The updated Book VI of the Code of Canon Law was unveiled by the Vatican on Tuesday. The new text is the result of over a decade of work to revise the code, launched back under Pope Benedict XVI. Announcing the revision, Pope Francis said the changes were performed to …
Read More »EU reaches provisional deal for Covid-19 test & jab passports in major step for summer travel restart
The documentation will show if people have been vaccinated against the virus and if they’ve recently tested negative or recovered from infection, lawmakers said on Thursday, after a fourth round of negotiations. All EU nations will accept the passport, valid for 12 months, although it will not be a prerequisite …
Read More »Supreme Court takes on major Mississippi abortion case that could roll back Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization this fall. The case, brought by Mississippi officials, asks the court to consider whether the state’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks is constitutional. At present, states may not ban abortions that take place before …
Read More »‘It was extremely scary’: Major League Baseball players wiped out in violent collision causing face, neck & knee injuries (VIDEO)
The Kansas City Royals ended their 11-game losing streak by winning 6-2 at the Chicago White Sox, but the major talking point of the game came when visiting third baseman Hunter Dozier hit a popup shot and ran to first base as opponent Jose Abreu came to catch the ball. With reigning American League MVP …
Read More »As Hungary trials all major Covid-19 vaccines, Budapest says Russia’s Sputnik V doing well in initial safety & efficacy analysis
The statistics, showing how many recipients were infected with Covid-19 or died from the virus following vaccination, were released on Sunday by Viktor Orban’s administration. It came as a response to the criticism surrounding the vaccination campaign, which the Orban government has labeled an “anti-vaccination” effort by leftist opponents. Notably, …
Read More »Iranian ‘spy ship’ damaged in ‘attack’ along major Red Sea shipping route – reports
State-owned Saudi broadcaster Al-Hadath TV reported the attack on Tuesday, citing an unnamed source calling it a “likely” Israeli operation off the coast of Eritrea. The vessel was identified as the Saviz, which Israel and Saudi Arabia have long accused of being a “forward base” for the IRGC in the …
Read More »Major League Baseball risks losing the last of its politics-weary viewers after moving game over Georgia’s election law
In a rather amusing coincidence, a poll came out the same day revealing that 34.5% of fans are watching fewer sports due to political and social messaging by leagues and players. As the saying goes, ‘get woke, go broke’, and the poll, conducted by YouGov/Yahoo News, robustly reinforces that mantra. …
Read More »End of an era: LG becomes 1st major brand to wind down its global smartphone business
While the move has been rumored for weeks, the company confirmed that the board of directors approved the “strategic” decision to shut down the loss-making mobile division on Monday. The South Korean tech powerhouse, which was once the world’s third-largest handset maker, expects to fully wind down the unit’s operations …
Read More »Biden declares ‘major disaster’ in Texas as state continues to battle power outages amid extreme cold
His action allows for federal funding to dozens of Texan counties affected by the cold, the White House said. The money may be used for temporary housing, home repairs, low-cost loans and other assistance to residents and business owners. Biden had previously authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to …
Read More »Russian Navy joins major multinational AMAN-2021 drills in Pakistan, NATO countries also expected to attend (VIDEO)
Russian vessels arrived in Karachi on Thursday. They were greeted by Pakistan’s military officials, as well as the Russian diplomats working there, and they took a brief tour of the ships. RT’s footage from the scene shows the vessels being prepared for the drills, expected to kick off on Friday. …
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