ROME: Christmas revellers around the world donned red and white Santa hats, offered meals to the homeless and lit candles on Wednesday, as Pope Francis launched observation of the global holiday with a sombre mass in the Vatican. At Saint Peter’s Basilica, Francis used his Christmas Eve mass to urge Christians to think “of the … Read more
Florida: President-elect Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row partly to stop Trump from pushing forward their executions. Trump criticized Biden’s decision on Monday to change the sentences of 37 of the 40 condemned people to life in … Read more
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories: Christians gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to mark a solemn Christmas overshadowed by war, as Pope Francis led mass in the Vatican. In Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, festive decorations were missing for a second consecutive year. The crowd of several … Read more
With the series level at 1-1, India has made a solitary change in their squad for the final two Tests, giving all-rounder Tanush Kotian his maiden call-up to the Test side as a replacement for spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket. Ahead of the fourth Test against Australia at Melbourne, which … Read more