Europe

French Church abuse: 216,000 children were victims of clergy – inquiry

bbc– Some 216,000 children – mostly boys – have been sexually abused by clergy in the French Catholic Church since 1950, a damning new inquiry has found. The head of the inquiry said there were at least 2,900-3,200 abusers, and accused the Church of showing a “cruel

Asia

Beijing Warns US, Japan Against Collusion Vs China

republicworld– Beijing expressed “serious concerns” to the United States and Japan on Friday over what it described as “negative moves and collusion” between the two countries against China. The statement came from Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, just before Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s visit to the White House in

Africa News

3 French soldiers killed by IED in Mali

africanews– Three French soldiers died in Mali on Monday as their armoured vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in a military operation aimed at fighting Islamist extremists in Africa’s Sahel region, the French presidency announced. The soldiers were taking part in a military operation in the Hombori area of Mali’s central Mopti province,

Europe

Brexit trade talks may continue after MEPs’ deadline, says France

theguardian– The European parliament’s Sunday deadline may pass without agreement on a post-Brexit trade and security deal, France’s European affairs minister, Clément Beaune, has said, as British and EU negotiators continued to haggle over fishing rights. MEPs have said they will stage a vote of consent on 28 December if terms are agreed by the […]