Nicaragua: Priests barred from administering Sacraments in hospitals
Catholic priests in Nicaragua are reportedly being prevented from entering hospitals to administer the sacraments to patients, in what is seen as a further instance
Republicans achieve the trifecta – Presidency, Senate & Congress
Republicans regained control of the House of Representative more than a week after Election Day. This means the Republicans will have full control of Washington
CIA official arrested for intelligence leak on Israeli plans to strike Iran
A CIA official has been charged with leaking top-secret classified documents that revealed information last month about Israel’s plans for a military strike against Iran,
DA easily holds Polokwane ward
One by-election was held on Wednesday, in Polokwane. The DA easily held on to the ward, with the only other party fielding a candidate being
Public optimism grows, GNU enjoys “substantial goodwill”, IRR polling shows
South Africans are cautiously optimistic about their lives changing for the better, with the Government of National Unity (GNU) “enjoying substantial goodwill in a country
Mauritius opposition wins in landslide
In a year where incumbent parties around the world have been voted out, Mauritius has joined the trend, with its governing party being wiped out
Trump’s appointments so far
In the past week the President-elect of the US, Donald Trump, has made the following appointments:
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced his decision to resign due to pressure over his handling of the John Smyth sex abuse scandal.
Saudi leader says Israel committing “genocide” in Gaza
The de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman, has said that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. He was speaking at a summit
Mattel apologises for porn site misprint on toy packaging
Mattel has had to issue an apology to angry parents over packaging for dolls representing characters from the film ‘Wicked’ which will open in the