Pope Francis wades into ‘childless cat lady’ debate as he hails Indonesians for having large families

Pope Francis brought up a topic that has rocked the American political discoursein recent months as he praised Indonesians for choosing large families over pets during the first stop of a historic four-country trip to Asia. The 87-year-old pontiff was … Read More

4 confirmed dead, suspect in custody after school shooting in Georgia

Four people were fatally shot and several others injured at a Georgia high school Wednesday morning, sending shock waves through the leafy Atlanta suburb of Winder, Georgia, and schools throughout the county into lockdown. Nine people were taken to hospitals … Read More

Philadephi or hostages? Either way, Israel is bound to lose – comment

One other thing we do know is that while the Philadelphi-hostages stalemate continues, the remaining hostages are languishing in Gaza. If only things were so simple and clear-cut. The mass protests and general strike that erupted following the horrific execution … Read More

Russian missile strike kills 50 people, wounds more than 200 in one of the deadliest assaults on Ukraine since war began

Two Russian ballistic missiles hit a military institute and nearby hospital in Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least 50 people and wounding more than 200 others in one of the deadliest strikes in nearly 30 months of war. The attack … Read More

Ireland to set up inquiry into sexual abuse at schools run by religious orders

Inquiry to follow preliminary investigation unearthing 2,400 allegations of historic abuse The Irish government is to set up a statutory commission of inquiry into sexual abuse at schools run by Catholic religious orders after a preliminary investigation found almost 2,400 … Read More

Maduro Orders Arrest of Rival to Quell Venezuela Dissent

(Bloomberg) — Venezuela ordered the arrest of presidential candidate Edmundo González, an escalation of the government’s crackdown on dissent in the wake of a disputed election The move is likely to draw further outcry from the US and other countries … Read More

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