Kathleen Ferrier

En de wereld kijkt gelaten toe, zoals altijd. nu.nl/midden-oostenc…

On Pentecost, Vatican delegates and Peruvian clergy knelt before farmers in Peru asking for forgiveness, following years of petitions from the indigenous community asking for “reparation” in response to abuses suffered at the hands of members of the "Sodalitium Christianae Vitae," an ecclesial organization dissolved in 2025. vaticannews.va/en/church/news…

Pope Leo XIV’s address in English at the publication of his Encyclical Letter Magnifica humanitas, on safeguarding the human person in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Do listen to all of it. It is very good.

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery and for failing to condemn it for centuries. apnews.com/article/pope-a…

“Never succumb to the temptation of becoming bitter. As you press on for justice, be sure to move with dignity and discipline, using only the weapon of love.” #MLK #SundayWithKing

棺を担いだ人達が演奏に合わせて踊っているペルーの葬儀。こうした葬儀はペルー西部で10年前に始まったものですが、死を悲しみだけで終わらせず故人の人生を祝福して前向きに見送る死生観はアンデス文化の伝統であるため、ペルーの他の地域にも広まったようです 📹itsnari.s

Today is #BiodiversityDay! 🌍 Protecting biodiversity is not just about nature. It is about protecting the systems that sustain our lives. Through #BiosphereReserves, @UNESCO works with communities and scientists to protect ecosystems, restore habitats and support sustainable livelihoods. Discover how: unesco.org/en/mab #ForNature #ForThePeople @UNESCO_MAB

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Joshua Wong’s national security case has been transferred to a higher court, where the pro-democracy activist faces up to life imprisonment, following the conclusion of committal proceedings. hongkongfp.com/2026/05/14/jai… [Reports cannot publicise the contents of the procedures, and can only describe information such as the names of defendants, judges and lawyers, and information on the charges.]

Trump crumbles in the presence of the authoritarian figures he admires and envies. And despite fancying himself as a master negotiator, he's easily manipulated and bought off. He'll likely come away parroting some of Beijing's language on Taiwan. And as for raising Jimmy Lai, Trump doesn't air concern for human rights in public, and I'm sure he won't privately. Nor will China budge on the issue.

Dank dat u ons hierop wijst, @apjvalk, maar zo droevig dat het nog steeds nodig is. Heeft men dan helemaal niets geleerd van het (recente) verleden?

Congratulation. Great job!

Philippines urges Myanmar to grant ASEAN envoy access to Aung San Suu Kyi reut.rs/4cR34KB reut.rs/4cR34KB

@manyapan I only hope and pray her parents were not there when it happened.

According to a witness interviewed by Qilu Evening News (齐鲁晚报), who had been waiting in line behind Liu, visitors paid 398 yuan (US$58) for a combined attraction package including the sky ladder and the drop. After the accident occurred, those still waiting in line were sent back via the sky ladder. This video shows that the sky ladder itself is already quite an intense experience... and likely not something you’d want to do again after just watching someone fall to their death. The witness said visitors asked for refunds, but were only refunded for the swing and not for the sky ladder, which is frankly bizarre after witnessing a fatal accident and realizing they could just as easily have been the victim. For now, the attraction area has been closed, and it seems unlikely that Chongqing Adventure Camp will ever reopen.

What exactly happened when a 16-year-old girl named Liu fell to her death at the cliff swing attraction at the Maliuyan Adventure Park in Huaying, Sichuan? This incident has been widely shared on social media since it happened on May 3rd, and various explanations have circulated, such as the rope snapping, her not being fastened tightly enough, or the flag she carried being somehow related, or that the girl herself said before falling: "没绑紧!" "Not fastened tightly!"). But a lot about that is not true, so here are a few more details (thread🧵👇).

Laat dit doordringen.

Australia and the UK have renewed calls for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s immediate and unconditional release, after the junta claimed to have moved the 80‑year‑old democracy leader from prison to a "designated residence" to serve her sentence. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Hong Kong Free Press journalism has been nominated for three prestigious Society of Publishers in Asia Awards – a new record for us! hongkongfp.com/2026/05/07/rec… @HKFP HKFP reporting and photography relating to last year’s deadly Tai Po fire are in the running for an award, as is an investigative report into how local independent bookstores were facing simultaneous tax probes. @sopasia received over 700 submissions.

On my way to Antananarivo, Madagascar, for a meeting with my colleagues from the Programme Reference Group, of the Council of World Mission #CWM

Niet best… : Zwarte vrouw vrijwel afwezig op decentraal niveau binnenlandsbestuur.nl/carriere/zwart…