One in 200 Spaniards may have been abused by Catholic priests: Rights ombudsman
October 27, 2023 11:01 PM More than one in 200 Spaniards may have been sexually abused by Catholic Church priests, a survey released on Friday suggested, pointing to a far…
EU working on proposal for frozen Russian assets – von der Leyen
October 27, 2023 10:31 PM The European Commission is working on a proposal to pool some of the profits derived from frozen Russian state assets to help Ukraine and its…
“No problems” between Italian govt and Mediaset, PM Meloni says
October 27, 2023 10:30 PM Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday denied tensions between the government and the Berlusconi family’s Mediaset TV group after it broadcast off-air sexist comments…
Panama says exits financial crime watchdog FATF’s gray list
October 27, 2023 10:10 PM Panama has been removed from the gray list of financial crime watchdog FATF, a register which includes countries deemed to be doing too little to…
Zelenskiy says Russia loses ‘at least a brigade’ trying to take Avdiivka
October 27, 2023 9:30 PM President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Russian forces have lost at least a brigade worth of troops trying to advance on Ukraine’s eastern town of…
As Israeli ground invasion looms, Gaza residents gird for battle
October 27, 2023 9:30 PM As Israel prepares to open a ground offensive in Gaza after weeks of relentless bombardments, some residents of the Palestinian enclave say they are ready…
Putin urges measures to stem illegal flow of weapons into Russia
October 27, 2023 8:55 PM President Vladimir Putin called on Friday for measures to curb the illegal circulation of weapons and ammunition in Russia, including from Ukraine. Read More
Pope orders reopening of case of prominent priest accused of abuse
October 27, 2023 8:25 PM Pope Francis has ordered a review of the Church’s handling of the case of an internationally known religious artist who was expelled from the Jesuit…
Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr calls for closure of U.S. embassy in Iraq
October 27, 2023 7:40 PM Iraq’s Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on the Iraqi government and parliament on Friday to vote to close the U.S. embassy in Iraq for its…