Up to 382 children have been sexually abused by clergy in Poland since 1990, the Polish Catholic Church has revealed. It made the claim as it presented findings of an investigation at a press conference on Thursday. As many as 198 of the victims were below the age of 15, the report said. “This is […] Read more
After a series of historic firsts and long-overdue breakthroughs, 2018 was called “the Year of the Woman.” A record 36 women won seats in the United States House of Representatives in midterm elections in November. Ireland voted to repeal one of the world’s most restrictive abortion bans. Ethiopia appointed its first female president. And women […] Read more
The medical cannabis industry is luring major players, and legal recreational use could bring sky high returns for investors By: Rob Davies To listen to some of the predictions about the future of the cannabis industry, you would think financial analysts had been partaking heavily of the product. The European cannabis market will be worth […] Read more
By Frances Schwartzkopf Swedbank is facing money laundering allegations Swedbank AB regularly topped rankings of Europe’s safest banks half a decade ago. On Thursday, Sweden’s finance ministry told regulators to explain how the venerable institution had become enmeshed in allegations of money laundering. Like Danske Bank A/S of Denmark, Swedbank built its reputation in one of the world’s richest […] Read more
By Elisa Tang WWII veteran Joe Cuba is photographed here with his sign asking for 100 cards for this 100th birthday World War II veteran Joe Cuba had one request for his 100th birthday: to receive 100 birthday cards. To his surprise, he received not 100, but thousands of letters, photographs and gifts from people […] Read more
By Laura Davison and Saleha Mohsin U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin The amount of the average U.S. tax refund increased 1.3 percent last week compared to a year earlier but the combined value of those checks and the number of people receiving the payments continued to drop. The IRS released its data Thursday that compares […] Read more
Thirteen French citizens accused of fighting for the Islamic State group are to be tried in Iraq rather than face charges back home in France. Iraqi President Barham Saleh said the 13 were handed over by Syrian Kurdish forces last month. French President Emmanuel Macron declined to comment, saying it was a sovereign matter […] Read more
Labour wants a choice between “a credible Leave option” and Remain – with a public vote on the PM’s deal if it passes. By Greg Heffer Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News a second EU referendum should be a “basic choice” between a “credible Leave option and Remain” – but voters should not […] Read more
Vatican treasurer, the third most senior Catholic in the world, convicted on five charges in Australian court case Cardinal George Pell, once the third most powerful man in the Vatican and Australia’s most senior Catholic, has been found guilty of child sexual abuse after a trial in Melbourne. A jury delivered the unanimous verdict on […] Read more
Redesignation makes Indiana Dunes the US’s newest national park, ending a fight for recognition lasting 103 years By: Antonia Wilson Wild and rugged – though the link to Spielberg’s similarly-named action hero ends there – Indiana Dunes has been designated America’s newest national park, marking the end of a 103-year-long effort instigated by the US National […] Read more
