By Agence France-Presse North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for expanded production of missile launchers in preparation for a “military showdown” with South Korea and the United States, state media said Friday. His comments, carried by the official Korean Central News Agency, came shortly after Washington said Russia had used ballistic missiles and launchers […]
By Reuters UK VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Thursday moved to calm Catholic bishops in some countries who have reacted negatively to last month’s approval of blessings for same-sex couples, telling them that the measure cannot be seen as “heretical” or “blasphemous”. In a five-page statement, the Vatican’s doctrinal office also acknowledged that such […]
By Agence France-Presse Argentine judges on Wednesday suspended labor law changes that form part of a mega-decree of sweeping economic reforms and deregulation announced by the country’s libertarian new president, Javier Milei. The CGT trade union body had challenged the changes, which technically took effect last Friday, on grounds that they erode basic worker protections […]