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Italy’s Parliament Backs Rail Link as Nationalist League Party Comes Out on Top
The issue had threatened to splinter Italy’s governing coalition. The League’s partner, the Five Star Movement, had opposed the project.
Lyon Bomb Suspect Told Police He Pledged Allegiance to ISIS
The exact motivations of the suspect, identified as Mohamed M., remain unclear. There has been no claim of responsibility by the Islamic State.
Explosive Device in French City of Lyon Injures at Least 13
The precise nature of the device was not immediately clear, but President Emmanuel Macron said the explosion in Lyon, in central France, was an “attack.”
Pope Rejects Resignation of French Cardinal Convicted of Abuse Cover-Up
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin was found guilty of failing to report child molestation by a priest, but Pope Francis said he should step aside only temporarily.
French Cardinal Offers to Resign After Conviction for Covering Up Priest’s Sexual Abuse
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, the archbishop of Lyon, received a six-month suspended prison sentence for failing to report the clergyman’s abuse of Boy Scouts.