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HeadlinesLatvian Parliament Votes to Quit Convention Protecting Women
Defunding US Radio Stations Creating Tibet 'void', Exile Leader Says
Young Russian Street Musicians Who Played anti-Kremlin Songs Get More Jail Time
At Least 60 Dead in Rio De Janeiro Police Operation, Local Media Reports
Ten Stand Trial in Paris for Sexist Online Harassment of France's First Lady
Date: October 27, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -Ten people will stand trial in Paris on Monday and Tuesday for the alleged cyber-harassment of France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, in the latest legal action sparked by false claims...
Left-Winger Connolly Wins Irish Presidency in Landslide
Date: October 25, 2025
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Catherine Connolly, an independent lawmaker on the far left of the Irish political spectrum, was elected president on Saturday after winning 63% of the first preference vote for the...
Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, Influential Style Icon, Dies at 93
Date: October 24, 2025
(Reuters) -Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit has died at the age of 93, the BBC reported on Saturday, citing the Thai Royal Household Bureau. (Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Sam...
Pope Leo Decries 'grave Crime' of Mistreatment of Immigrants
Date: October 23, 2025
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo decried mistreatment of immigrants as a "grave crime" on Thursday, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants weeks after criticizing U.S. President Donald...
Global Children's Charity Says Its Founder Committed Sexual Abuse
Date: October 23, 2025
VIENNA (Reuters) -SOS Children's Villages, a charity active in more than 130 countries, said on Thursday its founder committed sexual and physical abuse over decades before his death in 1986, and it...
Explainer-Why the Joint Prayer of Pope Leo and King Charles Symbolises Reconciliation
Date: October 23, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The sight of King Charles praying with Pope Leo at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel signalled the latest step in a historic reconciliation between the Catholic Church and the Anglican...