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Vatican Will Not Be "Silent Bystander" To Human Rights Abuses: Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV told new ambassadors to the Holy See on Saturday that the Vatican would not be a "silent bystander" to human rights abuses around the world.
11, Including 3-Year-Old, Dead In South Africa Hostel Shooting
Gunmen stormed a hostel in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, on Saturday, killing 11 people, including a three-year-old child, at a site police said was illegally selling alcohol.
Starvation Fears As Flood Toll Passes 900 In Indonesia
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the death count even higher.
Thai Family Waiting To 'Welcome' Gaza Hostage Son's Body To New Home
Two years after Thai worker Sudthisak Rinthalak was killed by Hamas, his family in northeastern Thailand is preparing to welcome his remains home and hold a Buddhist ceremony they believe will bring his spirit peace.
India, US Trade Team To Start Three-Day Talks From Dec 10: Report
India and the United States will commence three-day talks on the first phase of their proposed bilateral trade agreement here from December 10, sources said. The visit is crucial as India and the US are working to finalise the first tranche of the pa
Tamil Nadu Sends 950 Tonnes Of Humanitarian Aid To Cyclone-Hit Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Saturday flagged off a massive consignment of humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka, which is reeling under the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah.
‘Don’t say we didn’t warn you’: Hong Kong foreign media told not to cause trouble after fire
Beijing security agency accuses international journalists of disregarding facts and smearing governmentBeijing’s security agency in Hong Kong has summoned international journalists to inform them it will not tolerate “trouble-making”, following critical coverage of the deadly apartment complex fire that has left the territory reeling.Senior reporters from several media outlets operating in the city were called to the Office for Safeguarding National Security (OSNS), which was set up by Beijing in 2020. Continue reading...
US Team Plans to Visit India Next Week For Trade Talks
A team of negotiators from the Trump administration led by Deputy US Trade Representative Rick Switzer plans to travel to India next week to continue talks on a trade agreement, according to a US official.
Tower of London reopens after apple crumble thrown at crown jewels display
Four people arrested after civil-resistance group Take Back Power protest against inequality in the UKPart of the Tower of London was temporarily closed to visitors on Saturday after food was thrown at a display case containing the crown jewels in a protest against inequality in the UK.Four people were arrested after the action, which was claimed by Take Back Power – a self-described, non-violent civil-resistance group. It said custard and apple crumble was flung at the case, which contained the imperial state crown. Continue reading...
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado march in cities worldwide
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado demonstrated Saturday in several cities worldwide to commemorate her Nobel Peace Prize win ahead of the prestigious award ceremony next week.
Seven Pit Bulls Maul US Man And His 3-Month-Old Granddaughter To Death
A man and his 3-month-old granddaughter were killed in a brutal dog attack inside their Tennessee home. Police had to shoot seven pit bulls to access the victims.
Awash in oil money, Guyana unveils a new digital school to boost education in the Caribbean
Guyana’s government has launched an online school expected to boost the education of thousands of students in the South American nation’s vast and largely impoverished Amazonian regions and the wider Caribbean
