Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today, Friday 5 December 2025, the episcopal ordination of the Reverend Francis Li Jianlin, of the clergy of Xinxiang, took place. On 11 August 2025, the Holy Father appointed him as bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang, Henan Province, China, having approved his candidature in accordance with the Provisional
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israel’s regime launched a new wave of heavy airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Thursday, a day after the adversaries held their first direct meeting in decades. Lebanese media said Israeli warplanes hit civilian and residential areas in the towns of Mjadel and Mahrouna in South Governorate, as well as Baraachit and Jbaa
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) has passed a resolution denouncing the U.S.-Israeli aggression against Iran in June, in addition to approving a unanimous separate resolution backing Palestinian rights. The sessions of the APA’s Standing Committee on Political Affairs and the Palestine Committee took place in Mashhad, Iran, on Thursday, with participation from
By: Ariana Figueroa WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Thursday announced new restrictions for immigrants, reducing the work authorization periods from five years to 18 months, the latest crackdown on legal immigration. The new policy follows the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members by an Afghan national granted asylum earlier this year. The shift
PRESS RELEASE KIGALI, Rwanda, December 5, 2025/ — The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (https://AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) initiative is pleased to announce that Jerry Yang, Co-Founder of Yahoo!, Founding Partner of AME Cloud Ventures, and Board Director of Alibaba Group, will join the judging panel at the 7th ABH Summit & Grand Finale on December 12–13, 2025, in Kigali, Rwanda.
