New Jersey Catholic bishop says diocese will no longer oppose investigation into abuse allegations
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Camden, NJ (Image: AP) CAMDEN: The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind closed doors in court for years. Camden Bishop Joseph Williams, who took over […]
Michelle Obama says she takes therapy as she’s transitioning to a new phase amid divorce speculations
Michelle Obama said she takes therapy to prepare herself for a new phase in her life. Former first lady Michelle Obamaadmitted to having been taking therapy to help her tune up for the next phase of her life. he admission came amid speculations over her troubled marriage with former president Barack Obama, though Michelle put […]
China claims labour day travel surge, but Netizens raise doubts over economic reality
Representative AI image (Credit: Meta AI) Tourism in China saw a notable rise with increased consumer spending during the five-day Labour Day holiday; however, Chinese social media users questioned these statistics, citing various economic issues and declining exports, according to Radio Free Asia (RFA), quoted by ANI.According to China’s ministry of transport data, daily cross-regional […]
80 years after World War II, Germany still searches for fallen soldiers
German soldiers carry the small coffins with the remains of fallen German soldiers of WWII to the grave during a funeral service at a memorial site for fallen soldiers in Halbe, Germany (Image: AP) 80 years have passed since the second World War came to an end. However, the search for the bodies of fallen […]
With Acts of Subversion, Some Russians Fight Propaganda in Schools
Some schools in Russia are preparing fake schedules to conceal their efforts to shun patriotic education classes. Some parents school their children at home. Others try to help young people navigate a school system in which they say propaganda is pervasive. Faced with what they say is an ever-growing flood of misinformation about the war […]
US spy agencies reject Trump claim on Venezuelan gangs: Memo
Relatives of Venezuelan migrants in the US who were flown to a prison in El Salvador by the US government who alleged they were members of the Tren de Aragua gang, protest outside of the United Nations building in Caracas, Venezuela (Image: AP) WASHINGTON: US intelligence agencies rejected a claim by President Donald Trump used […]
Burundi orders new rights body to ‘fight’ UN envoy
Representative Image (AI-generated) NAIROBI: Burundi’s parliament appointed a new human rights commission late Monday after its previous head fled into exile and said its mission was to “fight” the United Nations‘s rights envoy. International rights groups have long accused Burundi’s government of suppressing civil society, political opposition and the media. The country’s own National Independent […]
Germany’s Friedrich Merz falls short of majority in first vote to become chancellor
Friedrich Merz has failed to secure enough support to become Germany’s next chancellor, falling short by six votes in the Bundestag’s first round of voting. In a secret ballot held on Tuesday, Merz received 310 votes in favour, just under the required 316 needed to secure a majority in the 630-member parliament.The outcome was a […]
India ranked at 130 out of 193 on human development index marking improvement of 3 points
NEW DELHI: India ranked at 130 out of 193 countries in 2023 on the human development index marking a 3 point improvement from 133 in the previous year. According to UNDP’s human development report 2025 released today, India also showed progress in reducing gender inequality finding itself ranked at 102 on the gender inequality index […]