to the restrictions imposed by the ruling military in an eastern state with a sizeable Christian population. Fighting has intensified in recent months in the mountainous region of eastern Kayah between the military and the […]
Read More...Australia struggles to find its indigenous voice
September 22, 2023 · By Luke Hunt for www.ucanews.com
Australia struggles to find its indigenous voice Supporters of constitutional change that will guarantee Australia’s indigenous people a say in parliament are ramping up their efforts to win over a dubious middle ground after the latest opinion polls put the no campaign slightly in front. Tens of thousands of people are staging weekend rallies in cities […]
Read More...Reports dispute China’s closure of Uyghur detention camps claim
September 22, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Reports dispute China’s closure of Uyghur detention camps claim Rights groups and media reports have dismissed China’s claim of closing detention camps for Uyghur Muslims in Xinjing and claimed that dubious arrests and disappearances have continued in the restive region. The Uyghur internment camps continue to operate, and human rights violations of the Muslim minority go unabated, […]
Read More...Bishop accused of failing to act on reports of abuse rushed to hospital
September 20, 2023 · By SWI swissinfo.ch for www.swissinfo.ch
Bishop accused of failing to act on reports of abuse rushed to hospital “We wish him a full and speedy recovery,” the diocese said in a brief statement. Morerod’s emergency hospitalisation came a day after the publication of a study by the University of Zurich into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Switzerland. The bishop had spoken to […]
Read More...Japan’s J-pop predator – exposed for abuse but still revered
September 20, 2023 · By Mobeen Azhar, BBC News, Tokyo for www.bbc.com
Johnny Kitagawa: Japan firms cut ties with boyband agency over sex abuse Update 7 September: This BBC report in March 2023 prompted other victims to publicly report their experiences of abuse by Johnny Kitagawa. It led to demands for an investigation into the agency and its founder’s acts. Now, the agency has acknowledged the abuse with the […]
Read More...Johnny Kitagawa: Japan firms cut ties with boyband agency over sex abuse
September 20, 2023 · By Mariko Oi, Business reporter for www.bbc.com
Johnny Kitagawa: Japan firms cut ties with boyband agency over sex abuse Major Japanese brands are cutting ties with the country’s biggest talent agency after it was engulfed by a sexual abuse scandal. Firms including Nissan, Asahi and Suntory say they will not renew any contracts with Johnny and Associates. Toyota, which previously had a […]
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