Tales that cast a global spell

The Maltese authorities have approved the landing of 51 migrants and refugees who were rescued on Friday by a Lebanese livestock carrier, the Talia 52, in which they have been trapped in poor condition for days. The migrants were brought ashore in a Maltese military ship and taken ashore to an internment center. The alarm…

The Pontiff’s trip to Chile last month was marred by controversy as he defended and embraced Bishop Juan Barros, who is accused of covering up abuse by disgraced priest Fernando Karadima in the 1980s and 1990s. Karadima was convicted of child abuse by the Vatican in 2011. During the trip, Francis said: “The day they…

Mexican prosecutors on Thursday accused former President Enrique Peña Nieto of “betraying the country” for participating in a program of corruption involving the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht.

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The former president of Bolivia, Evo Morales. – Alejandro Guzmán / NOTIMEX / dpa MADRID, Dec. 7 (EUROPE PRESS) – The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Roberto Velasco, reported Friday that the former president of Bolivia Evo Morales has traveled to Cuba on a “temporary” basis. Morales leaves Mexico for “temporary”…