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Climate change: ‘Madness’ to turn to fossil fuels because of Ukraine war
March 30, 2022 · By Matt McGrath, Environment correspondent for www.bbc.com
Climate change: ‘Madness’ to turn to fossil fuels because of Ukraine war The UN Secretary General says the rush to use fossil fuels because of the war in Ukraine is “madness” and threatens global climate targets. The invasion of Ukraine has seen rapid rises in the prices of coal, oil and gas as countries scramble […]
Read More...Ex-Pennsylvania Police Chief Guilty Of Child Rape First Reported In 2012
March 30, 2022 · By Mark Scolforo for www.huffpost.com
Former Weissport Police Chief Brent Getz was convicted of raping a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, and indecent assault of a child under 12. A former police chief has been convicted of raping a child and related offenses in abuse the victim said began when she […]
Read More...Man wanted in Philippines for sex crimes against kids known to Winnipeg police since 2011: search warrant
March 30, 2022 · By Caroline Barghout, Kristin Annable · CBC News for www.cbc.ca
Man wanted in Philippines for sex crimes against kids known to Winnipeg police since 2011: search warrant WARNING: this story contains disturbing details about child sexual abuse. A Winnipeg man wanted in connection with an alleged child sex trafficking ring in the Philippines has abandoned a court motion that, if successful, would have forced Winnipeg police to […]
Read More...Pope Deplores the War in Ukraine but Not the Aggressor
March 24, 2022 · By The New York Times for www.nytimes.com
Pope Deplores the War in Ukraine but Not the Aggressor ROME — The day after Russia invaded Ukraine, Pope Francis broke protocol and went directly to the Russian Embassy in the Holy See to appeal for peace. The next day he spoke to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, offering him spiritual support. As the war intensified, […]
Read More...Tanner Brass: Canada police force in racism row over boy’s death
March 24, 2022 · By Holly Honderich, BBC News, Washington for www.bbc.com
Tanner Brass: Canada police force in racism row over boy’s death A Canada police force has been accused of ignoring an indigenous mother’s warning about leaving her toddler with the man now charged with his death. Tanner Brass was found dead hours after police arrested his mother, Kyla Frenchman, when she argued with them about […]
Read More...A Papuan Catholic’s struggle for human rights
March 16, 2022 · By Ryan Dagur, Jakarta for www.ucanews.com
A Papuan Catholic’s struggle for human rights Human rights defender Emanuel Gobay wants the top hierarchy of the Catholic Church to back priests and church advocacy groups who dare to speak out for the dignity and rights of Papuans. “Those voices will have strong echoes if they are supported by a larger institution such as […]
Read More...NI abuse survivors receive formal apology
March 16, 2022 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
NI abuse survivors receive formal apology Victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland have been told they were failed by the state during a long-awaited public apology at Stormont. Survivors watched on in the Assembly chamber as a minute’s silence was held before five ministers, representing each of the main Stormont parties, offered their […]
Read More...Zelensky claims Ukraine has reached ‘turning point’
March 16, 2022 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Zelensky claims Ukraine has reached ‘turning point’ Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the country had reached a “strategic turning point” in the conflict with Russia, but Russian forces are bombarded cities across the country and appeared to be regrouping for a possible assault on the capital Kyiv. The governor of the Kharkiv region, on […]
Read More...Tourists return amid an Omicron surge in Asia
March 15, 2022 ·
Tourists return amid an Omicron surge in Asia The Omicron wave that retreated in some areas of the world is still flaring up in parts of East and Southeast Asia, where caseloads are rising and some countries are enduring their worst waves of the pandemic, the W.H.O. noted this week. Places including China and Hong […]
Read More...Ukrainian refugees near 1.5 million as Russian assault enters 11th day
March 15, 2022 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Ukrainian refugees near 1.5 million as Russian assault enters 11th day (2nd UPDATE) Ukraine and Western countries have decried Putin’s reasons as a baseless pretext for the invasion and have imposed sweeping sanctions aimed at isolating Moscow and crippling its economy The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine was expected to reach 1.5 million on Sunday, […]
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