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LESBOS, Greece - During a visit aimed at stinging the conscience of Europe, Pope Francis returned on Sunday to Lesbos, the Greek island that has become the symbol of the continent's migration crisis. "We are in the era of…

Pope Francis delivers his speech during a meeting with authorities at the Presidential Palace in Athens on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Pope…

In COVID-19 news, an advisory committee recommends approval of the oral antiviral after Merck released updated data. The FDA made three approvals this week: an imaging agent to detect ovarian cancer and a hepatitis B vaccine, and Darzalex…

The omicron variant of the coronavirus has also led to risk aversion in…

Joint statement by the Secretary of State of the United States of America and the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission Washington, DC (STL.News) The US Department…

The Council of Europe has announced that it will initiate rare disciplinary action against Turkey for the detention of philanthropist Osman Kavala.The European human rights body warned Turkey in September that it would prosecute if it did…

Damascus, December 3, 2021 - In response to the severe water crisis and drought in Syria, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has released 748,000 CHF (709,000 EUR) from its Fund for…

December 4, 2021Listen to this storyYour browser does not support the item .Enjoy more audio and podcasts on ios WhereAndroid.Letters are welcome by e-mail at Let the juries decideYour pre-verdict article on the Kyle Rittenhouse trial!-->!-->!-->…

By Giulia Petroni The European Commission on Thursday announced that it had fined Barclays PLC, UBS Group AG, HSBC Holdings PLC, Royal Bank of Scotland and Credit Suisse Group AG € 344 million ($ 389.6 million) for participating…

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the crucial Mississippi abortion law case on Dec. 1. With a conservative majority on the court, the future of Roe v. Wade, the rule that guided abortion laws for five decades, is in question.…