Catholic priests in France have abused 216 000 children, report alleges
In France, Catholic priests have allegedly abused around 216 000 children according to a commission, which analysed church-linked child abuse in the EU…
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Facebook without sugar. CEO apologises for six hours without social media
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised for the recent disruption in social media services that affected 3.5 billion users, British public…
Facebook whistleblower calls for US regulation against algorithms «harmful for children and democracy»
In the US Congress, a hearing of former senior Facebook employee has taken place, where the whistleblower claimed that the world’s leading social…
Winners of Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced
In Stockholm, the laureates of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry have been announced. Researchers have been appreciated for developing asymmetric organocatalysis. The…
Lithuania’s second city continues court row around first LGBTQ+ pride
A court in Lithuania has ordered Kaunas municipality to allow holding the first LGBTQ+ pride event in the city. The municipality has appealed…
For Japan’s Fukushima contaminated water, tunnel envisaged to release it in ocean
In Japan, the energy company operating the damaged Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant has announced plans to build an underwater tunnel for releasing 1.27…
In Kabul, one more terror attack prevented, according to US
In the Afghan capital Kabul, the US military has carried out a drone attack on a potential suicide bomber, preventing an airport bomb…
Austrian ex-Vice-chancellor convicted of bribery
A court in Vienna has found former Austrian Vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache guilty of bribery and corruption, British broadcaster BBC reports. Two years ago,…
20-year war is over. Last US soldier leaves Kabul as frantic evacuation operation ends
Afghanistan’s territory and its last bastion – the Kabul airport – has been left by the last plane, ending the withdrawal of US…
