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BREAKING: Pope sacks German cardinal handling abuse cases

Pope Francis has dismissed the church’s chief of doctrine, Cardinal Gerhard Mueller – one of the most powerful cardinals at the Vatican – head of the Vatican office that processes and evaluates all cases of priests accused of raping or molesting minors. Mueller’s sacking
July 2, 2017

Google fined $2.7bn for breaching competition rules

The European Union has imposed a record €2.42bn ($2.72bn) fine on technology giant Google, for abusing its dominance as a search engine by giving illegal advantage to its own shopping service. “What Google has done is illegal under EU antitrust rules. It
June 27, 2017

How a socialist Brexit could reshape Europe

The morning after the general election, the British woke up in a different world. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s brand of recycled socialism was not so unelectable after all; young voters had become an electoral force; and Theresa May’s Conservatives looked hapless
June 18, 2017

Russians hold anti-Putin protests before his fourth term

Protests in several cities were called by the Open Russia movement founded by arch-Putin foe and former oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky. They were held under the slogan “We’re sick of him” — a reference to Putin. About 200 people gathered in central
April 30, 2017

At least one found dead 1 000 migrants rescued off Libya

One woman was found dead while aid groups said Sunday around 1,000 migrants were rescued overnight off the Libyan coast, the latest victim among growing numbers seeking to reach Europe. The rescue team comes just days after hundreds of people were feared
March 27, 2017

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