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Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:28 p.m.·1 min read

Pope and imam of Southeast Asia's largest mosque make joint call for peace, environmental protection

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis joined the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque in pledging to work together to promote peace and protect the environment on Thursday, issuing a joint call for interfaith friendship and common cause at the heart of Francis’ visit to Indonesia. In an encounter rich with symbolic meaning, Francis traveled to Jakarta’s iconic Istiqlal Mosque for an interfaith gathering with representatives of the six religions that are officially recognized in Indonesia: Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Catholicism and Protestantism. There, he and the grand imam, Nasaruddin Umar, stood at the ground-level entrance to the “Tunnel of Friendship,” an underpass which connects the mosque compound with the neighboring Catholic cathedral, Our Lady of the Assumption.

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Angry outbursts in Halifax courtroom as killer sentenced
Profanities erupted in a Halifax courtroom Thursday as the family of a murder victim hurled insults at the convicted killer and voiced anger at the sentence he received.The man in question, Justin Ronald Adams-Clarke, smirked and extended both middle fingers at the family as he was led away by sheriff's deputies.A jury convicted Adams-Clarke, 26, of second-degree murder in the death of Tyler Michael Boyd Algee following a trial last December — a conviction that carries an automatic life sentence
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A Marine vet fatally subdued a screaming man on a NYC subway. Now, a secret video has emerged — but there's a catch.
It's been a year since a young Marine veteran fatally subdued a screaming man on a NYC subway. Now, more video has emerged — but there's a catch.
People
Charges in Case of 3 Chiefs Fans Found Dead Coming Soon, Homeowner's Lawyer Expects — But Not Against Homeowner
David Harrington, 37, Clayton McGeeney, 36, and Ricky Johnson, 38, were found dead in their friend's backyard last January
Global News
Mississauga man has 'scariest moment' of his life after encounter with Laval police
A man from Mississauga visiting Quebec for the weekend is speaking out over a disturbing interaction he had with Laval police. He alleges he was assaulted by officers and that he thought he was going to die. A warning that some images and video in this story can be disturbing to some. Global's Felicia Parrillo reports.
People
Teen Accused and Absolved of Fatally Shooting Dad in 2023 Is Now Accused of Stabbing Mom to Death: Police
Collin Griffith, 17 was accused - and absolved - in connection with the killing of his father over a year prior to the accusation involving his mother
Reuters
Philippines police say 'alarming details' uncovered in new allegations against celebrity preacher
Police in the Philippines said on Wednesday more people had come forward alleging sexual abuse by celebrity pastor Apollo Quiboloy, pointing to what they called an alarming pattern of crimes by the wealthy, self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God". Quiboloy, who is facing a raft of charges in the Philippines and the United States including sex trafficking, money laundering and child abuse, was arrested on Sunday after a weeks-long search of his church's sprawling 30-hectare (74-acre) compound by more than 2,000 security personnel.
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Mother who flew to Ibiza while son, 12, in court, ordered to pay compensation
The 30-year-old single mother must pay around the same amount as the cost of holiday she went on instead of being in court.
The Canadian Press
Taxi driver suspected in fatal B.C. hit-and-run has left Canada: RCMP
TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Mounties in Terrace, B.C., say they have identified the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run crash over the weekend as a driver for a local taxi company who has since left the country.
BBC
Rapist caught 47 years after attack on girl, 11
Denis Coles' victim speaks out about the attack which happened as she walked home from Girl Guides.
Global News
Ontario man accused of setting fire to his wife and killing her testifies in her own defence
A man who admits to setting his ex-wife on fire says he never meant to kill her. Norbert Budai took the witness stand in his own defence at his first-degree murder trial and said he only wanted to set Henrietta Viski’s hair on fire after learning she was having an affair.
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Man charged with drugging, raping women he met through 'sugar daddy' website
A suburban Philadelphia man drugged and sexually assaulted women he met online over the past 15 months, police said Wednesday in filing rape and other charges against him. All six women, ages 17 to 30, told police they met him through a website that connects women with “sugar daddy” men, described on the website as “generous.” In a police affidavit filed with the charges, Gallo was accused of secretly spiking drinks with methamphetamines and other drugs, leaving women bruised and sick after spending the night at his home.
The Canadian Press
Ohio is sending troopers and $2.5 million to city inundated with Haitian migrants
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The governor of Ohio will send law enforcement and millions of dollars in healthcare resources to the city of Springfield as it faces a surge in temporary Haitian migrants that has landed it in the national spotlight.
Reuters
More than 260 women sexually assaulted during Congo prison break, UN reports shows
More than 260 female inmates were sexually assaulted during an attempted mass escape from Democratic Republic of Congo's Makala Central Prison this month, an internal U.N. report reviewed by Reuters showed. At least 129 people were killed when prison guards used live fire against inmates trying to break free from the Kinshasa prison, which official figures say has a capacity of 1,500 prisoners, but housed more than 15,000 people. But an internal U.N. report seen by Reuters on the incident said 268 out of 348 women incarcerated at Makala had been subjected to sexual violence, including rape, while the chaos unfolded.
CNN
Mother of Apalachee High School shooter apologizes to victims’ families in open letter
The mother of the teenager accused of killing four people during last week’s shooting at a Georgia high school has apologized to the victims’ families in an open letter while insisting her son “is not a monster.”
CBC
Vacant lot full of frames, wheels and gears draws attention to bike theft in Saskatoon
It looks like an especially messy bike repair shop.There are piles of dozens of multi-coloured frames. Stacks of wheels, mounds of tires. Plastic crates filled with silver parts.But it's not a repair shop. The bike parts are strewn across the ground and in the trees at a vacant lot on Avenue V South in Saskatoon.Police say they're aware of the site, but they're not entirely sure what's happening there."As we became aware of this it was sent to both our Patrol and Investigative areas. As a standa
CBC
Halton police lay 55 charges against alleged auto-theft ring
Halton Region police investigators say they have charged eight men alleged to be part of an organized auto-theft ring that stole high-end vehicles throughout the GTA for shipment overseas.
The Canadian Press
Mom, brother, grandfather and caregivers are charged with starving 7-year-old disabled boy to death
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A mother, grandfather, adult brother and two caregivers in Florida have been charged with the starvation death of a 7-year-old disabled boy who weighed 7 pounds (3.1 kilograms) and had bones poking through his skin when he was found dead on Christmas, officials announced Wednesday.
The Canadian Press
Malaysia's police rescue 402 children after sex abuse allegations at Islamic welfare homes
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities on Wednesday rescued 402 children and arrested 171 suspects after raiding 20 welfare homes linked to an Islamic business group, in which children were exploited and sexually abused, the national police chief said.
The Canadian Press
A man is charged with drugging and raping women he met through a 'sugar daddy' website
LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia man drugged and sexually assaulted women he met online over the past 15 months, police said Wednesday in filing rape and other charges against him.
People
Philanthropist Reported Missing After Absence on Social Media, Stranger Allegedly Found Driving Her Car
Karen Miles, 61, was last seen on Aug. 21, in Houston, according to her family

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