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Chile court orders Catholic Church to compensate victims in sex abuse case
A Chilean appeals court ruled on Wednesday that the Catholic Church should pay compensation to three victims in a sex abuse case involving former Santiago parish priest Fernando Karadima, potentially opening the floodgates to similar civil lawsuits.
Cardi B vows to be a 'better me' after defense of past crimes
Rapper Cardi B has admitted to drugging and robbing men while working as a stripper, but defended her past actions saying she had limited options at the time, and vowed to "be a better me" in the future.
Grindr defeats appeal over harassment on gay dating app
A U.S. federal appeals court refused to hold Grindr liable to a New York man who said his former boyfriend used the gay dating app to post fake profiles, in a harassment campaign that caused more than 1,000 men to approach the victim for sex.
Russia to keep former minister Abyzov in jail on fraud charges
A court in Russia on Wednesday ruled that former government minister Mikhail Abyzov, an ally of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, be held in pre-trial detention for two months ahead of his trial for fraud and organizing a criminal group.
Chicago mayor demands answers after Smollett hoax charges dropped
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday said he wanted to "find out what happened" that caused prosecutors to abruptly drop charges that had accused "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett of staging a hoax hate crime to boost his career.
Luxury cruise ship lost engines due low level of lubricating oil: Norway
The engines of a luxury cruise ship that narrowly escaped disaster during a storm off Norway on Saturday failed because of relatively low levels of lubricating oil in the engines, the Norwegian Maritime Authority said on Wednesday.
Luxembourg court delivers setback to 9/11 families' Iran claims
A Luxembourg court refused on Wednesday to enforce a U.S. ruling that would have helped families of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks claim Iranian assets held with a Luxembourg-based clearing house.
'A target on the back': North Korea embassy raid thrusts shadowy group into the spotlight
A shadowy group seeking to overthrow North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been thrust into the international spotlight after a Spanish court investigating a break-in at North Korea's embassy in Madrid named apparent members as suspects.
U.S. transport chief: 'Questionable' why some Boeing safety features not required
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told a Senate committee on Wednesday it was "very questionable" why some Boeing 737 MAX safety features were not required, but she stopped short of saying the government would require retrofitting all aircraf...
Trump expected to sign memorandum on federal housing finance reform
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a memorandum on federal housing finance reform on Wednesday, according to a White House official.
Tense calm on Gaza-Israel border after flareup
Schools reopened in southern Israel and traffic clogged Gaza's streets on Wednesday in signs of a pullback from the most serious escalation of cross-border fighting in months.
Unvaccinated children face public space ban in New York measles outbreak
A New York suburb has banned children not vaccinated against measles from public spaces, such as schools and shopping malls, as it fights the state's worst outbreak in decades of the potentially deadly disease.
Brexit in play: parliament tries multiple choice as May's job on the line
The British parliament will try to find an alternative to Theresa May's twice-defeated Brexit deal on Wednesday as the prime minister readied a last ditch effort to win over rebels in her party, possibly by giving a timetable for quitting.
The Mueller interview that wasn't: how Trump's legal strategy paid off
When Attorney General William Barr sent lawmakers a summary of the key findings in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, members of President Donald Trump's legal team were gathered in an office near the U.S. Capitol.
Spanish prosecutor to investigate Catalan leader for disobedience
The Spanish prosecutor for Catalonia will investigate regional president Quim Torra for disobedience over his failure to remove pro-independence symbols on Catalan government buildings, a court said on Wednesday.
Brexit in play: May's job on the line as parliament tries multiple choice
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on Wednesday to indicate a date for quitting as the price for getting her twice-defeated Brexit deal ratified, while parliament tries to select its own alternative from a multiple-choice list of options.
Lithuania finds ex-Soviet defense minister guilty of war crimes
A Lithuanian court found former Soviet defense minister Dmitry Yazov guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity on Wednesday for his role in a 1991 crackdown against the Baltic state's pro-independence movement.
Exclusive: Fearful of fake news blitz, U.S. Census enlists help of tech giants
The U.S. Census Bureau has asked tech giants Google, Facebook and Twitter to help it fend off “fake news" campaigns it fears could disrupt the upcoming 2020 count, according to Census officials and multiple sources briefed on the matter.
Tibetans in exile struggle to see beyond Dalai Lama
At a prayer meeting for the health of the Dalai Lama at his base in northern India, Tibetan refugees said they are worried that their fight for a homeland will die with the 83-year-old Buddhist monk as China's international influence grows.
Southwest cuts forecast for revenue performance measure after 737 Max groundings
Southwest Airlines Co said on Wednesday the recent groundings of Boeing 737 MAX planes would lead to its first-quarter revenue per available seat mile coming in below its previous forecast.