Month December 2023

More than 40 killed in fuel tanker explosion in Liberia, authorities say

A leaking fuel tanker exploded as people gathered to collect the gasoline, leaving more than 40 dead, authorities in Liberia said Thursday. The blast on Tuesday also injured at least 83 people in Totota town in the central part of… Continue Reading →

Vatican says bishops allowed to withhold same-sex blessings sanctioned by recent document

The Vatican has clarified that each bishop is free to either adopt or ignore its recommendation for “spontaneous” blessings of people in a same-sex relationship.  Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect for the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith… Continue Reading →

Putin ally dies falling from house window, latest in spate of mysterious Russian deaths

A Russian lawmaker and ally of President Vladimir Putin was found dead under mysterious circumstances Wednesday after falling from the third floor of his home, Russian state media has reported.  Vladimir Egorov, 46, who was a member of Putin’s ruling United… Continue Reading →

Stowaway from Algeria found barely alive at Paris airport

A stowaway was found barely alive in the undercarriage bay of an airplane after it landed in Paris Thursday morning, according to reports.  Security sources told Reuters that the Air Algeria airplane had come from the Western Algerian town of… Continue Reading →

Teen killed in shark attack off Australia’s coast, officials say

A 15-year-old boy was killed by a shark attack in the waters off Australia’s south coast, police have confirmed.  South Australia police said the body was pulled from the water after the attack, near Ethel Beach in the Innes National Park… Continue Reading →

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rise, but labor market remains solid

More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but not enough to raise concern about the labor market or broader economy.

Apple Watches back on sale after emergency appeal

Apple again can sell the newest versions of Apple Watches after a late appeal temporarily blocked the U.S. International Trade Commission’s import ban.

Second American held hostage by Hamas confirmed dead in Gaza

A second American being held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip has died, Fox News has learned.  Judi Weinstein Haggai and her husband, both Israeli Americans in their 70s, were shot and taken hostage from their community of Kibbutz… Continue Reading →

Jewish seminary in Israel: Gaza border reopens following deadly Hamas terror attack

A rabbinical seminary in southern Israel is open for business once again. Prior to the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, the Max and Ruth Schwartz Hesder Yeshiva in Sderot was a home to roughly 300 college-age men, and a smaller female… Continue Reading →

Russian Orthodox Church condemns abortion as murder, at odds with Putin

The Russian Orthodox Church reaffirmed its strict opposition to abortion this week, putting it at odds with the Kremlin’s more relaxed position. A spokesperson for the church released a statement on Wednesday clarifying that the Holy Synod — the church’s… Continue Reading →

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