American Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Pope on May 8, taking the papal name Leo XIV and becoming the first head
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American Citizens Abroad welcomes statement from Harris on issues affecting US citizens living overseas
American Citizens Abroad (ACA), a non-profit, non-partisan association said on October 30 that it welcomes US Vice President Kamala Harris’s
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New Nato chief Rutte names Ukraine among top three priorities
Taking office on October 1, Nato’s new Secretary General Mark Rutte listed his top three priorities. “The first is to
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Azerbaijan police detain members of religious group doing missionary work
Police in Azerbaijan have detained 11 Azeri members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light who were doing missionary
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Bulgaria among countries urging Hamas to close proposed deal announced by Biden
Bulgaria is among several countries that issued a joint statement calling on Hamas to accept the proposed ceasefire and hostage
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IOM’s World Migration Report 2024: Record number of displaced people
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched on May 7 the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global
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OECD: Global growth projected to slow to 2.9% in 2024
Global growth, which rose by an estimated 3.1 per cent in 2023, is projected to slow to 2.9 per cent
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Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Secretary General slams unprecedented rise in antisemitism
International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Secretary General Dr Kathrin Meyer has issued a statement slamming the unprecedented rise in antisemitism
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Co-founder of multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency scheme OneCoin sentenced to 20 years in prison
Karl Sebastian Greenwood, who co-founded OneCoin with Ruja Ignatova, the so-called “Cryptoqueen,” was sentenced on September 12 to 20 years
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