‘I was shocked’: Alleged abuser who later became priest wanted to have sex in St. Peter’s Basilica bathroom, ex-altar boy claims
A young man has told a Vatican court that a fellow seminarian, who is now…More
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Mandatory ‘freedom bracelets’? Israel OKs Covid tracking tech after ‘satisfied volunteers’ prefer it to military-run quarantines
The Israeli Knesset has handed the government powers to force all citizens returning to the…More
Fighting ‘parallel societies’? Danish government wants to cap number of ‘non-western’ residents in neighborhoods at 30%
Denmark is seeking to limit the number of “non-western” residents living in its neighborhoods to…More
False alarm or malicious rumor? Twitter account claiming to be Ecuadorian FM falsely announces death of Julian Assange
A Twitter account purporting to belong to Ecuador’s newly promoted foreign minister has falsely reported…More
Lebanon’s president demands PM quit if he can’t form govt to tackle pandemic fallout and economic crisis
The Lebanese Prime Minister-designate, Saad Hariri, has been handed a dramatic ultimatum by the country’s…More
Half of Austrians fear stating opinions publicly, citing over-the-top political correctness & fear of being branded ‘alt right’
One in two Austrians prefers to keep their opinions to themselves, partly due to fear…More
Health officials investigating ‘white woman only’ job posting by Canadian hospital
Canadian health officials are investigating a Quebec hospital over a recent job posting asking for…More
Strikingly-high Covid-19 mortality rate reported in Spanish children could have been centenarians ‘misreported as kids’
Figures published by The Lancet journal last week suggest Spain has an alarmingly high mortality…More
Iran blames shooting-down of Ukrainian passenger jet on defense operator ‘mistakenly’ firing in wake of Soleimani killing
The downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was caused by the mistake of an…More
French ex-president Sarkozy on trial over ‘illegal financing’ of 2012 campaign, two weeks after corruption conviction
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial over allegations of illicit financing of…More