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Retired Pope Benedict warns Francis against relaxing priestly celibacy rules
Retired Pope Benedict XVI has issued a defence of priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church as his successor considers easing a ban on married men serving as priests. Pope Benedict made the appeal in a book co-authored with Cardinal Robert Sarah. It comes in response to a proposal to allow …
Harry and William deny 'offensive' bullying claims
The Duke of Sussex and the Duke of Cambridge have denied "false" claims in the Times that their relationship was damaged by bullying. A statement on behalf of Princes Harry and William described the story's "inflammatory language" as "offensive". The Times quoted a source saying the Sussexes felt they had …
'Child stowaway' found dead in plane's undercarriage in Paris
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THE BODY of child aged around 10 has been found in the undercarriage of plane that had arrived in Paris from Abidjan, sources close to the investigation have told French media. Air France confirmed that "the lifeless body of a stowaway" was discovered at Charles de Gaulle Airport early in …
Democratic senator says House cohorts have 'gaps' in impeachment case
A Democratic senator facing a tough reelection fight in a deep red state on Sunday described the allegations against President Donald Trump as "serious" but said he is keeping an open mind when it comes to the Senate impeachment trial. Appearing on ABC's "This Week," Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama …
Trump implies that the late Rep. John Dingell is 'looking up' from hell
President Donald Trump attacked Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell and her late husband, Rep. John Dingell, during a rally on Wednesday, implying the former congressman was "looking up" from hell. "Debbie Dingell, that's a real beauty," Trump said of the congresswoman, noting he was watching her on television during impeachment proceedings. …
Pervez Musharraf: Pakistan ex-leader sentenced to death for treason
General Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's former military leader, has been sentenced to death at a special court hearing in Islamabad. The three-member court sentenced him over a high treason charge that has been pending since 2013. Gen Musharraf seized power in a military coup in 1999 and served as the country's …
Pope scraps pontifical secrecy rule over sex abuse
Pope Francis has abolished a Vatican rule which forbade anyone who reported they had been sexually abused by a priest from talking about it. The rule, known as pontifical secrecy, is also lifted for those who testify in a Vatican trial over clerical sexual abuse. Church leaders called for the …
Trump impeachment: Schumer calls for White House witnesses at trial
The US Senate's top Democrat has called for current and former White House aides to testify at President Donald Trump's expected impeachment trial. Chuck Schumer said he wanted senior officials including White House acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and ex-adviser John Bolton to be summoned. But the Republicans, who …
How Africa will be affected by climate change
The African continent will be hardest hit by climate change. There are four key reasons for this: First, African society is very closely coupled with the climate system; hundreds of millions of people depend on rainfall to grow their food Second, the African climate system is controlled by an extremely …
Israel will hold unprecedented third election in a year
Israel will hold an unprecedented third general election in less than a year after politicians again failed to form a majority coalition in parliament. Members of the Knesset voted to set the election date for 2 March hours after a midnight (22:00 GMT) deadline passed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and …