EcoWatch, by Olivia Rosane: The UK parliament became the first national legislative body in the world to declare a climate change “emergency” Wednesday [May 1st, 2019]. The historic move closely follows Extinction Rebellion protests that blocked traffic in key parts of central London for…

Detroit Free Press, by Niraj Warikoo: As part of the state’s investigation into sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Friday criminal sexual conduct charges against five priests in Michigan.  “Some of these clergy … preyed on…

Daily Star, by Simon Green: Footage shows the rocket system being driven to its launch site in the Sary-Shagan training range in Kazakhstan. It then blasts into the air at an incredible speed – causing a huge plume of smoke…

The Economist: THE GREATEST fear of most health workers battling Ebola is catching the deadly virus. But to Dr. Richard Valery Mouzoko Kiboung, an epidemiologist from Cameroon working with the World Health Organisation (WHO), violence was also a pressing worry….

CNS, by Daniel Davis: German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once declared that “God is dead … and we have killed him.” That famous statement rocked Europe nearly 150 years ago. His point was not that God actually died, but that people…

CNA , by Hannah Brockhaus: The Catholic Church wants to continue to be an active and contributive member of Romanian society, Pope Francis told the president and authorities of the Eastern European country Friday. The Catholic Church “desires to contribute…

Daily Mail, by Marlene Lenthang: As the nation reels from heatwaves, tornadoes, and storm warnings, the Midwest is about to be inundated with record flooding this week as several major rivers are forecast to reach historic levels. The Arkansas and…

The Epoch Times: Australia is preparing to debut its version of the Chinese regime’s high-tech system for monitoring and controlling its citizens. The launch, to take place in the northern city of Darwin, will include systems to monitor people’s activity…

CNSNews, by Michael W. Chapman: The latest data in an ongoing survey started in the 1990s shows that the percentage of Americans who think same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid, just like real marriage between a…

New York Times, by K.K. Rebecca Lai: Missouri pass a bill on Friday to ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, making the state the eighth this year to pass abortion restrictions that could challenge the constitutional right established…