International

Saturday, January 22nd 2022 - 09:43 UTC
Emeritus pope Benedict allegedly involved in cover ups of sexual abuse against minors

A distraught Pope Francis again pledged justice for the victims of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Church, following the devastating report which revealed that former Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI failed to act in several cases of abuse, almost a cover-up, while a bishop in Germany.
Saturday, January 22nd 2022 - 09:28 UTC
US Charges foreigner in connection with killing of Haitian President

A 49-year-old businessman who holds double citizenship of Haiti and Chile has been charged in the United States in connection with the murder of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at the latter's residence in Port-au-Prince on July 7.
Friday, January 21st 2022 - 20:37 UTC
Little progress results from US, Russia's top diplomats meeting in Geneva

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Friday met in Geneva to discuss the escalating military tensions in Europe, particularly about a possible invasion of Ukraine.
Friday, January 21st 2022 - 09:45 UTC
19-yr-old becomes youngest woman to fly solo around the world

At age 19, Zara Rutherford has become the youngest woman ever to fly solo around the world, after landing back at her Belgian point of departure following a journey of more than 52,000 kilometers (28,000 nautical miles) across several countries and five continents
Friday, January 21st 2022 - 09:35 UTC
UN General Assembly, except Iran, adopts resolution condemning any denial of the Holocaust

On the month of Holocaust Remembrance Day, United Nations General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution rejecting and condemning any denial of the Holocaust following on a joint proposal from Israel and Germany.
Friday, January 21st 2022 - 09:27 UTC
Cuba cracks down on free journalism

Following the July 2021 uprisings and how information left the island of Cuba and reached the world, the Communist regime has been revoking visas from foreign journalists, it was reported.
Friday, January 21st 2022 - 09:10 UTC
Austria passes law making COVID-19 vax mandatory

The Austrian parliament Thursday approved the introduction of mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 by 137 votes in favor and 33 against. The measure will take effect Feb. 4. Austria has thus become the first European nation to legalize such a practice.
Friday, January 21st 2022 - 09:05 UTC
Let us celebrate Penguin Awareness Day with Falklands one of the world's great penguin capitals

Penguin Awareness Day is celebrated annually on the 20th of January and this year was on Thursday. The founder of Penguin Awareness Day is unknown, and there is no information on when this day was first celebrated.
Thursday, January 20th 2022 - 20:30 UTC
Latam Airlines drops 777s to the US out of fear of 5G interferences

Latam Airlines has agreed to follow Boeing's advice and not use the 777 models for its services between Brazil and the United States to avoid problems stemming from 5G cell phone antennas which may interfere with navigation gear.
Thursday, January 20th 2022 - 20:10 UTC
Maxwell's legal team files for retrial after jury was probably biased

Disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's legal team has formally requested a retrial after details concerning the private life of one of the members of the jury who convicted her became public.