The Vatican on Saturday said that it and China had renewed a secret and contested agreement on the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops in the communist country. It was the second time the accord, which is still provisional, was extended for another two years since it was first reached in 2018. The latest extension had… Read More Vatican renews agreement with China on appointment of bishops
Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy’s first woman prime minister on Saturday alongside her cabinet team, giving the country its most right-wing government since World War Two. She takes office at an especially fraught moment, with Italy’s debt-laden economy once again heading into recession, firms buckling under the weight of soaring energy bills, and… Read More Italy swears in Giorgia Meloni as first female prime minister
Pakistan has been removed from an international grey list that warrants increased surveillance for terrorism financing, the head of the international money laundering watchdog which makes the list said on Friday. The decision, which provides a boost to the reputation of the crisis-ridden South Asian nation, was taken at the end of a two-day meeting… Read More Pakistan removed from international grey list for terrorism financing
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida agreed on Saturday to strengthen security ties between the two U.S. allies amid China’s push for greater influence in the Asia-Pacific region. At the annual Australia-Japan Leaders’ Meeting, held in the Western Australia capital Perth, the two signed a security cooperation agreement updating a… Read More Australia, Japan agree to strengthen security ties
China’s Communist Party wrapped up its twice-a-decade congress on Saturday, approving amendments to its charter aimed at cementing Xi Jinping’s core status and revealing a new Central Committee missing two key officials lacking close ties to Xi. The party’s new Central Committee does not include Premier Li Keqiang or Wang Yang, a sign that analysts… Read More China’s Xi Jinping solidifies power status as Communist Party amends constitution
Taliban security forces killed six Islamic State members in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a spokesman for the ruling group’s administration said on Saturday. The Islamic State members killed in the raid on their hideout were involved in two major attacks in recent weeks, one on a city mosque and the other… Read More Afghan Taliban forces kill six Islamic State members in raid in Kabul
Burkina Faso’s new military leader Ibrahim Traore on Friday named jurist and author Appolinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela as interim prime minister, Traore said in a statement. Army captain Traore seized power in a coup on September 30 and was officially designated transitional president of the West African country on October 14. He was sworn… Read More Burkina Faso junta leader appoints jurist as interim prime minister
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