Italy: ‘Brothers and sisters’ of the Mafia, repent, pope says in Sicily
Pope Francis appealed to Sicily’s Mafia on Saturday to abandon a life of crime and violence, saying the island needed “men and women of love, […]
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Steve Bannon drafting curriculum for right-wing Catholic institute in Italy
Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon is helping to craft the curriculum for a leadership course at a right-wing Roman Catholic institute in Italy, […]
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Afghanistan: Taliban says founder of militant Afghan Haqqani network dies
Jalaluddin Haqqani, founder of the militant Haqqani network, one of the most powerful and feared groups in the Afghan insurgency, has died after a long […]
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For families of some 9/11 victims, new DNA tools reopen old wounds
NEW YORK: A breakthrough in DNA analysis is helping identify more victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York, but the scientific advance […]
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Opinion: Conspiracy Theories and the Pied Pipers of Hate
The slide into a bizarre world of believing conspiracy theories and voicing openly toxic and bigoted views took place slowly over the last decade whilst […]
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Kuwait: Emir announces visit to Washington for talks
Kuwait’s ruler will travel to Washington on Monday for a working visit and hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, the state news agency KUNA […]
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Iran: Khamenei says war unlikely but urges defence boost
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday war was unlikely but called on Iran’s armed forces to boost their defence capacities, according to […]
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Germany: Two policemen suspended over Nazi salute
Police in Germany’s southern state of Bavaria are investigating two officers suspected of performing the illegal Hitler salute. The German constitution makes it a crime […]
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China: Newspaper blames West for encouraging Xinjiang extremists
Turbulence in China’s restive far western region of Xinjiang has been caused by “external factors”, a state-run newspaper said Saturday in an editorial responding to […]
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U.K.: Briton jailed for life over plot to kill Prime Minister
A British man was sentenced to life in prison on Friday over a plot to kill Prime Minister Theresa May by first detonating an explosive […]
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