Resignation of Pope’s bodyguard signals tension amid Vatican finance leaks
Vatican CityRNS Pope Francis’ “guardian angel” handed in his wings on Monday. Domenico Giani, the head of the Vatican police force, submitted his resignation amid the latest leaks and scandals surrounding the Catholic institution’s finances. “In order to assure the proper serenity to the ongoing investigation,” the statement Monday by the Vatican reads, “and although […]
ESSAY: THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION COULD UNLOCK A GREEN TRANSFORMATION OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
In an article first published on The Conversation, DIRK MESSNER, director of the Institute for Environment and Human Security at United Nations University, looks at how digital technologies may provide some answers in addressing the pressing need for greater sustainability…
Russian-backed Syrian army sweeps in after US announces abrupt exit
Beirut, Lebanon/Ankara, Turkey/Washington DC, USReuters Russian-backed Syrian forces took rapid advantage of an abrupt US retreat from Syria on Monday, deploying deep inside Kurdish-held territory south of the Turkish frontier less than 24 hours after Washington announced a full withdrawal. Washington’s Kurdish former allies said they invited in the government troops as an emergency step […]