September, 2023
How the fentanyl crisis’ fourth wave has hit every corner of the US
September 19, 2023 · By Nadine Yousif, BBC News for www.bbc.com
How the fentanyl crisis’ fourth wave has hit every corner of the US More Americans than ever are dying from fentanyl overdoses as the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic crashes through every community, in every corner of the country. It was six years ago that Kim Blake’s son Sean died from an accidental fentanyl […]
Read More...Antarctic sea-ice at ‘mind-blowing’ low alarms experts
September 19, 2023 · By Georgina Rannard, Becky Dale and Erwan Rivault, BBC News Climate & Science and Data Journalism Team for www.bbc.com
Antarctic sea-ice at ‘mind-blowing’ low alarms experts The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previous recorded winter level, satellite data shows, a worrying new benchmark for a region that once seemed resistant to global warming. “It’s so far outside anything we’ve seen, it’s almost mind-blowing,” says Walter Meier, who monitors sea-ice with the National […]
Read More...Vatican allows married deacons for Philippine Church
September 19, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Vatican allows married deacons for Philippine Church The Vatican has approved a request from Philippine bishops to allow them to ordain qualified Catholics, including married men, as permanent deacons to help check the widening priest-catholic ratio in the country. Pope Francis granted the request of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines to establish a “permanent diaconate” […]
Read More...Russell Brand: BBC and Channel 4 investigate allegations
September 18, 2023 · By Ian Youngs and Steven McIntosh, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Russell Brand: BBC and Channel 4 investigate allegations The BBC, Channel 4 and a production firm have said they are investigating after allegations that Russell Brand sexually assaulted four women. The comedian and actor has been accused of rape and sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013, which he denies. The allegations form part of a report […]
Read More...How the fentanyl crisis’ fourth wave has hit every corner of the US
September 18, 2023 · By Nadine Yousif, BBC News for www.bbc.com
How the fentanyl crisis’ fourth wave has hit every corner of the US More Americans than ever are dying from fentanyl overdoses as the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic crashes through every community, in every corner of the country. It was six years ago that Kim Blake’s son Sean died from an accidental fentanyl […]
Read More...Chinese harassment in Ayungin will happen again
September 18, 2023 · By MARITES DAÑGUILAN VITUG for www.rappler.com
Chinese harassment in Ayungin will happen again What the Philippines needs to do The resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal are starting to look like a series streaming on Netflix. In early August, we saw dramatic footage – taken from a drone or an airplane – of a China Coast Guard vessel firing water cannon on a Navy-operated boat a fraction […]
Read More...Hontiveros to Sara Duterte: No need to respect me, just account for confidential funds
September 18, 2023 · By BONZ MAGSAMBOL for www.rappler.com
Hontiveros to Sara Duterte: No need to respect me, just account for confidential funds MANILA, Philippines – Responding to Vice President Sara Duterte’s latest tirade against her, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros said on Thursday, September 14, said that she was not asking for respect from Duterte, but accountability. “Hindi ko hinihingi ang respeto […]
Read More...‘Travesty of justice’: De Lima slams SolGen’s move to challenge latest acquittal
September 18, 2023 · By JAIRO BOLLEDO for www.rappler.com
‘Travesty of justice’: De Lima slams SolGen’s move to challenge latest acquittal MANILA, Philippines – Former senator Leila de Lima said she is “greatly dismayed” by the move of Office of the Solicitor General to question her latest acquittal in one of her drug-related cases. “I am, of course, greatly dismayed by the OSG’s move […]
Read More...Switzerland: Hundreds of sex abuse cases ‘tip of the iceberg’, say researchers
September 15, 2023 · By Kathryn Armstrong, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Switzerland: Hundreds of sex abuse cases ‘tip of the iceberg’, say researchers An official inquiry into the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland has identified nearly 1,000 cases of sexual abuse since 1950. Many involved children and 56% of the victims were male, the report said. The vast majority of the accused were men. Researchers from […]
Read More...Colombia was deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022 – advocacy group
September 15, 2023 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Colombia was deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022 – advocacy group BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia was the deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022, with at least 60 environmental and land rights defenders killed there, British advocacy group Global Witness said in a report on Tuesday, September 12. Global Witness found at least 177 environmentalists were […]
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