Dec 19 Jesuits call for victims to come forward amid artist abuse scandal By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis' Jesuit order is asking any victims to come forward with complaints against a famous Jesuit artist. Continue reading
Dec 19 Vatican defrocks anti-abortion priest for 'blasphemous posts' By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican has defrocked an anti-abortion U.S. priest, Frank Pavone, for what it says were "blasphemous communications on social media" as well as "persistent disobedience" of his bishop. Continue reading
Dec 19 UN head says climate plans 'falling woefully short,' urges action to avoid catastrophe By Associated Press The head of the United Nations on Monday urged world leaders to take "credible" new action to curb climate change, warning that efforts so far fall short of what's needed to avert catastrophe. Continue reading
Dec 19 EU accuses Facebook parent Meta of breaching antitrust rules By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The European Union has accused Facebook parent Meta of breaching the bloc's antitrust rules by distorting competition in the online classified ads business. Continue reading
Dec 19 China reports 2 COVID deaths in Beijing as virus cases surge By Associated Press Chinese health authorities have reported the nation's first COVID-19 deaths in more than two weeks. Continue reading
Dec 19 Thai navy searching for 31 missing sailors after ship sank in rough seas By Associated Press Thai navy ships and helicopters are searching for more than 30 sailors still missing more than 12 hours after their warship sank in rough seas in the Gulf of Thailand. Continue reading
Dec 19 Russian drones explode in nighttime attack on Kyiv By Hanna Arhirova, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press Multiple drones have targeted Ukraine's capital in an attack before dawn, as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to visit ally Belarus. Continue reading
Dec 18 Israel deports Palestinian lawyer, activist to France By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel on Sunday deported a Palestinian lawyer and activist to France after claiming he has ties to a banned militant group, drawing a rare condemnation from the French government. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 2:22 News Wrap: Russian shelling continues in Ukrainian city of Kherson In our news wrap Sunday, a rocket strike killed at least one person in Russia’s Belgorod region while Russian shelling in Kherson killed at least three civilians, North Korea test-fired two ballistic missiles capable of striking Japan, the mayor of… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 6:28 Highlights and takeaways from the 2022 World Cup After 36 years, Argentina is back on top of the soccer world after defeating France to clinch the 2022 World Cup title. In all, it was a tournament to remember — with major upsets, ascending talent, controversies and a thrilling… Continue watching