Gunman opens fire in a Prague university, killing 14 people in Czech Republic's worst mass shooting Thursday, 21 December 2023, 17:42 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press A mass shooting in downtown Prague killed 10 people and injured about 30 others, and the person who opened fire also is dead, Czech police and the city's rescue service said Thursday. Police gave...
Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state's Supreme Court Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 07:53 Last update: about 4 years ago A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the...
At UN, 10 countries including Malta clash with Russia, N. Korea over latest missile launch Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 07:41 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press North Korea and Russia clashed with the United States, South Korea, Malta and their allies at an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting Tuesday on Pyongyang’s latest intercontinental...
Malta-flagged cargo ship hijacked last week has moved toward the coast of Somalia Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 07:38 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press A Maltese-flagged merchant ship that was hijacked last week in the Arabian Sea with 18 crew on board is now off the coast of Somalia, the European Union's maritime security force said...
Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples that must not resemble marriage Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 06:52 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Pope Francis formally approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples, the Vatican announced Monday, a radical shift in policy that aimed at making the church more inclusive while...
Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza Monday, 18 December 2023, 07:08 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Israel's government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies on Sunday after a series of shootings, including the mistaken killing of three Israeli hostages, fueled global...
Over 60 drown in a migrant vessel off Libya while trying to reach Europe, UN says Sunday, 17 December 2023, 07:09 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press A boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people — including women and children — dead, the U.N. migration agency...
Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus' traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas Sunday, 17 December 2023, 06:28 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas, without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square, after officials in Jesus' traditional birthplace decided to forgo...
Cardinal is convicted of embezzlement in big Vatican financial trial, sentenced to 5½ years Saturday, 16 December 2023, 19:00 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press A Vatican tribunal on Saturday convicted a cardinal of embezzlement and sentenced him to 5 ½ years in prison in one of several verdicts handed down in a complicated financial trial that aired...
A cardinal and 9 others will learn their fate in a Vatican financial trial after 2 years of hearings Saturday, 16 December 2023, 09:29 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press A once-powerful cardinal and nine other people are to learn their fate Saturday when a Vatican tribunal hands down verdicts in a complicated financial trial that has aired the tiny city state's...