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Journalist murdered in Mexico, 12th this year
Journalist murdered in Mexico, 12th this year
by  AFP

A Mexican reporter was shot dead on Wednesday in the violence-plagued northeastern state of Tamaulipas, according to the newspaper Expreso where he worked. The victims are often reporters working for local media in states riven by drug cartel-related violence.

Canada opens new embassies in eastern Europe amid Ukraine war
Canada opens new embassies in eastern Europe amid Ukraine war
by  AFP

Canada said Wednesday it would boost its diplomatic presence in central and eastern Europe as well as the Caucasus, opening four new embassies to "help counter Russia's destabilizing activities" in the region, as the war in Ukraine drags on.

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi received Communion at St. Peter's Basilica Wednesday, after being barred from the sacrament in her home city of San Francisco.
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi received Communion at St. Peter's Basilica Wednesday, after being barred from the sacrament in her home city of San Francisco.
by  AFP

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi received Communion at St. Peter's Basilica Wednesday, according to a local news report, after being barred from the sacrament in her home city of San Francisco. Catholic online newspaper Crux Now reported Wednesday that Pelosi, who was seen by an AFP photographer attending the mass with family members, received Communion from one of the priests present.

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