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Updated: Vatican sanctioned Nobel laureate after Timor accusations

Thursday, 29 September 2022, 13:59 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

A Nobel Peace Prize-winning Catholic bishop has been accused in a Dutch magazine article of sexually abusing boys in East Timor in the 1990s, rocking the Catholic Church in the impoverished nation and...

Kremlin will annex 4 regions of Ukraine on Friday

Thursday, 29 September 2022, 13:52 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Russia confirmed on Thursday it will formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas held Kremlin-orchestrated “referendums” on living under Moscow’s rule that the Ukrainian...

'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper Coolio dies at age 59

Thursday, 29 September 2022, 07:51 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday at age 59, his manager...

Kremlin announces vote, paves way to annex part of Ukraine

Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 06:25 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The Kremlin paved the way Tuesday to annex more of Ukraine and escalate the war by claiming that residents of a large swath overwhelmingly supported joining with Russia in stage-managed referendums...

Blasts precede Baltic pipeline leaks, sabotage seen likely

Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 06:22 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Denmark believes “deliberate actions” caused big leaks in two natural gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, and seismologists said powerful explosions preceded...

Vote in Ukraine's Russia-held areas stokes tension with West

Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 13:29 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

 The final day of voting was taking place in Russian-held regions of Ukraine on Tuesday in preordained referendums that are expected to serve as a pretext for their annexation by...

He's back: Italy's Berlusconi wins Senate seat after tax ban

Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 12:30 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Just in time to celebrate his 86th birthday, former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi is making his return to Italy's parliament, winning a seat in the Senate nearly a decade after being banned from...

Russian military recruiter shot amid fear of Ukraine call-up

Monday, 26 September 2022, 18:10 Last update: about 5 years ago

A young man shot a Russian military officer at close range at an enlistment office Monday, in an unusually bold attack reflecting resistance to the Russian leadership's efforts to mobilize hundreds of...

British pound plunges to new low as tax cuts spark concern

Monday, 26 September 2022, 14:55 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The British pound fell to all-time low against the U.S. dollar early Monday after Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng pledged a sweeping package of tax cuts, fueling concerns about the...

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