Pope Francis appoints first woman to key Vatican office
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Canada: Justin Trudeau announces to step down after nine years in power
Facing rising unpopularity among people and members of his own party, Justin Trudeau Monday resigned as the leader of his Liberal Party of Canada, a move that effectively ends his nine-year-long tenure as the country’s Prime Minister. He will continue as Canada’s Prime Minister until the party picks his successor. “I have informed my party […]
Hamas releases video of 19-year-old Israeli hostage who is in captivity for over 450 days, family says ‘heart torn to pieces’
Hamas releases video of 19-year-old Israeli hostage.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau likely to quit as Liberal Party leader this week: Reports
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau likely to quit as Liberal Party leader this week
Nimisha Priya: Iran promises to help Indian-origin nurse facing death sentence in Yemen
The death sentence, which could be executed within a month, was approved by Yemen’s President Rashad al-Alimi on December 30. Priya, who has been in prison since 2017, was arrested for the alleged murder of Yemeni national and her business partner Talal Abdo Mehdi in July 2017.
Israel releases video of its commandos raiding missile plant in Syria in September
Israel says its commandoes raided missile plant in Syria last year.
Open Quran, bomb-making materials tracked in New Orleans attacker’s home
“They fight in Allah’s cause, and slay and are slain; a promising binding..,” a passage in the open Quran reads. The line is heavily alluded to glorification of violence by extremists.
China fighting against new virus outbreak five years after COVID-19 horror
China witnessing new virus outbreak five years after COVID-19 horror
Romania and Bulgaria fully join Europe’s Schengen travel zone
The Schengen Area is named after the Schengen Agreement, which was signed in 1985 in Schengen, Luxembourg.
Bangladesh: No relief for Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das, court rejects bail plea again
As per reports, Das was arrested for allegedly raising a saffron flag above Bangladesh’s national flag in Chittagong on October 25.