Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Former pope Benedict XVI has been heavily incriminated in a new report on the handling of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church in Munich and Freising when he was the Archbishop Cardinal Ratzinger, says the law firm that carried out the probe.
Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (AFP) – Following a massive volcanic explosion and tsunami, much of the island nation of Tonga is left devastated, with the first humanitarian flights arriving on Tonga five days after the dual disaster cut the Pacific kingdom off from the rest of the world.
Kanye West speaks publicly on ongoing divorce from Kim Kardashian, claiming her security team is "playing games."
In her first televised interview since his passing, Bob Saget's widow Kelly Rizzo gets emotional remembering the late comedian's kindness.
In Nigeria's oil producing regions, authorities are blaming illegal oil refiners for air pollution that can cause respiratory problems. Authorities began cracking down on offenders this month, but some local residents blame authorities for not making fuel cheap enough.
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks on the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine ahead of his meeting with Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov.
A Czech folk singer who was opposed to getting a Covid-19 vaccine has died after deliberately contracting the virus, according to her son.
As of Wednesday, around $365,000 have been donated to the fundraiser set up by Tonga's Olympic flagbearer Pita Taufatofua after Saturday's volcanic eruption. Taufatofua, an athlete in taekwondo and cross-country skiing, posted on Instagram that he has yet to hear from his father.
Pope Benedict XVI knew about priests who abused children but failed to act when he was archbishop of Munich from 1977 to 1982, an inquest found, rejecting Benedict's long-standing denials in a damning judgment. CNN's Dianne Gallagher reports.
A new study published by a leading non-profit organization that focuses on gun violence prevention found that there is a direct correlation in states with weaker gun laws and higher rates of gun deaths, including homicides, suicides and accidental killings.
Uganda reopened schools this month after a two-year shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The majority of students have returned, but many others have not, held back by poverty and the need to earn income for their families. Halima Athumani reports from Kampala.
An Iranian athlete is boxing her way through France. In her home country, boxing is not considered appropriate for women.
