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[ad_1] Pope Francis urged his priests Thursday to avoid “clerical hypocrisy” and treat their flocks with mercy as he delivered a lengthy set of marching orders to Rome-based priests at the start of a busy few days leading to Easter. A strong-looking Francis presided over a Holy Thursday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica during which…
[ad_1] LONDON — King Charles III will deliver an Easter message on Thursday stressing the importance of friendship, “especially in a time of need” — his first public remarks since Kate, the Princess of Wales, revealed she had become the second senior royal to be diagnosed with cancer. The pre-recorded audio message comes ahead of…
[ad_1] BEIJING — Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country’s booming but crowded market for electric cars. The tech company will start taking orders for the SU7, a sporty four-door sedan, following a launch event with founder Lei Jun in Beijing on Thursday evening. Analysts think it will…
[ad_1] HONG KONG — China said Thursday that it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries. China’s Ministry of Commerce said the decision would take effect Friday. China imposed tariffs on Australian wine in 2020 during a diplomatic feud over Australia’s…
[ad_1] As Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue to target ships in a Mideast waterway, satellite pictures analyzed by The Associated Press show what appears to be a new airstrip being built at an entrance to that crucial maritime route. No country has publicly claimed the construction taking place on Abd al-Kuri Island, a stretch of land…
[ad_1] Police in Greece clashed late Wednesday with Communist-backed demonstrators who tried to prevent a concert by U.S. military cadets. The violent protest occurred in the central Greek city of Larissa ahead of a concert by members of the West Point Glee Club, a musical group of the U.S. Military Academy which is currently on…
[ad_1] Johnny Celestin generally believes that Haiti, which continues to be under heightened violence from armed groups and gangs, must re-establish order on its own. “My heart is against foreign intervention,” said Celestin, chair of the nonprofit organization Konbit for Haiti. “I firmly believe in Haiti’s agency.” But now, with armed militias creating an unprecedented…
[ad_1] IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Exchanges of fire across the Lebanon-Israel border escalate 01:20 UP NEXT Biden acknowledges protesters ‘have a point’ about getting care into Gaza 00:40 United Nations expert says Israel committing genocide in Gaza 01:33 Gazans determined to ‘see…
[ad_1] China-made electric vehicles will make up more than a quarter of the EV sales in Europe this year, with the country’s share increasing by over 5% from a year earlier, according to a new policy analysis. About 19.5% of battery-powered EVs sold in the E.U. last year were from China, with close to a…
[ad_1] “The Biden administration also recognizes that these investments are new,” Yellen said Wednesday. Meanwhile, China has been pouring billions into clean energy for years, outpacing the rest of the world in the energy transition. Yellen added that the more China’s clean energy glut interferes with global market prices, the worse off supply chains for…