Mother of black girl blasts Gymnastics Ireland for ‘almost useless’ apology for racism at awards ceremony
Gymnastics Ireland released an apology on Monday after the girl’s parents alleged she was subjected to racist behaviour when overlooked. The governing body said it was “deeply sorry” and “what happened on the day should not have happened”.
Ukrainian president tells UN General Assembly Russia has weaponised food, energy and children
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant in March for Russian President Vladimir Putin and another official, accusing them of abducting children from Ukraine. Russian officials have denied any forced transfers of children, saying some Ukrainian youngsters are in foster care.
Proof Pope Pius XII had detailed information from German Jesuit about Nazi crimes revealed
The letter from the priest, the Rev Lothar Koenig, to Pius’ secretary, a fellow German Jesuit named the Rev Robert Leiber, is dated December 14, 1942. Written in German, the letter addresses Leiber as “Dear friend,” and goes on to report that the Nazis were killing up to 6,000 Jews and Poles daily from Rava Ruska, a town in pre-war Poland that is today located in Ukraine, and transporting them to the Belzec death camp.
Britain prepares to proscribe Wagner as a terrorist group, its property as proceeds of crime
Across Ukraine, the Middle East and Africa, Wagner has been involved in looting, torture and “barbarous murders”, the statement said, calling it a threat to global security.
Ukraine troops are moving forward, Zelenskiy says, but advance hampered by vast Russian minefields
Ukrainian battlefield momentum has picked up slightly in one part of the southeastern Zaporizhzhia front where Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on Friday that Kyiv’s troops had broken through the first line of Russian defences.
‘Happy’ British nurse, who wrote ‘I AM EVIL I DID THIS’ is rated top serial baby murderer in recent years
“I killed them on purpose because I’m not good enough to care for them,” said a handwritten note found by police officers who searched her home after she was arrested. “I am a horrible evil person,” she wrote. “I AM EVIL I DID THIS”.
Ukrainian drone smashes into non-residential building on Moscow, no casualties reported
Air-traffic was briefly suspended at four major airports around the capital – Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Zhukovsky – though later they reopened. Russia’s air transport agency said seven flights were redirected to alternative airports.
Bank of England raises interest rates for 14th time in a row to pile pressure on mortgage holders
The Bank of England’s announcement comes after both the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve hiked up respective interest rates to two-decade highs this week, with both institutions opting for a quarter-point increase amid global efforts to quell inflation.
World’s war on greenhouse gas emissions has a military blind spot, now spotlighted by Ukraine conflict
The US military’s oil use and emissions are falling. The US Defence Logistics Agency, which oversees oil buying, said 84 million barrels were purchased in 2022, down almost 15 million from 2018. Emissions in 2022, meanwhile, fell to 48 million tonnes from 51 million tonnes the previous year.
Kremlin says Russian President Putin met with Wagner boss Prigozhin days after abortive mutiny
The confirmation of a face-to-face meeting with Putin, who has branded Prigozhin as a backstabbing traitor, adds a new twist to the uncertainty surrounding the mercenary chief. His fate and whereabouts have been unknown since the abortive mutiny, which severely weakened Putin’s authority.
