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Pope Francis and the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque vowed to unite against religiously motivated violence and called for “decisive” climate action in a joint statement Thursday at a Francis’ visit to Indonesia. In a religiously symbolic gesture, the interfaith agreement was signed in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, at the Istiqlal Mosque, which […]

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Jewish community gathered in St. Louis Park Wednesday evening to commemorate the six hostages found dead in Gaza last weekend. What happened? The service, held on a field at the Sabes Center, included prayers, songs and prepared addresses from community members and clergy. According to Israel, the

Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her ex-boyfriend, a Ugandan official said. The 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner, who was competing in Paris, suffered severe burns after Sunday’s attack, the doctor who treated her said. Authorities in northwestern Kenya, where Cheptegei lived and trained, said she

Pope Francis warned against using religion to fuel conflict on the final day of his visit to Indonesia, the first stop on his tour of the Asia-Pacific region. At the Istiqlal Mosque in the capital Jakarta, the Pope signed a declaration on religious harmony and environmental protection with the mosque’s grand imam and met with

Pope Francis on Thursday called for solidarity against religious extremism during his visit to Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country. The 87-year-old leader of the Catholic Church stressed the importance of unity to “defeat the culture of violence and indifference” during his visit to the Istiqlal Mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia. Pope Francis

(Bloomberg) — Sign up for Menaka Doshi’s India Edition newsletter, a weekly insider’s guide to the rising economic powerhouse and the billionaires and companies behind its rise. Most read from Bloomberg India and Singapore have agreed to deepen cooperation in semiconductors and digital technologies, as they seek to play a greater role in the global

Screenshot taken on September 3, 2024 of the fake post The junta’s brutal crackdown on anti-coup protesters has forced thousands of young people to join the newly formed “People’s Defense Forces” in the jungle, and has led to renewed fighting with existing ethnic armed groups. A ceasefire in Rakhine that had largely held since the

Screenshot of the fake post, captured on September 4, 2024 Satya-adhi The head of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics is on a visit Indonesia September 3-6, meeting with religious leaders at Southeast Asia’s largest mosque and holding mass for tens of thousands of people at a Jakarta football stadium (archived link). Catholics make up less

(Bloomberg) — The Australian government has unveiled options for mandatory measures for high-risk artificial intelligence research and development, including instituting “meaningful” human oversight and ensuring all AI-created content is clearly labeled. Most read from Bloomberg Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic unveiled 10 potential mandatory guidelines for consultation in Canberra on Thursday, while introducing a

(Bloomberg) — The recent unrest in Indonesia shows that people want their fledgling democracy protected, former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said, as he assured a smooth transition from outgoing leader Joko Widodo to his successor, Prabowo Subianto. Most read from Bloomberg “People hope that this country, this government and the leaders can really protect and