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ROME, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Italy’s Catholic Church is reintroducing handshakes for the “sign of peace” during Mass as part of a wider relaxation of anti-COVID-19 measures. “It will be possible to restore the usual form of exchanging the sign of peace,” the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) said in a letter to bishops. The letter, […]

Iran state body reports 200 dead in protests, Raisi hails ‘freedoms

Dec 3 (Reuters) – President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday hailed Iran’s Islamic Republic as a guarantor of rights and freedoms, defending the the ruling system amid a crackdown on anti-government protests that the United Nations says has cost more than 300 lives. A top state security body meanwhile said that 200 people, including members of […]

Uganda discharges last known Ebola patient

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda has discharged its last known Ebola patient from hospital, a senior health official said, raising hopes that an outbreak which has killed at least 56 people could be coming to an end. Officials first confirmed the outbreak in September and said it was the Sudan strain of the disease, which kills […]

ECB’s Lagarde warns some fiscal policies in Europe could fuel excess demand

BANGKOK (Reuters) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned on Friday that some European governments’ fiscal policies could lead to excess demand, and that fiscal and monetary policies need to work in synch for sustainable, balanced economic growth. “Fiscal policies that create excess demand in a supply constrained economy might force monetary policy to […]

Photo story: Pope Francis receives the donors of the Christmas tree and the crib in St. Peter’s square

Pope Francis meets with the donors of the Christmas tree and Nativity scene at the Vatican, Vatican City, 03 December 2022. Pope Francis on Saturday morning received delegations from Sutrio, Rosello, and Guatemala, who gifted this year’s tree and nativity scenes, for the official presentation of the gifts. The Sutrio Crib is made entirely of […]

Julian Assange appeals to European court over U.S. extradition

LONDON (Reuters) – WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange, who is battling extradition from Britain to the United States where he is wanted on criminal charges, has submitted an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the court confirmed. Assange, 51, is wanted by U.S. authorities on 18 counts, including one under a spying act, […]

Heathrow faces pre-Christmas baggage handlers strike

Pre-Christmas travellers using Heathrow airport later this month face disruption after baggage handlers voted to strike from 16 December. The 72-hour strike action will affect flights operated by 10 major airlines from Heathrow Terminals 2, 3 and 4. The dispute centres around a pay offer made to cargo workers but which has not been extended […]

Five men saved, one missing after Kordin construction collapse / Malta News Briefing – Saturday 3 November 2022

Updated 1300 Five men saved, one missing after Kordin construction collapse Five workers were saved from the debris of a building collapse in Paola on Saturday morning, as rescue workers scrambled to find a sixth person who remains missing at the time of this update. According to the police, the men were working at the […]

New Xbox survey finds video games are shaking up holiday traditions

The end-of-the-year holiday season is a time filled with togetherness, cheer, and gift-giving. And this year, you can add video games to that list! A new survey from YouGov commissioned by Xbox reveals how video games are shaking up familiar holiday traditions for families throughout the country. According to the survey, a huge 78% of […]

The Netherlands poised to say no to Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen zone

The Netherlands will support Romania and Croatia’s accession to the Schengen zone at next week’s meeting in Brussels but will say no to Bulgaria, ministers decided at Friday’s cabinet meeting. The expansion of the Schengen zone, based on travel without border identity checks, will be voted on by EU ministers next week, and the Netherlands […]

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