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Holy Days Converging in April Spark Interfaith Celebrations in US
It’s a convergence that happens only rarely. Coinciding with Judaism’s Passover, Western Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains and Hindus also are celebrating their holy days in April.The springtime c…
Questions and Answers: Commission acts to safeguard global food security and support EU farmers and consumers
What is the Commission doing to ensure food security in Ukraine?The Commission has proposed an EU Emergency Support Programme of €330 million to Ukraine to help alleviate the suffering of Ukrainians caused by the Russian invasion. This support will hel…
Hong Kong Residents Report Increased Pressures from COVID Policies
Unpredictable local COVID-19 policies combined with China’s zero-pandemic approach to the coronavirus are taking a toll in Hong Kong, where residents and others say they are feeling increased pressures during the pandemic’s worst wave.Reports of dead b…
South Africans Buried in Mud Begin Recovery From Durban Floods
Nearly 400 people have died in floods in South Africa’s eastern coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal. In the normally bustling city of Durban, survivors are left to begin digging themselves out of the mud and debris.Ankle-deep in mud, residents of the inf…
THE OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
Speaker of the House of Representatives Anglu Farrugia makes reference to media reports published today on the online portal ‘The Shift’ regarding his response to the Council of Europe report on Rosianne Cutajar. Speaker Farrugia clarifies that the inf…
Fuel Ship Sinks off Tunisia, Threatening Environmental Disaster
Tunisian authorities intensified efforts Saturday to avoid an environmental disaster after a merchant fuel ship carrying 1,000 tons of fuel sank off the coast of Gabes on Friday, two security sources told Reuters.The Tunisian navy had rescued all seven…