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Mass graves in Gaza show victims’ hands were tied, says UN rights office

Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly found stripped naked with their hands tied

PACE defined the Russian Church as an “ideological extension of Vladimir Putin’s regime”

On April 17, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution related to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The adopted document said the Russian state "persecuted and...

Gaza: No let up in deadly toll as rights chief demands end to suffering

“Six months into the war, 10,000 Palestinian women in Gaza have been killed, among them an estimated 6,000 mothers, leaving 19,000 children orphaned,” said UN Women, in a new report.“More than one million women...

Cape Coast. Laments from the Global Christian Forum

By Martin Hoegger Accra, April 19, 2024. The guide warned us: the history of Cape Coast - 150 km from Accra - is sad and revolting; we must be strong to bear it psychologically! This...

The villa where Emperor Augustus died excavated

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have discovered a nearly 2,000-year-old building among ancient Roman ruins buried in volcanic ash in southern Italy. Scholars believe it may have been a villa owned by the...

Why does a glass of red wine cause a headache?

A glass of red wine causes a headache, which can be caused by a variety of factors, one of the main culprits being histamines. Histamines are natural compounds found in wine, and red wine,...

The Estonian interior minister proposed Moscow Patriarchate to be declared a terrorist organization

Estonian Minister of the Interior and leader of the Social Democratic Party, Lauri Laanemets, intends to propose that the Moscow Patriarchate be recognized as a terrorist organization and thus banned from operating in Estonia. The...

Global Christian Forum: Diversity of global Christianity on display in Accra

By Martin Hoegger Accra Ghana, 16th April 2024. In this African city teeming with life, the Global Christian Forum (GCF) brings together Christians from more than 50 countries and from all families of Churches. Of...

$2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank

The UN and partner agencies insisted that "critical changes" were needed to provide urgent aid to Gaza and launched an appeal for $2.8 billion

The oldest gorilla in the world turned 67 years old

Berlin Zoo is celebrating Fatou the gorilla's 67th birthday. She is the oldest in the world, the zoo claims. Fatou was born in 1957 and came to the zoo in what was then West Berlin...

The EU court excluded two Russian billionaires from the sanctions list

On the 10th of April, the Court of the EU decided to exclude Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Pyotr Aven from the Union's sanctions list, Reuters reported. "The General Court of the EU considers that...

A palimpsest of realities and collective memories: The on-going exhibitions of Palais de Tokyo

By Biserka Gramatikova A crisis that is here and now, but begins somewhere in the past. A crisis of identities, positions and morals – political and personal. A crisis of time and space, the foundations...

World News in Brief: $12 million for Haiti, Ukraine airstrikes condemned, support mine action

A $12 million contribution from a UN emergency humanitarian fund will support people impacted by the violence that broke out in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, in March. 

Israel must allow ‘quantum leap’ in aid delivery UN chief urges, calling for change in military tactics

Israel must make meaningful changes in the way it is fighting in Gaza to avoid civilian casualties while also undergoing “a true paradigm shift” in lifesaving aid delivery

The owner of a chain of liquor stores is the fastest-growing billionaire in Russia

The founder of the "Krasnoe & Beloe" (red and white) store chain, Sergey Studennikov, became the fastest-growing Russian businessman in the last year, Forbes reports. During the year, the 57-year-old billionaire became 113% richer...

The flights of an Antalya-based airline banned in EU for connections with Russia

The European Union (EU) has imposed a flight ban on Antalya-based airline Southwind, claiming it is linked to Russia. In the news published on Aerotelegraph.com, it is reported that the investigation carried out by the...

Over 200 million dogs and even more cats roam the streets of the world

A cat gives birth to up to 19 kittens a year, and a dog - up to 24 puppies. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 200 million dogs and even more cats roam...

Religion will no longer be taught in Russian schools

From the next academic year, the subject "Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture" will no longer be taught in Russian schools, the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation foresees with its order of February 19,...

Italy donated 500 thousand euros for the destroyed cathedral of Odessa

The Italian government handed over 500,000 euros for the restoration of the destroyed Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa, announced the mayor of the city, Gennady Trukhanov. The Ukrainian city's central temple was destroyed by a...

Ukraine hopes to begin installation of Bulgaria’s nuclear reactors in June

Kiev is sticking to the price of $600 million despite Sofia's desire to gain more from a possible deal. Ukraine expects to start building four new nuclear reactors this summer or fall, Energy Minister German...

Adultery is still a crime in New York under a 1907 law

A legislative change is foreseen. Under a 1907 law, adultery is still a crime in New York state, the AP reported. A legislative change is foreseen, after which the text will finally be dropped. Adultery is...

Russia is closing prisons because prisoners are at the front

The Ministry of Defense continues to recruit convicts from penal colonies to fill the ranks of the Storm-Z unit Authorities in the Krasnoyarsk region in Russia's Far East plan to close several prisons this year...

The Pope once again called for peace through negotiations

We must never forget that war invariably leads to defeat, the Holy Father noted At his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis once again called for negotiated peace and condemned the bloody...

France for the first time granted asylum to a Russian who escaped from mobilization

The French National Asylum Court (CNDA) for the first time decided to grant asylum to a Russian citizen who was threatened by mobilization in his homeland, writes "Kommersant". The Russian, whose name has not been...

Records smashed – new global report confirms 2023 hottest so far

A new global report published on Tuesday by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), a UN agency, shows that records have once again been broken.
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