At least 82 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as critical aid fails to reach Palestinians

American XL Bully dogs will be banned in the United Kingdom after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak referred to them as a “danger to our communities” Friday. The move comes after a public outcry following a series of recent attacks, including one that seriously injured an 11-year-old girl.  Sunak has asked government ministers to legally […]

The Russian Orthodox Church reaffirmed its strict opposition to abortion this week, putting it at odds with the Kremlin’s more relaxed position. A spokesperson for the church released a statement on Wednesday clarifying that the Holy Synod — the church’s governing body chaired by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow — condemns all elective abortion as murder. […]

Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office said Thursday it had brought charges of murder, attempted murder and grievous bodily harm against a Syrian citizen in connection with two “Islamist-motivated” knife attacks. The suspect is accused of stabbing a man to death in the city of Duisburg in April, and of a second attack a few days later […]