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New York, United States | AFP | New York state’s attorney general on Tuesday announced an unprecedented settlement with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo that includes secular oversight of its operations following decades of scandal. The US Catholic Church has been rocked by years of accusations and revelations of sexual abuse committed by priests. In December 2019, the Vatican said that it had accepted the resignation of Bishop Richard Malone from the Buffalo […]
Washington, United States | AFP | Two people were killed on Monday and several were injured by a gunman who opened fire at a high school in the midwestern US city of St. Louis, police said. The gunman was shot dead by police officers who rushed to the Central Visual & Performing Arts High School, St. Louis police chief Mike Sack told reporters. Sack said the gunman appeared to be about 20 years old and […]
New York, United States | AFP | Former US president Donald Trump is expected to testify Wednesday in a defamation case pitting him against a prominent American columnist who says he raped her in the 1990s. E. Jean Carroll, 78, alleges that Trump sexually assaulted her in a New York department store. Last week, a New York federal court judge rejected a motion by Trump, who has denied the accusation, to further delay his […]
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | A corruption scandal surrounding the Tokyo Olympics widened on Wednesday as a former Games executive was re-arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from two firms, one of which reportedly sold official mascot toys. Prosecution documents seen by AFP accused former Tokyo 2020 board member Haruyuki Takahashi of accepting 54 million yen ($360,000) in bribes from a major advertising firm and a merchandise company. It was the fourth time the 78-year-old […]
Berlin, Germany | AFP | Two people were killed Tuesday in a stabbing assault in western Germany, police said, adding that the perpetrator was in custody. The motive was unclear, said police of the incident in the city of Ludwigshafen. Officers had fired shots at the suspect before arresting him, a police spokeswoman said. First accounts indicated that “an individual had attacked another with a knife”, said police in a statement. The crime scene has […]
Hong Kong, China | AFP | An Indonesian woman who suffered daily “torture” as a domestic worker in Hong Kong went to court Thursday to seek compensation from her employers over treatment that left her physically scarred and mentally traumatised. The abuse meted out to Kartika Puspitasari, 40, made headlines a decade ago and sparked protests over the treatment of foreign helpers in Hong Kong. Her employers, who were convicted and jailed, waged a two-year campaign […]
Paris, France | AFP | Scammers have stolen $100 million in cryptocurrency from Binance, the world’s biggest exchange for cryptoassets, the firm said on Friday. Company chief Changpeng Zhao wrote on Twitter that “an exploit” in the system led to extra production of the exchange’s dedicated currency, adding: “The current impact estimate is around $100m.” “The issue is contained now. Your funds are safe. We apologise for the inconvenience and will provide further updates accordingly,” […]
Montreal, Canada | AFP | Myles Sanderson, one of two brothers suspected of carrying out a series of September knife attacks in central Canada, committed all the murders on his own, police said Thursday. Among the 11 people killed was his brother, Damien Sanderson, who was initially listed as the second suspect before his body was found near one of the crime scenes. But “Myles committed, alone, all the homicides,” Royal Canadian Mounted Police […]
The suspect is in custody after a stabbing that left 2 dead and 6 more injured. Click here for more: https://t.co/CLo48V7InD pic.twitter.com/wsRFoQoNkS — LVMPD (@LVMPD) October 6, 2022 Los Angeles, United States | AFP | An unprovoked stabbing rampage on the Las Vegas Strip left two people dead and six others hurt on Thursday, police in the US city said. Locals and tourists were caught up in the attack, which happened in the middle of […]
Lucknow, India (AFP) Indian police are searching for a teacher accused of beating a low-caste student to death over a spelling mistake, officers said Tuesday, after suppressing violent protests triggered by the incident. Nikhil Dohre was struck with a rod and kicked until he fell unconscious by his high school teacher earlier this month after misspelling the word “social” in an exam, according to a police complaint by his father. The 15-year-old died from his […]
Manila, Philippines (AFP) The Philippines will deport 40,000 Chinese workers in a crackdown on unlicensed online gaming businesses, an official said Tuesday, after reports of kidnapping, prostitution and murder in the gambling industry. So-called Philippine offshore gaming operators, or POGOs, have boomed since 2016. But the influx of tens of thousands of Chinese workers in the sector that targets customers in China, where gambling is illegal, has created friction. Many Filipinos complain POGOs have evaded […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — The gunman who tried to shoot Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Kirchner in the face was formally charged Thursday with attempted homicide, as was his girlfriend, courts documents showed. Fernando Sabag Montiel, 35, was caught on stunning video pointing a pistol at Kirchner from close range as she greeted supporters outside her home on September 1. After Montiel’s weapon failed to go off — for reasons still unknown — he was […]
