<!– –> Two former nuns who accused Slovenian priest of sexual abuse Vatican City: Two former nuns said Wednesday that a world-renowned artist priest made them take part in threesomes and watch porn so they would “grow spiritually”. Slovenian mosaic artist Marko Rupnik, 69, is accused of sexually and psychologically abusing at least 20 women … Read more
Scores of brightly coloured tractors have been parked outside Greece’s parliament, horns blaring, as thousands of farmers angry at high production costs protested in Athens. “Without us, you don’t eat,” one banner at Tuesday’s rally said. Some farmers carried mock coffins and funeral garlands as symbols of their plight. The farmers, whose demands are similar … Read more
Jamil Jaffer: Well, one, he’s not a U.S. citizen, so he doesn’t actually have rights from the U.S. Constitution. Now, he’s being brought here, prosecuted here. Presumably, those rights will apply once he’s here and in our courts. But having published from abroad, he doesn’t actually have First Amendment rights. That being said, even if … Read more
UN warns Africa’s youngest nation is facing a food crisis. South Sudan is on the verge of a devastating hunger catastrophe, the World Food Programme has warned. In its short history, Africa’s youngest country has been battered by armed conflict and the effects of climate change. Now, the influx of half a million people – … Read more
Amid West’s Avdiivka Panic, Jaishankar’s Pakistan Weapons Example, Says ‘Russia Never Hurt India’ Hindustan Times ‘Western countries long preferred to supply Pakistan, not India’: S. Jaishankar reasserts defence cooperation with Russia The Hindu “Russia Has Never Hurt Our Interests”: S Jaishankar To German Daily NDTV ‘Russia never hurt India’s interests, Moscow-New Delhi relations were always stable’: Jaishankar The Indian … Read more
Made in Israel, tested in Palestine. The war on Gaza seems to be a testing ground for Israel’s new weaponry, with devastating effect. Despite the country’s relatively small size, Israel is one of the world’s largest weapons exporters. In 2022, its arms sales reached $12.5bn, a 20 percent increase over the previous year. Praised for … Read more
The woman is accused of raising funds that benefitted the Ukrainian armed forces. Russia’s internal security and intelligence agency has arrested a woman who holds dual Russian and United States nationality in the Ural district for committing “treason” by raising funds for Ukraine. The Federal Security Service (FSB) in the city of Yekaterinburg took into … Read more
The Russian-made car was delivered to Kim for his âpersonal useâ, North Koreaâs state-run KCNA says. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been gifted a car by Russian President Vladimir Putin in recognition of their âspecial personal relationsâ, state media has reported. The Russian-made car, the make and model of which was not disclosed, … Read more
Israel says Brazilian president is not welcome in the country after he compared Israel’s war on Gaza to the Holocaust. Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Israel, and Israel says Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is not welcome in the country in a diplomatic rift after Lula compared Israel’s military campaign in Gaza … Read more
Yulia Navalnaya, wife of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, right, shakes hands with European Council President Charles Michel before a meeting in Brussels on February 19. Yves Herman/AP Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, is in Brussels on Monday for meetings. Upon arrival at the European Council, she shook hands with its president … Read more