UN relief chief calls for action on violence against aid workersThe Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, today described the normalization of violence against aid workers as a “stain” that “we will not accept,” in remarks to journalists on World Humanitarian Day.Briefing the press corps at UN Headquarters remotely from the […]
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Lord's Day Reflection: 'The Treasure Hidden Twice' – Vatican News
By Fr. Marion Nguyen, OSB*Today’s Gospel speaks of a treasure hidden twice: first, by the unknown owner who left it in the field, and second, by the man who stumbles upon it. It is that second hiding that intrigues us. Why would anyone hide again the greatest treasure he has ever found? (cf. Mt 13:44)That […]
Typhoon Noul hits southern China as more than 700,000 evacuate, flights canceled – cbsnews.com
Typhoon Noul hits southern China as more than 700,000 evacuate, flights canceled cbsnews.comsource
Strong El Niño expected to intensify – World Meteorological Organization WMO
Geneva, Switzerland (WMO) – El Niño continues to intensify steadily and is expected to dominate global climate patterns in the August-October 2026 season, increasing the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across much of the world and driving significant shifts in rainfall patterns, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Combined with exceptionally warm global oceans and the […]
Avalanche kills famed climber Purja and nine others in Pakistan – Al Jazeera
Pakistani rescuers have recovered bodies of three of 10 climbers swept away in avalanche on world’s 12th-highest peak.SaveShareRenowned Nepali-born mountaineer Nirmal Purja, who set a record for the fastest ascent of the world’s 14 highest mountains, has died along with nine others in an avalanche during an expedition in Pakistan.“Today it is with profound sadness […]