Singapore hanged a 35-year-old Singaporean-Iranian man for drug trafficking on Nov 29, its fourth in less than a month, despite appeals from Tehran to “reconsider” his execution. The United Nations and rights groups say capital punishment has no proven deterrent effect and have called for it to be abolished. Still, Singaporean officials insist it has Read more
The restoration of Paris’s Notre Dame after its partial destruction by fire five years ago will give the world a “shock of hope”, Emmanuel Macron has said as he marked the medieval cathedral’s imminent reopening with a televised walking tour. Alongside his wife, Brigitte, and the archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, the French president was Read more
The Māori electoral roll has grown by more than 3000 people – after organisers of the hīkoi mō te Tiriti promoted a switch from the general roll. Data from the Electoral Commission up to 25 November showed 2262 people changed from the general roll to the Māori roll – up from 59 in October. Just Read more
A former Gloriavale member wants to be paid for his years of work in the West Coast commune to end what he calls exploitative practices against residents. Hosea Courage spoke to 1News as the Employment Court made a new ruling that could pave the way to compensation for former residents. He joined Daniel Pilgrim and Read more
The serene grandeur of the Crypt Church located beneath the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, a significant Catholic pilgrimage site in the United States, served as the backdrop for an important moment for the Secular Institute Crusaders of Mary. Soft candlelight flickered, creating shadows on the stone walls. The scent of Read more
Based on age and gender, nearly 30 percent of people hospitalised in Japan following suicide attempts are women in their 20s, according to a report by the nation’s first suicide attempt data tracking system. Among 1,987 attempted suicides recorded between December 2022 and December 2023, women in their 20s stood at 28 percent (570 people), Read more
Pope Francis said a Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to charity becomes an innocuous devotion. “Christian hope, fulfilled in Jesus and realised in his kingdom, needs us and our commitment, needs our faith expressed in works of charity, needs Christians who do not look Read more
Wellington’s public transport patronage records were shattered on Tuesday as more than 42,000 marched the capital’s streets in a hīkoi against the Treaty Principles Bill. Metlink estimated 84,000 people took the train and 80,000 took the bus, making Tuesday the busiest day on record. Thomas Nash, the Greater Wellington Regional Council’s transport committee chairperson, was Read more