Philippines’ billions in climate funds face scrutiny over green credentials | Environment News

Philippines’ billions in climate funds face scrutiny over green credentials | Environment News

Manila, the Philippines – After typhoon Doksuri battered the Philippines earlier this year, pastor Thaad Samson waded through waist-high waters while going door to door to check on his neighbours. Seventeen towns in his home province of Bulacan were paralyzed by days of flooding after the typhoon hit the archipelago…

Hamas posts video showing elderly Israeli captives pleading for release | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Hamas posts video showing elderly Israeli captives pleading for release | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The Qassam Brigades releases the one-minute video, titled Don’t Let Us Grow Old Here, on its Telegram account. Hamas has posted a video of three elderly Israeli captives pleading for their immediate release. The Palestinian group’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, posted the one-minute video, titled Don’t Let Us Grow…

Austin says US support for Israel unshakeable as Gaza ceasefire calls grow | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Austin says US support for Israel unshakeable as Gaza ceasefire calls grow | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Lloyd Austin says US support ‘unshakeable’, urges Israel to do more to protect civilians and increase aid supplies. United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says Washington will continue to support Israel in its war with Hamas but urged its ally to do more to protect civilians in Gaza amid…

Israel accused of using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel accused of using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

NewsFeed Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war. The new report cites the blocking of aid, destruction of infrastructure and public statements by Israeli officials as evidence of this accusation, considered to be a war crime. Published On 18 Dec 202318 Dec 2023…

Hundreds evacuated as floodwaters hit northeastern Australia | Climate Crisis News

Hundreds evacuated as floodwaters hit northeastern Australia | Climate Crisis News

More than 300 people were rescued in the Australian state of Queensland overnight, as military helicopters assisted areas cut off by flooding, officials said on Monday. Heavy precipitation in the northeast part of the country has led to rising waters around Cairns, a popular tourist destination that serves as a…

Turkey’s Erdogan and Hungary’s Orban pledge to strengthen ties in Budapest | NATO News

Turkey’s Erdogan and Hungary’s Orban pledge to strengthen ties in Budapest | NATO News

The two countries are the only holdouts in NATO to not have ratified Sweden’s bid to join the transatlantic military alliance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban have pledged to strengthen ties after talks in Budapest. The meeting on Monday marked the Turkish president’s second…

Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples under certain conditions | LGBTQ News

Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples under certain conditions | LGBTQ News

A landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis says priests can bless same-sex couples under some circumstances. The Vatican has approved a landmark ruling to allow Roman Catholic priests to administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, nor given in contexts related…

Sky-high inflation takes a toll on mental health in Argentina | Mental Health News

Sky-high inflation takes a toll on mental health in Argentina | Mental Health News

Buenos Aires, Argentina – Psychologist Jesica Bianchiotti, 35, still remembers the days when most sessions with her patients began with a chat about the weather or the results of the latest football match. But those days are long gone. With Argentina facing one of the worst economic crises in its…

Captives mistakenly killed by Israeli troops left SOS signs in Hebrew | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Captives mistakenly killed by Israeli troops left SOS signs in Hebrew | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel’s military says it has discovered distress signals in a Gaza building where three Israeli captives were sheltering before they were mistakenly shot dead by Israeli troops. The signs, which read “SOS” and “Help, three hostages” in Hebrew, were found in a building in the Shujayea suburb of Gaza City,…