German archbishop ‘disappointed’ by diocese employees’ attempts to access porn | AP News

German archbishop ‘disappointed’ by diocese employees’ attempts to access porn | AP News

BERLIN (AP) — The archbishop of Cologne, one of Germany’s most important Catholic dioceses, on Friday expressed disappointment that employees used work computers to try to access pornographic websites.The statement from Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki came after the city’s Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger newspaper reported that a list from the archdiocese showed more than 1,000 attempts to

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Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease | AP News

Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease | AP News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister met Friday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of his visit to the kingdom, a sign of how the two countries are trying to ease tensions after years of turmoil.Images of Iran’s top diplomat, Hossein Amirabdollahian, sitting with Prince Mohammed would have

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Leading politician says victory for Niger’s coup leaders would be ‘the end of democracy’ in Africa | AP News

Leading politician says victory for Niger’s coup leaders would be ‘the end of democracy’ in Africa | AP News

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — If mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum succeed, it will threaten democracy and security across the region and the continent, a high-ranking member of Bazoum’s political party warned in an interview with The Associated Press.Boubacar Sabo, deputy secretary general for the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism, said Bazoum

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Hilary rapidly grows to Category 4 hurricane off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest | AP News

Hilary rapidly grows to Category 4 hurricane off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest | AP News

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Hilary grew rapidly to Category 4 strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast and could bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S. by the weekend.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Hilary had sustained winds near 140 mph (220 kph) at midnight and was expected to continue its rapid intensification through Friday morning.

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In a bid to unseat the long-ruling ANC, 7 South African parties reach a coalition agreement | AP News

In a bid to unseat the long-ruling ANC, 7 South African parties reach a coalition agreement | AP News

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Seven opposition parties in South Africa reached an agreement Thursday to form a coalition to unseat the ruling African National Congress if it fails to gain an outright majority in next year’s general election.The parties, which include the country’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, and a string of small parties, agreed

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