ON BOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis called sexual abuse “diabolical” Friday as he weighed in on the latest revelations of sexual abuse against a legendary French priest, Abbe Pierre, who devoted his life to the advocacy of the homeless. Abbé Pierre, who died in 2007, was one of France’s most beloved public […]
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The European Tram Drivers Championship will be held this weekend in Frankfurt, Germany (West Midlands Metro) Two tram drivers will represent the West Midlands at the European Tram Driving Championships this weekend. Jasbir Kaur from Wolverhampton and Dawid Osika from Wednesbury travel to Frankfurt, Germany, to show off their driving skills with events including performing
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Tetyana Bugay burst into tears when she called her sister to tell her she was finally back in Ukraine after spending more than two and a half years in Russian captivity. The 29-year-old medic from Ukraine’s Azov Brigade was captured during the siege of Mariupol, a city in southern Ukraine that was surrounded and razed
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Thirty-seven people, including three Americans, a Briton, a Belgian and a Canadian, have been sentenced to death for attempting to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The men were accused of leading an attack on both the presidential palace and the home of an ally of President Felix Tshisekedi in May. Christian
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Authorities in the Comoros report that President Azali Assoumani has been injured in a knife attack. “Thank God his life is not in danger,” a government spokeswoman said. He was stabbed at a funeral near the capital Moroni but suffered only “light injuries” and has since returned home, spokeswoman Fatima Ahamada told Reuters news agency.
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As the academic year begins, campuses across the country are bracing for more protests over the conflict between Israel and Hamas. As students return to campus, the underlying issues that fueled these demonstrations—misunderstandings and misapplications of free speech—remain unresolved. These protests have exposed a pressing challenge for universities: upholding the principles of free speech in
BERLIN (AP) — German and Kenyan officials signed an agreement in Berlin on Friday to boost the recruitment of skilled workers to fill gaps in the German labor market and to facilitate the repatriation of Kenyans who do not have the right to remain in Germany. The agreement was signed during a visit to Germany
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Moscow announced on Friday that the expulsion of six British diplomats for alleged espionage has drawn strong disapproval from the UK, while also intensifying hostility between Russia and the West over the war in Ukraine. The six, however, are just a small number in the history of Moscow-London expulsions, which have a record of outbursts
Germany has agreed to open its labour market to 250,000 skilled and low-skilled Kenyan workers under a controlled and targeted labour migration agreement. Kenya is facing increasing difficulties in providing employment and sufficient income for young professionals, while Germany is struggling with a shortage of skilled workers. Five Kenyans Bus drivers are already welcome in
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Soldiers helped residents of Myanmar’s Naypyidaw region evacuate floodwaters on Friday after heavy rains following Typhoon Yagi. (Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images) Typhoon Yagi tore through Southeast Asia this week, bringing heavy rains that have caused landslides and flooding, killing hundreds of people. In Vietnam, the death toll rose to over 230 on Friday,
