Pope Francis Removes Texan Bishop Over Reform Criticism.
Pope Francis has removed Bishop Joseph Strickland from his position in Texas because the Vatican found issues in how he managed his Diocese of Tyler. Bishop Strickland is known for…
Russian Forces Encircle Avdiivka, Two Explosions Rock Kyiv.
A missile hit Kyiv, and Russia claims that Ukrainian drones were shot down in two areas. Russian forces attacked Ukraine’s main city, Kyiv, with missiles, according to local officials on…
Sudan Crisis: UN Warns of ‘Pure Evil’ Rights Violations in Escalating Conflict.
On Friday, the UN raised a serious alarm about really bad human rights abuses happening in Sudan’s Darfur area. They said it’s getting close to being downright evil. This is…
France to build polar research vessel as Macron sounds warning on melting glaciers.
President Emmanuel Macron said Friday France will build an ice-capable vessel as part of a billion-euro plan to boost polar research. Addressing a conference on the polar regions and glaciers,…
Gay Games: Hong Kong delivers ‘rainbows’ despite political clouds.
There will be disco and dancing at the closing ceremony of the Gay Games in Hong Kong on Saturday, as participants and volunteers celebrate the end of the week-long sporting…
Hamas hostages: The faces of those taken from Israel to Gaza.
The Israeli military says that 242 people are being held hostage by Hamas. Four hostages have been released and another was freed by Israeli forces. Ori Megidish, an Israeli solider,…
Gaza casualties: ‘Most of the children in my family photo are dead’.
Whole families have been wiped out in Israel’s air strikes on the densely populated streets of Gaza, where many Palestinians live in multi-generational homes. Three Palestinians in the UK told…
Revealed: Mistakes that blocked Maui wildfire escape routes.
At least 99 people died when an inferno destroyed the town of Lahaina in the deadliest wildfire in modern US history. Through first-hand accounts, as well as police bodycam footage…
Macron calls on Israel to stop killing Gaza’s women and babies.
Israel must stop killing babies and women in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron has told the BBC. In an exclusive interview at the Élysée Palace, he said there was “no…
Diwali 2023: What you need to know about the festival of light.
Diwali runs over five days The festival tends to fall between October and November, but the exact date varies each year. Each day has a different meaning and, in 2023,…