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AFP ONS News†today, 16:11 Last year nearly 360,000 Germans deregistered from the Catholic Church; a registration number† There are many more than in the previous record year 2019. When approximately 272,000 Germans left the Catholic Church. According to the German Bishops’ Conference, the high number of church leavers is mainly due to the cover-up of sexual abuse within the church. …

The parents of a premature baby who died in Boston, Massachusetts, have sued a hospital after staff accidentally threw the baby’s body in the trash. Parents Alana Ross and Daniel McCarthy wanted to bury their Everleigh, but the hospital informed them days before the funeral that the body could not be found. The facts date back to 2020, but the …

Following Western economic sanctions against Russia, the country is unable to repay some of its external debts for the first time since 1918. At the end of Sunday, the grace period expired on an amount of approximately 100 million dollars of interest that Russia owed to foreign investors since May 27. Due to the expiry of this mandate, Russia can …

Guantanamo Bay detainee Harun Gul is hugged by Taliban members upon his release on Saturday upon arriving in the Afghan capital, Kabul.ANP/EPA picture Father and daughter were reunited in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Saturday. Until then, Gul only knew her from a photo. Gul was transferred to Guantanamo Bay in 2007 when his wife was pregnant. He was released …

At Britain’s Glastonbury Festival, many top artists over the weekend expressed their disgust at a ruling by the US Supreme Court. The highest judges on Friday struck down the constitutional right to abortion, after which several states directly ban the performance of an abortion. Billie Eilish called Friday a “dark day” for women in the United States. “I’ll leave it …

Buy and give away rainforest? It sounds strange, but it is possible. Wiggert will buy it from a restaurant owner in Brazil who heard him talking about his plan. Chance? “I don’t believe it. It had to be like that,” he said. The woman needed money and wanted to leave the land. It was supposed to cost 25,000 euros. Forty …

The first medical devices arrived at hospitals in Afghanistan’s remote Paktika region on Saturday. An earthquake earlier this week caused extensive damage and more than a thousand deaths. China has also pledged to send aid. The southeastern region of Afghanistan was hit by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday. More than 1,000 people were killed in the natural disaster and …

Statue Javier Munoz Queen Elizabeth II: “Why are you calling mum late at night for her Martini moment?” You know how she relaxes after a long day at work for seventy years, don’t you? Charles, Prince of Wales: “Excuse me mum, but I’m a little uncomfortable with all these thoughts about your seventy years on the throne. They compare you …

Summer days with temperatures above 25 degrees are back. You may have noticed that there are also more thunderstorms. NU.nl investigated why there are more thunderstorms when it is warmer. Thunderstorms are caused by friction between rising warm air and descending cold air. Cold air does not rise, so high ground temperatures are needed to cause thunderstorms, a Weerplaza spokesperson …

The EU will have a new sister: a greater European political union in which the leaders of EU countries and third countries periodically explore the world. The first meeting could take place in Prague shortly after the summer. Prime Minister Rutte, an enthusiastic supporter of the idea that President Macron put on the table in early May, sees “the relationship …