Month: March 2021
Pope Francis departs Rome for risky, historic Iraq tour
By Philip Pullella and John Davison ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis left Rome on Friday to start a four-day trip to Iraq, his most risky foreign trip since his election in 2012 and the first visit by a pontiff to
Read MoreBollywood, streaming giants on edge as Amazon gets flak for hurting religious beliefs in India
By Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Aditya Kalra and Euan Rocha MUMBAI (Reuters) – Controversy in India over Amazon’s political drama “Tandav” has put Bollywood and global video streaming giants on edge, prompting a closer scrutiny of scripts for possible offence to religious
Read MoreCuomo Aides Rewrote Nursing Home Report to Hide Higher Death Toll – The New York Times
Cuomo Aides Rewrote Nursing Home Report to Hide Higher Death Toll The New York Times Cuomo accuser Charlotte Bennett discusses allegations in CBS interview: ‘He felt like he was untouchable’ Fox News Charlotte Bennett says she thought Gov. Cuomo was trying to
Read MoreMan wielding knife arrested outside Jewish school, kosher store in France
School in Marseille locked down as security guards overpower armed man trying to enter shop, hand him over to police; authorities boost security for city’s Jewish sites
Read MoreNews Brief: Economy Might See Improvement, U.S. Asylum Program, Hong Kong Elections
February job numbers will be released this morning. The Biden administration has ended Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” program. And, the Chinese parliament discusses Hong Kong’s elections.
Read MoreNews Brief: Economy Might See Improvement, U.S. Asylum Program, Hong Kong Elections
February job numbers will be released this morning. The Biden administration has ended Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” program. And, the Chinese parliament discusses Hong Kong’s elections.
Read MoreMeghan Markle Says Palace ‘Perpetuated Falsehoods’ In Upcoming Oprah Interview
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, detail their break with Buckingham Palace in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams discusses the potential fallout.
Read MoreU.S. Senators Seek Sanctions Against Honduran President
Democratic senators are seeking sanctions against Honduras’ president for alleged human rights abuses and corruption, and looking to suspend U.S. security assistance to Honduran security forces.
Read MoreHouse Democrats’ Wave Of Bills Builds Anti-Filibuster Pressure – NPR
House Democrats’ Wave Of Bills Builds Anti-Filibuster Pressure NPR Hours-long reading of 628-page COVID relief bill delays Senate debate Yahoo News New deal between Senate Democrats, Biden lowers eligibility for third round of stimulus checks CBS This Morning Why Democrats may look back
Read MoreEU not interested in protecting Belfast peace agreement: Northern Ireland first minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s first minister said the European Union’s promise of legal action over the UK extending grace periods for trade showed its priority was protecting the trading bloc, not the Belfast peace agreement. “What they’re only interested
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