Drunk lorry driver ploughs into 30 cars, causes house fire in Germany
Frankfurt – A lorry driver under the influence of alcohol rammed into over 30 cars and caused a house fire... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Australian PM condemned for ‘shocking’ response to sexual abuse claims
Sydney – Two prominent advocates for sexual abuse survivors pilloried Australia’s prime minister on Wednesday, decrying “weasel words” and... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Ex-pope Benedict XVI asks for forgiveness over abuse scandal
Vatican City – Ex-pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness on Tuesday for clerical child sex abuse committed on his watch,... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
‘Big Brother’ sexual assault trial opens in Spain
Madrid – A former contestant on Spain’s “Big Brother” went on trial in Madrid on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Mummified body of Italian woman found two years after death
Rome – Italian police have discovered the mummified remains of a 70-year-old woman sitting at a table more than two... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
US officials say Russia preparing full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Washington – Russia has stepped up preparations for an all-out invasion of Ukraine but it is not clear if... Read more
6 Feb, 2022
Beijing Olympics set to open under cloud of Covid, rights fears
Beijing – A Winter Olympics overshadowed by rights concerns and taking place inside a strict Covid-secure bubble will officially... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Xi to meet Putin as tensions rise with West
Beijing – China’s President Xi Jinping is poised for his first face-to-face meeting with a world leader in nearly... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
‘Enough is enough’: Biden urges end to US gun violence
New York – US President Joe Biden called on lawmakers to collaborate to end gun violence during a visit... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Four top aides desert UK’s embattled Boris Johnson
London – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered four staff defections on Thursday as pressure intensified on the embattled... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
