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Pope Francis Tells Parents Not to 'Condemn' Gay Children in Unexpected Remarks
Conservatives in the Catholic church, which counts 1.3 billion members in total, believe the pope is giving mixed messages on homosexuality.
Vatican Defends Pope Benedict XVI By Citing His History of Helping Sex Abuse Victims
A Vatican communications official wrote an editorial in response to a report saying Pope Benedict XVI mishandled four sex abuse cases in the 1970s and 1980s.
1 Body Recovered, 38 Migrants Still Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Florida Coast
The U.S. Coast Guard said a "good Samaritan" saved a man clinging to a capsized vessel near Florida's Fort Pierce Inlet on Tuesday morning.
Nigeria Lifts 7-month Twitter Ban as Governments Seek Control, Advantage
"We are facing unprecedented challenges as governments around the world increasingly attempt to intervene and remove content," said Twitter's Sinead McSweeney.
France Makes Trying to Convert LGBTQ Individuals to Heterosexuality a Criminal Offense
On Tuesday, France became the latest country to ban conversion therapy, making the practice punishable by fines and prison time.
Ukraine Says Vladimir Putin Trying to Stir Panic, Believes Invasion Still Not Imminent
"They are still missing some key military elements and systems to mount a big, full-scale offensive," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told reporters.
Huge Snake Found Slithering up Curtains in Family Home
Snake catchers were called to the property after the owners found the snakes shed skin in the garage.
Australia Unloads Supplies for Tonga, Despite Ship Crew Being Infected With COVID
Following the powerful January 15 volcanic eruption in Tonga, the ship's crew planned on a contactless delivery to avoid the spread of coronavirus.
China Backs Russia Against Ukraine, NATO
Earlier this month, President Xi Jinping told his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, that Beijing and Kyiv shared deepening political trust.
Security Guard Fights Off Crocodile Trying To Eat His Patrol Dog
The dog was attacked at around 10 p.m. local time and the guard fended off the deadly predator by hitting it with a stick.
Chinese Frustrated as Third Round of COVID Testing Ordered in Beijing as Olympics Loom
Chinese officials say at least 78 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in people traveling into the country for the winter games.
Watch Dog Get Saved Moments Before Being Slaughtered for Meat
The dog was found tightly tied by the neck with wire, surrounded in garbage and without access to food or water.
Ukraine's 30-Year-Old Fighter Jets Hand Russia the Air Advantage in Any War
Ukraine's military has developed since 2014, but there are concerns over Moscow's superiority in the air.
China Annoyed As U.S. Diplomats Seek COVID Evacuation From 'Safest Country'
Beijing's Foreign Ministry said the "difficult to justify" proposal would place American officials at higher risk of infection.
Python Found Under Toddler's Cot: 'For a Small Child It Could Do Significant Damage'
The snake catcher said that the python could have found a way to strangle the young boy, had it gone unnoticed.
China Chides U.S. and Japan 'Babbling' After Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida Alignment
China's Foreign Ministry hit back this week following the U.S.-Japan summit between Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida on Friday, January 21.
Russia-Ukraine Live Updates: Deputy Secretary Predicts Putin Will Soon Use Military Force
Joe Biden has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin faces personal sanction if he attempts the "largest invasion since WWII" as over 100,000 troops mass on the Russia-Ukraine border.
Russia Navy Trains with China, Considers Ditching U.S. Dollars Over Sanctions Threat
The Chinese Defense Ministry said joint drills "further enriched the connotation of the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination between China and Russia in the new era."
World Health Organization Chief Unopposed For Second Term Despite Heavy Criticism
While the U.S. supports him, his home country is accusing him of misconduct because of his comments on Twitter.
Twitter Suspended 44K Accounts for Promoting Terrorism, Violent Orgs in First Half of 2021
Of those accounts, 93 percent were "proactively identified and removed," a report said.
U.S. Still Doesn't Have an Ambassador to Ukraine, Is It a Problem Amid Russia Tensions?
Steven Pifer, a former ambassador to Ukraine, told Newsweek it's a "mystery" why the position has yet to be filled.
Lebanese Elite at Fault for Country's Poverty, and Doing Little to Fix Problem: Report
Despite the country investing billions of dollars in infrastructure projects, tap water is widely undrinkable and the electricity cuts out 22 hours a day.