#Vatican seeks all-out effort to combat vaccine hesitancy

#Vatican seeks all-out effort to combat vaccine hesitancy

“#Vatican seeks all-out effort to combat vaccine hesitancy” Enlarge Image Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council of Life, speaks to reporters during a press conference, at the Vatican. AP ROME — The Vatican’s bioethics academy and the World Medical Association on Friday called for an all-out effort to combat vaccine hesitancy and…

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#Hungary PM calls EU leaders ‘colonialists’ in LGBT law feud

#Hungary PM calls EU leaders ‘colonialists’ in LGBT law feud

“#Hungary PM calls EU leaders ‘colonialists’ in LGBT law feud” BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday accused European leaders of acting like “colonialists” in their criticism of a controversial law that’s seen as limiting the rights of LGBT people in that country. European Union leaders challenged Orban on the law at a summit…

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#AMC shares fall after research house discloses short position

#AMC shares fall after research house discloses short position

“#AMC shares fall after research house discloses short position” AMC Entertainment shares fell as much as 12 percent on Friday after short-seller Iceberg Research tweeted that it had made a bearish bet against the theater chain operator’s stock. The so-called meme stock dropped 8.9 percent at $49.40 after falling as low as $47.77 following Iceberg’s disclosure…

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#Iraqis protest over power, water cuts amid heat wave

#Iraqis protest over power, water cuts amid heat wave

“#Iraqis protest over power, water cuts amid heat wave” BAGHDAD – Hundreds of Iraqis protested in Baghdad on Friday over worsening power and water cuts as temperatures exceeded 50 degrees Celsius in some parts of Iraq. At Friday prayer in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, men sweated and prayed under parasols, then held a protest criticizing…

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#China investigates Didi over cybersecurity days after huge IPO

#China investigates Didi over cybersecurity days after huge IPO

“#China investigates Didi over cybersecurity days after huge IPO” Didi Global’s shares fell more than 10 percent in New York on Friday after China’s cyberspace agency said it had launched an investigation into the Chinese ride-hailing giant to protect national security and the public interest. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said on its website that Didi was…

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