Johnson attacked for failing to back Israel war crime inquiry

Leading UK aid agencies have condemned Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s opposition to an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into alleged war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). In a letter to the Conservative Friends of Israel lobby group in the UK, Mr Johnson described the UK as a ‘strong supporter of the ICC’ but... Read More

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March 17, 2021

War in Syria must end; tormented people need relief, pope says

All sides need to come together to end the war in Syria and bring some sign of hope to an exhausted and tormented people, Pope Francis said. The international community also needs to commit itself to helping rebuild the nation, so that once the fighting has stopped, “the social fabric can be mended and reconstruction and economic recovery can... Read More

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February 19, 2021

UK arms sales accused of fuelling Yemen civil war

Peace campaigners have urged the UK Government to stop fuelling the civil war in Yemen as “shocking” figures revealed the true extent of arms sales to Saudi Arabia. The UK Government licensed £1.4 billion worth of weapons sales to Saudi Arabian forces in the immediate aftermath of its decision to renew arms sales in July... Read More

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August 13, 2020

Using Royal Navy to tackle migrants ‘declaration of maritime war’, says Calais mayor

Sending the Royal Navy into the English Channel to deal with migrant crossings is a “declaration of maritime war”, the mayor of Calais has said. Natacha Bouchart told France 3 that the British Government must take responsibility and called on Priti Patel’s French counterpart to push them on the issue. Her fierce words came as... Read More

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July 25, 2020

Fisher-Price at 90: See how children’s toys have changed over the decades

A brief history of toys, through the lens of one of our longest serving toymakers, by Luke Rix-Standing. With more than 5,000 different products to its name, Fisher-Price has long been established among toy-making royalty. Still headquartered in East Aurora, New York, where its story began 90 years ago, the American company has gone through... Read More

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June 26, 2020

Catholics mark 70th anniversary of outbreak of Korean War

Catholics prayed for lasting peace on the divided Korean Peninsula on 25th June, marking the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. The two Koreas are still technically at war because the war ended in a truce, not a peace treaty. Ucanews.com reported the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea said 16 dioceses in... Read More

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April 24, 2020

War planes ‘fill the skies’ – in spite of the pandemic

By John Pontifex With violent attacks in north-east Syria continuing in spite of the coronavirus lockdown, Christians – whose numbers have already plummeted by nearly 60 percent within a decade – are anxious to flee and join relatives in Europe, according to a senior Church figure in the region. Mgr Nidal Thomas, vicar of the... Read More

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