Pope meets U.S. priest attacked by conservatives for ministering to gays
Pope Francis on Monday gave a high-profile private audience to a prominent American Jesuit priest who has been attacked repeatedly by conservative Catholics and media outlets for ministering to homosexuals.
UK’s Prince Harry demands end to ‘greed and selfishness’, for nature’s sake
Britain’s Prince Harry appealed on Monday in a national park in Malawi for increased global efforts to protect the environment against “greed, apathy and selfishness”.
Canada’s politicians have fiscal wiggle room during campaign: Here’s how much
Canada’s candidates are making a range of pricey campaign promises ahead of October’s vote, but a former central bank governor and ratings agencies see wiggle room for a larger budget shortfall so long as the economy continues to grow.
North Korea blames U.S. for failure to restart talks
North Korea blamed the United States on Monday for a failure to restart stalled talks, more than a year after President Donald Trump’s first meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
International Criminal Court puts Mali war crimes suspect to trial
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday said they would put a man suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali to trial.
Indonesia police fire tear gas as rallies over new laws turn violent
Indonesian police fired tear gas in several areas of Jakarta on Monday as a protest against legal reforms descended into running battles, causing traffic gridlock and chaotic scenes in parts of the central business district.
Italy’s ruling parties call for lowering voting age to 16
Italy’s coalition parties said on Monday they were in favor of reducing the minimum voting age to 16, in a move which analysts said would increase the electorate by about 1 million people.
Islamic State claims attack on soldiers in northeast Nigeria
Militants in northeastern Nigeria killed at least nine people in an attack on Sunday, sources told Reuters on Monday.
Amid criticism, Colombia defends assertions that Venezuela’s Maduro supports rebels
Colombia on Monday publicly defended a dossier it says proves Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro supports guerrilla groups and drug traffickers but removed the armed forces’ head of intelligence after widespread criticism of the report.
Ten militants killed after Somalia attack: U.S. military
The U.S. military said on Monday that U.S. and partnered forces had killed 10 militants and destroyed a vehicle after Somali insurgents mounted an ambitious attack on a base where U.S. special forces train Somali commandos.
