Mormon President and Pope Francis meet for the first time, after decades of hidden diplomacy
The two leaders met for 33 minutes at the Vatican and exchanged gifts, the day before Russell M. Nelson was due to dedicate the first Mormon temple in Rome The head of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met with a pope for the first time on Saturday, an event that reportedly followed […]
Manual on International Space Law
Law professionals from around the world may have met on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus to start designing a new law manual, but their discussion left Earth as they considered war and life in space. The UNL College of Law, along with one British and two Australian institutions, leads the creation of the Woomera Manual […]
Jordan’s King Abdullah Meets Pence, Discusses Peace Plan
Amman officials have said in the past they would only support a peace plan that includes creation of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital Jordanian King Abdullah met with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence Monday, as the Trump administration continues preparations for the release of its Middle East peace plan. Abdullah is […]
Kentucky counties prepare for launch of new driver’s licenses
When Wendy Graney became Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk in January, she took over an office that manages lawsuits, criminal cases and other court records. She also moved to the front line of sweeping changes to Kentucky driver’s licenses. The state’s 120 circuit clerks long have handled new licenses and renewals, a process that for […]
Merkel’s successor responds to Macron’s Europe vision
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s anointed successor outlined her vision for Europe, a German paper reported on Saturday, aligning with recent French proposals on security but disagreeing on key social issues. CDU party chief Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the likely future conservative candidate for the chancellery, sets out her vision in an article published in the Sunday newspaper Welt […]
World Religions Prepare For Global Development Summit
Nearly six months before the heads of state and government convene to review the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the UN General Assembly’s ‘SDG Summit’ in September, the world religions have tasked themselves with elaborating “a road map or lines of action that can connect religious contributions to the implementation of […]
Mass shootings at New Zealand mosques kill 49
At least 49 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called “one of New Zealand’s darkest days.” One man was arrested and charged with murder in what appeared to be a carefully planned racist attack. Police also defused explosive devices in a […]
GOP state lawmakers approve ‘heartbeat’ abortion bans
Georgia and Tennessee joined a string of states moving to enact tough abortion restrictions when Republican House lawmakers passed bans on most abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected. During a tense debate in Atlanta on Thursday, several Democratic lawmakers opposed to the bill turned their backs to its author, Republican Rep. Ed Setzler. […]
Iran Claims ‘Verdict Has Been Issued’ In Case Against Detained U.S. Navy Veteran
This January, the terror-exporting Shiite supremacist regime in Tehran confirmed that it had arrested and detained as a hostage a U.S. Navy veteran named Michael White. The Iranian regime effectuated the detention last July. CNN reported in January: US Navy veteran Michael White is in Iranian custody, the Islamic Republic’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, confirming […]
Turkey: Israel a Jewish state? ‘That’s blatant racism’
Turkish president condemns Netanyahu for affirming Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people, claiming it amounts to ‘blatant racism.’ Turkey condemned Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Tuesday, calling his affirmation of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people “blatant racism”. “Netanyahu says that Israel is ‘a nation state not of all its citizens […]