Thursday, 16 November 2023 22:20
Sweden told to apologise for mistreating ethnic minority
A ‘truth and reconciliation’ commission has recommended an official apology and reparations for historic injustices against the Tornedalian minority. The commission found that assimilation policies in the 19th and 20th centuries damaged them, affecting their language,…
Thursday, 16 November 2023 22:16
Iceland: residents evacuated amid fears of volcanic eruption
Experts have warned of a potential volcanic eruption near the town of Grindavik, which could lead to extensive destruction or ash clouds. This concern follows over 800 small earthquakes in the region, indicating possible activity from…
Thursday, 09 November 2023 21:56
Russia sentences another Jehovah’s Witness
A court in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia has sentenced a Jehovah’s Witness (JW) follower to seven years in prison on charges of ‘extremism’. Yevgeny Bushev had been under house arrest for over a year on…
Thursday, 09 November 2023 21:48
Ukraine accuses Russia of hitting civilian ship
On 8 November Ukraine said that a Russian missile had struck a civilian ship while it was moored in a port in the Black Sea region of Odessa, killing a pilot and injuring four others. The…
Thursday, 09 November 2023 21:43
France: peace forum focuses on global warming and AI
The sixth Paris Peace Forum, on 10 and 11 November, will focus on four different topics. Emmanuel Macron, along with Barbadian PM Mia Mottley and several African leaders, will assess the progress of the ‘Paris Pact…
Thursday, 02 November 2023 21:54
Ukraine war: Russia hits most settlements in one day
On 1 November, Russia unleashed a barrage on 118 Ukrainian towns and villages within 24 hours, marking the highest number of settlements hit in a single day this year, according to Ukrainian interior minister Ihor Klymenko.…