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June 19, (THEWILL)- Catholic bishops in the United States have approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that disqualifies politicians, including President Joe Biden, from receiving Communion. The result of the vote (168 in favor and 55 against) was announced Friday...

June 18, (THEWILL)- A former Japanese Justice Minister, Katsuyuku Kawai, was on Friday, sentenced to a three-year jail term for vote-buying in an attempt to get his wife elected to a national office. He was fined 1.3 million yen ($11,800)...

June 16, (THEWILL)- Foremost British lawyer, Karim Khan, has been sworn in as the new Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). At a ceremony on Wednesday, Khan pledged to reach out to nations that are not members of the court...

June 15, (THEWILL)- The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has declared China a constant security challenge, adding that the Chinese are working to undermine global order. NATO also said that China’s goals and “assertive behavior present systemic challenges to the...

June 12, (THEWILL)- Saudi Arabia has barred travellers from Nigeria and other countries from performing the 2021 Hajj to Mecca over coronavirus concerns. Last year, the kingdom also downscaled the hajj amid the coronavirus pandemic, preventing thousands of Nigerian pilgrims from...

BEVERLY HILLS, June 08, (THEWILL) - France's President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday dealt a slap in the face by a man among a crowd of onlookers, while on a walkabout in south-eastern France. In a swift response, the President’s...

BEVERLY HILLS, June 02, (THEWILL) – Iran’s largest navy ship, the "Kharg," caught fire early Wednesday morning and sank near Jask, an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman, Iran’s semiofficial news agencies report. After an hour-long rescue effort, the...

BEVERLY HILLS, June 02, (THEWILL) – The World Health Organisation has approved the emergency use of a COVID-19 jab made by Sinovac, paving the way for a second vaccine produced in China to be distributed among developing countries. Giving approval to the...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 31, (THEWILL) – China has announced that it would now allow couples to have up to three children, after census data showed a steep decline in birth rates. China scrapped its decades-old one-child policy in 2016, replacing it...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 30, (THEWILL) – Prime minister of the UK,  Boris Johnson, has married his longtime  lover, Carrie Symonds, in a private ceremony on Saturday. The wedding, which took place at the Westminster Cathedral, was stated to have been...