Long after pope's abuse summit, victims still traumatized by system meant to address their cases Monday, 26 February 2024, 08:20 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press One afternoon in mid-December, Pope Francis had a meeting that wasn't on his official agenda or otherwise recorded, that underscored the utter dysfunction of the Catholic Church's response to the...
Survivors and families of 94 migrants who died in shipwreck off Italy call for truth a year later Monday, 26 February 2024, 07:30 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Survivors and family members of victims of a tragic shipwreck a year ago that killed 94 migrants, including 35 minors, just a few meters off Italy’s southern coast, returned for three...
Netanyahu says a cease-fire deal would only delay 'somewhat' an Israeli military offensive in Rafah Monday, 26 February 2024, 07:28 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press An Israeli military offensive in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah could be “delayed somewhat” if a deal is reached for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas,...
Body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says Saturday, 24 February 2024, 17:42 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, a top aide to Navalny said Saturday on his social media account. Ivan Zhdanov, the director of...
Zelenskyy hosts Western leaders in Kyiv as Ukraine marks 2 years since Russia's full-scale invasion Saturday, 24 February 2024, 10:19 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Western leaders descended on Kyiv Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen traveled...
After 2 years of war, questions abound on whether Kyiv can sustain the fight against Russia Saturday, 24 February 2024, 07:59 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press The future looks bleak for war-weary Ukraine: It is beset by shortages in soldiers and ammunition, as well as doubts about the supply of Western aid. Ukrainian forces also face a Russian enemy...
Ally of late Kremlin critic Navalny says authorities threaten to bury him on prison grounds Saturday, 24 February 2024, 06:32 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press An ally of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Friday that Russian authorities have given his mother a deadline to agree to forgo a public funeral or else they’ll bury him on prison...
US and EU pile new sanctions on Russia for the Ukraine war's 2nd anniversary and Navalny's death Saturday, 24 February 2024, 06:30 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press The United States and European Union on Friday heaped hundreds of new sanctions on Russia in connection with the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of noted...
Yulia Navalnaya once avoided the limelight - now she's Russia's newest opposition leader Friday, 23 February 2024, 08:18 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Yulia Navalnaya used to avoid the cameras, staying in the background while her husband, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, rose to become President Vladimir Putin's greatest foe. But...
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's mother says she's resisting pressure to agree to a secret burial Friday, 23 February 2024, 07:12 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press The mother of Russia’s late opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Thursday that she has seen her son's body and that she is resisting strong pressure by authorities to agree to a...