Nicaragua’s Crackdown on Catholic Church Spreads Fear Among Faithful
FILE – Faithful attend a Mass at the Cathedral in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, Aug. 19, 2022, after Nicaraguan police raided the residence of a bishop and several priests in an escalation of tensions between the Catholic Church and the government of President Daniel Ortega.
Xiaomi: India’s Scrutiny of Chinese Firms Unnerves Suppliers
FILE – A man walks past a logo of Xiaomi, a Chinese manufacturer of consumer electronics, outside a shop in Mumbai, India, May 11, 2022.
Saudi Arabia Sends $250 Million to Prop Up Yemeni Government
FILE – A stack of Yemeni riyals rests on the counter at the Central Bank of Yemen’s internationally recognized government, in Aden, Yemen, Dec. 13, 2018.
Brazil Army Colonel Arrested in Military Coup Probe on Return From US
FILE – Soldiers patrol in the arrival area of Juscelino Kubitschek airport in Brasilia, Brazil, March 30, 2023.
Father in Gender-Reveal That Sparked Fatal California Wildfire Pleads Guilty
FILE – A gender reveal event that ignited a 47,000-acre wildfire is seen in the Santa Rita Mountain foothills in Arizona, April 23, 2017. A similar event started a wildfire at El Dorado Ranch Park, California, Sept. 5, 2020. (U.S. Forest Service via AP)
Antifascists in Hungary Oppose Annual Far-Right Event, Italian Activist Still Jailed
Antifascist activists march in Hungary’s capital on Saturday to oppose an annual commemoration held by far-right groups, in Budapest, Feb. 10, 2024. The banner reads: “Stop the glorification of Nazis.”
Marathon World Record-Holder Kelvin Kiptum Killed in Kenya Car Crash
FILE – Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum poses after a press conference ahead of the London Marathon, in London, Britain, April 20, 2023. (Action Images via Reuters)
Protesters Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage Bill Rally in Greek Capital
People gather during a protest against a bill allowing same-sex marriage ahead of the vote in parliament in Athens, Greece, Feb. 11, 2024.
Greece to Increase ‘Golden Visa’ Amount to $862,000
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he would increase the threshold of foreign real estate investment from $269,491 to $862,372 for residency rights in certain pockets of the country to ease the housing crisis.
Israel Conducts Airstrikes on Rafah
People walk through the rubble of a building heavily damaged by Israeli bombardment, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Feb. 11, 2024.