The U.N. children’s agency says a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a “rare bright spot” in nearly 11 months of war. UNICEF said Wednesday that more than 500 teams deployed across central Gaza this week, administering the vaccine to children under 10. It said Israel and Hamas
By his own account, Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s 2019 conversion to Catholicism provided a spiritual fulfillment he couldn’t find in his Yale education or career success. It also amounted to a political conversion. Catholicism provided him a new way of looking at the addictions, family breakdowns and other social ills he described in his 2016
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Greenland has again extended the time in custody for a prominent anti-whaling activist as Denmark considers an extradition request from Japan. The court ruled Wednesday that Canadian-American Paul Watson must remain in detention until Oct. 2 while Denmark’s justice ministry considers the request. Greenland is an autonomous territory
LONDON (AP) — “Today’s report speaks to the lack of competence, understanding and fundamental failure to perform the most basic duties of care. We paid the price for systematic dishonesty, institutional indifference and neglect.” — Natasha Elcock of Grenfell United, a group of survivors and bereaved family members of the fire. “The simple truth is
Politika | 04.09.2024 | access_time 12:35 Predsednik Rusije Vladimir Putin izjavio je danas u Vladivostoku da Moskva očekuje da predsednik Srbije Aleksandar Vučić dođe na jesen u ruski grad Kazanj, na samit grupe BRIKS. “Prenesite pozdrav predsedniku Vučiću, čekamo ga na događajima u okviru sastanka lidera grupe BRIKS. Poslali smo mu poziv, nadamo se da
Politika | 04.09.2024 | access_time 11:55 Predsednik Srbije Aleksandar Vučić izjavio je danas da će narednih šest dana boraviti u lozničkoj kasarni, tokom kojih će organizovati razgovore sa građanima, navodeći da će jedna od tema biti navodi o ugrožavanju reka u slučaju otvaranja rudnika litijuma u dolini Jadra. “Hoću da kažem našim ljudima da će
DILI, East Timor (AP) — The president of East Timor sees Pope Francis’ upcoming visit as a prime opportunity to promote Asia’s youngest country on the world stage, not a time to confront the legacy of abuse by influential members of the clergy in the deeply Catholic nation. During an interview Wednesday with The Associated
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand on Wednesday welcomed a new Cabinet after King Maha Vajiralongkorn approved the appointment of 35 members to serve under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Paetongtarn took office on Aug. 16 , after her predecessor, Srettha Thavisin was forced out of office by a court ruling that he had violated an ethics law
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she is doubling down and pushing full steam ahead to achieve gender parity in her executive Commission team that runs the day-to-day affairs of the massive bloc — despite stubborn resistance from some of the 27 member states. The German, who is setting
Serbia is a Russian ally and will never impose sanctions against Moscow or join NATO, the Balkan nation’s deputy prime minister said Wednesday as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The remarks by Aleksandar Vulin , a former intelligence chief who is under U.S. sanctions, reflect persistent close relations between Belgrade and Moscow despite
