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‘Homosexuality A Sin But Not A Crime’ — Pope Francis

Pope Francis slammed laws that criminalized homosexuality and urged bishops who support such legislation to welcome LGBT people into their church in a Tuesday interview with the AP.

Francis claimed cultural backgrounds were responsible for some bishops’ support for anti-LGBTQ laws - which he declared “unjust” - before adding homosexuality “is not a crime… but it’s a sin.”

The Vatican’s doctrine office decreed in 2021 that the Catholic Church could not bless same-sex unions “because God cannot bless sin.”

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Spain: At least one dead, several injured in church machete attacks; terror link probed
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A man with a machete (a bladed weapon) attacked two churches in the city of Algeciras on Wednesday (January 25), killing a sexton and seriously inj

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Trump to re­turn to Meta plat­form Face­book af­ter two-year ban
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The US so­cial me­dia gi­ant has called the sus­pen­sion ‘ex­tra­or­di­nary de­ci­sion tak­en in ex­tra­or­di­nary cir­cum­stances’.
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For­mer Colom­bian drug-traf­fick­ing mag­nate pleads guilty in US
Dairo An­to­nio Usuga David, or ‘Otoniel’, was leader of the Gulf Clan, one of Colom­bia’s largest para­mil­i­tary groups.
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Zelensky Sanctions Top Orthodox Clerics

Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky has ordered personal sanctions on senior figures in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). The Kiev government launched a crackdown on the denomination last year, claiming it harbored Russian agents.

The list includes the Metropolitan (Bishop), the senior cleric in Ukraine’s most prominent Orthodox monastery. It also targets several priests of the Russian Orthodox Church whose parishes are located in Crimea.

The UOC, which has historical ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, has been targeted by a crackdown since November. The domestic security agency (SBU) started raiding monasteries and other church property, reportedly looking for evidence of collusion with Russia. The agency alleged that churches might hide saboteurs, stockpile weapons, or be involved in treason.

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NATO ‘Not Party to Ukraine Conflict’ — Secretary General Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told German outlet Die Welt on Wednesday that the US-led organization is not a party to the conflict in Ukraine and insisted it had no plans to be.

He claimed that NATO was not sending troops or aircraft to Kiev and was within its rights to help Ukraine protect its borders under the UN charter.

Boosting a military presence on Europe’s eastern flank, Stoltenberg added, would make Moscow understand NATO’s determination to defend the bloc’s territory.

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UN­ESCO des­ig­nates Ode­sa as World Her­itage site amid war threats
The de­ci­sion is de­signed to pro­tect the ‘out­stand­ing uni­ver­sal val­ue’ of the his­toric Black Sea port.
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Bank of Canada Hikes Interest Rates To 15-Year High

The Bank of Canada on Wednesday raised its key interest rate to 4.5%, the highest level in 15 years.

In the last ten months, the bank has raised rates at a record pace of 425 basis points to curb inflation, which has slowed to 6.3%.

"Governing Council is prepared to increase the policy rate further if needed to return inflation to the 2% target," the bank said in its quarterly Monetary Policy Report.

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Meta to restore Trump’s accounts
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The former president was banned amid allegations that he “incited” the riot at the US Capitol in 2021

Meta has said it will reinstate former US President Donald Trump on both Facebook and Instagram more than two years after he was kicked off the platforms, but stressed that it would create new “guardrails” for his account to prevent “repeat offenses.”

The social media giant announced the move on Wednesday, saying the decision to ban Trump was made under “extraordinary circumstances” following the riot at the US Capitol...

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As we reach out to stars, we keep our feet on ground: India's President Droupadi Murmu in Republic Day address
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India's President Droupadi Murmu in an address to the nation ahead of country's 74th Republic Day emphasised on shedding the colonial baggage while

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UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman plans to reduce post-study student visa stay: Report
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According to a report by the Times, published on Wednesday (January 25), the United Kingdom, Secretary of State for the Home Department, Suella Bra

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US: Death of 3 of family in Ohio raises fear among Indian American community
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The killing of an Indian American family in Ohio state has stoked fears within the diaspora community who are now calling for an urgent need to tac

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Ukraine calls pledges made by US and Germany to send tanks 'only the beginning'
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A Ukrainian official appreciated the decision of the United States and Germany to provide advanced battle tanks to Kyiv to tackle Russia's aggressi

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Peru faces shortage of food, and fuel as anti-government protests continue
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Blast rocks Nigeria, killing at least 50
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A suspected bomb blast in Nigeria's north central region killed dozens of cattle herders and bystanders, a state government official and spokespers

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Silvio Berlusconi Names Only Person With Peaceful Solution To Ukraine Conflict

The world is paying "an unsustainable price" for the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, said former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday, calling for more effort to be made to find a way to end the hostilities.

Currently acting as the leader of the Forza Italia party, Berlusconi told the newspaper Corriere della Sera that although his country remains on the side of the West, of Europe, and NATO, he is nevertheless upset that "no one, except the Pope and the Holy See, has solutions leading to a peaceful resolution of the conflict."
He added that the fighting in Ukraine, which has entered its eleventh month, is costing "lives, suffering and economic damage" and adds a cost to the whole world. 

The Vatican, where the pontiff's jurisdiction is known as the Holy See, ha...

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US lawmakers push nationwide TikTok ban
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GOP Senator Josh Hawley has dubbed the video-sharing app “China’s backdoor into Americans’ lives”

Republicans in the House and Senate have introduced legislation seeking to ban TikTok on all devices in the United States – as well as prohibit transactions with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance – claiming it represents a major national security threat. 

Senator Josh Hawley and Representative Ken Buck unveiled the ‘No TikTok on United States Devices Act’ on Wednesday, hoping to build in prior legislation which barred the app from...

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Ukraine demands jets and missiles
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An advisor to Ukraine’s leader said he is confident a deal will be made for long-range missiles

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has called on Western countries to supply fighter jets and long-range munitions, urging for more weapons just hours after the United States and Germany agreed to send heavy battle tanks.

Speaking for a video address on Wednesday, Zelensky thanked his German and American counterparts for their decision to send tanks, but quickly shifted to Ukraine’s needs for additional arms.

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Morning news brief: IBM to lay off 3,900 employees, India celebrates 74th Republic Day, & more
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The International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) announced on Wednesday (January 25) that it would lay off 3,900 employees, joining other tech

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'Hardest & smartest workers': Musk sees Tesla's biggest competition coming from China
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes that the toughest competition for Tesla will come from China, and it is "most likely to be second" in electric vehicle

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South Korea records first economic contraction since early 2020
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For the first time since 2020's second quarter, the economy of South Korea shrank in October-December as exports crashed while spending of consumer

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