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Italy's 'miracle' of the pizzas spurs Vatican to action
AFP, Published on 20/07/2023
» CIVITAVECCHIA (ITALY) - On the third of every month, hundreds of the faithful gather in a windswept field in a village near Rome where they believe a statue of the Virgin Mary is crying tears of blood.
Global trade union leader sacked over EU graft scandal ties
AFP, Published on 13/03/2023
» BRUSSELS - The general secretary of the international union ITUC has been dismissed from his post over his links to a European Parliament graft scandal implicating Qatar, the confederation said.
Japan honours assassinated Abe at controversial funeral
AFP, Published on 27/09/2022
» TOKYO: Thousands of Japanese offered flowers and prayers on Tuesday in honour of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe ahead of a controversial state funeral attended by hundreds of foreign dignitaries.
Queen Elizabeth catches 'mild' Covid
AFP, Published on 20/02/2022
» LONDON - Britain's 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, a fortnight after marking 70 years on the throne, but aides said her symptoms were "mild".
UK's Queen Elizabeth catches 'mild' Covid
AFP, Published on 20/02/2022
» LONDON - Britain's 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, a fortnight after marking 70 years on the throne, but aides said her symptoms were "mild".
Anger in UK over Prince Andrew's reported £12m settlement
AFP, Published on 17/02/2022
» LONDON: Disgraced British royal Prince Andrew was urged to disappear forever from public life after settling a sexual assault lawsuit at vast cost, as Queen Elizabeth II suffered further indignity in her Platinum Jubilee year.
Historic Vatican fraud trial to expose London secrets
AFP, Published on 25/07/2021
» VATICAN CITY: A once-powerful Catholic cardinal and nine others stand trial at the Vatican this week in an embezzlement scandal that allegedly saw charity funds used in a ruinous London property venture.
Senior cardinal, 9 others, face Vatican fraud trial
AFP, Published on 04/07/2021
» VATICAN CITY - An influential Cardinal and nine others will be tried over alleged financial wrongdoing linked to the purchase of a plush London property, the Holy See announced on Saturday.
UK watchdog launches probe into makeover of PM's flat
AFP, Published on 28/04/2021
» LONDON - Britain's Electoral Commission on Wednesday announced a formal investigation into how Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid for a lavish makeover of his Downing Street flat, seriously escalating a simmering scandal.
Samsung heirs to pay billions, donate Picasso works to settle tax bill
AFP, Published on 28/04/2021
» SEOUL: The heirs to South Korea's Samsung group announced their plans to pay more than US$10 billion in death duties on Wednesday -- one of the world's biggest inheritance tax settlements -- including donating Picasso and Monet artworks.