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Cardinal fired by Pope Francis says he is innocent

Ren Leen September 26, 2020

VATICAN CITY – An Italian cardinal who was removed from his powerful post in the Vatican said on Friday that he was accused of embezzlement by Pope Francis and that he denied any wrongdoing. He added that he was ready to lay down his life for the pontiff. Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu

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Paris knife attack suspect wanted to target Charlie Hebdo: Source

Editorial Bureau September 26, 2020

PARIS (FRANCE) – The man who allegedly slashed two people with a meat cleaver in Paris is cooperating with investigators, said a source on Saturday, adding that he had targeted satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. A source said the suspect’s custody had been extended on Saturday morning. He will face a formal investigation at the end […]

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Prosecutors release Paris knife attacker’s suspected accomplice

Editorial Bureau September 26, 2020

PARIS (FRANCE) – The suspected accomplice of a person accused of slashing two people with a meat cleaver in front of a Paris office building on Friday has been released, said a source. The source said another person who is close to the attacker had been held, following a series of arrests on Friday. As […]

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Russia, US should not meddle in each others elections, says Putin

Editorial Bureau September 25, 2020

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Friday called for an agreement between Moscow and Washington guaranteeing zero cyber-meddling in each other’s votes. He said ahead of the US presidential election, he wanted an agreement between both countries to put an end to such incidents in cyberspace. “(I propose)… exchanging guarantees of

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Spanish government, local authorities lock horns over Madrid lockdown

Editorial Bureau September 25, 2020

MADRID (SPAIN) – The Spanish health minister said on Friday that the government has suggested reimposing a partial lockdown on Madrid to stem the spread of the pandemic. This comes after local authorities imposed curbs on some areas of the city. “These are the minimum measures we have to take to control the spread of […]

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4 stabbed near Charlie Hebdo Paris office, one held

Editorial Bureau September 25, 2020

PARIS (FRANCE) – French Prime Minister Jean Castex said four people were stabbed on Friday near the Paris office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which was attacked by Islamist militants over five years ago. Police said a suspect has been arrested. The condition of two of the victims is serious, said a police source. “I […]

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New coronavirus cases in Russia reach highest level since June 23

Editorial Bureau September 25, 2020

MOSCOW (RUSSIA) – Health officials in Russia said the number of new coronavirus cases in the country reached its highest level since June 23 on Friday. There were as many as 7,212 new infections and the national tally is now 1,136,048. In Moscow, the daily new cases rose by almost 50% overnight to 1,560. It […]

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Poland reports daily record in coronavirus cases

Editorial Bureau September 25, 2020

WARSAW (POLAND) – Poland recorded 1,587 new coronavirus cases on Friday, according to the Health Ministry’s Twitter account. This has been the highest daily increase since the pandemic started. The country with a population of 38 million has reported 84,396 COVID-19 infections, including 2,392 deaths.

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Czech Republic records 2,913 new coronavirus cases

Ren Leen September 25, 2020

PRAGUE (CZECH REPUBLIC) – The Czech Republic’s daily count of new coronavirus cases increased to 2,913 on Thursday. This was the second highest figure, data from the Health Ministry showed. The total number of cases reached 58,374, which has been witnessing a surge of infections in recent weeks.

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Number of coronavirus cases in Germany rises by 2,153

Editorial Bureau September 25, 2020

BERLIN (GERMANY) – The Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases in Germany said on Friday that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country went up by 2,153 to 280,223. The total number of deaths rose by 15 to 9,443, according to the data.