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Switzerland’s “Long Night of Churches” signals hope - Vatican News
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Switzerland’s “Long Night of Churches” signals hope – Vatican News

The annual ecumenical event being observed all over Switzerland Friday night is meant to be the symbol of hope and starting anew after the ravages of Covid-19.

28 May 2021 · 2 min read

#FreeRomanProtasevich: EU calls for release of journalist | News | European Parliament
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#FreeRomanProtasevich: EU calls for release of journalist

News | European Parliament Join the call for the release of Roman Protasevich and Sofia Sapega, who are being held by Belarus authorities. Find out how you can help. Belarus…

28 May 2021 · 3 min read

OpEd: ‘Sweet Swag’ A Gross Reward for Mocking Philly Gun Violence Deaths
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OpEd: ‘Sweet Swag’ A Gross Reward for Mocking Philly Gun Violence Deaths

OpEd by Senator Sharif Street Every day in America over three hundred people are shot.  On Tuesday night 18-year-old Nasir Marks was fatally shot multiple times in West Philadelphia at…

28 May 2021 · 5 min read

EU farm policy reform: Council must be more flexible – we cannot waste more time
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Europe

EU farm policy reform: Council must be more flexible – we cannot waste more time

Council’s lack of flexibility threatens security for EU farmers, Agriculture Committee Chair Norbert Lins warned, calling on Council to return to proper negotiations. Chair of the Agriculture Committee and head…

28 May 2021 · 3 min read

UN chief appeals to business leaders to help quell ‘a tsunami of suffering’ caused by COVID 
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UN chief appeals to business leaders to help quell ‘a tsunami of suffering’ caused by COVID 

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought “a tsunami of suffering”, taken over 3.4 million lives and 500 million jobs, while wiping trillions of dollars from global balance sheets, Secretary-General António Guterres…

27 May 2021 · 5 min read

Travel safely with the EU Digital Covid Certificate | News | European Parliament
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Travel safely with the EU Digital Covid Certificate | News | European Parliament

, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20210520STO04404/

27 May 2021 · 1 min read

Use Africa’s rich heritage as ‘catalyst’ for transformation, urges Guterres 
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Use Africa’s rich heritage as ‘catalyst’ for transformation, urges Guterres 

A call to use Africa’s rich cultural and natural heritage as a catalyst for growth and transformation is “the right appeal at the right time”, the UN chief told a…

26 May 2021 · 4 min read

US millennials seem likely to seek non-Bible world; believe in horoscopes rather than God: Survey
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US millennials seem likely to seek non-Bible world; believe in horoscopes rather than God: Survey

The United States is feeling a seismic worldview shift driven by younger Americans, especially Millennials, far more likely to be among the "don't know" if the believes, or care whether…

26 May 2021 · 3 min read

UN rights chief urges Libya, EU, to protect migrants crossing the central Mediterranean
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UN rights chief urges Libya, EU, to protect migrants crossing the central Mediterranean

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday urged Libya’s unity government and European Union (EU) countries to act to protect migrants making the dangerous crossing in the…

26 May 2021 · 3 min read

5 things you should know about ICAO, the UN aviation agency
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5 things you should know about ICAO, the UN aviation agency

In response to the apparent forced landing of a commercial passenger plane in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, convened an urgent diplomatic meeting on Thursday.…

26 May 2021 · 4 min read