Poland priest resigns over cross near Auschwitz controversy
A Catholic priest at a Polish parish resigned after parishioners defied church leaders by erecting a wooden cross near the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz. Church officials cited ongoing controversy and morale issues as factors in the decision. The interim notes mention Fr Krol, 67, who had been struggling with the dispute for months. The resignation follows years of strain between parishioners and church authorities over memorial symbolism at the site.
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Cape Verde Prime Minister Injured After Plane Crash
Cape Verde Prime Minister Carlos Veiga was bruised but not fatally hurt when a Twin Otter crashed on landing at Praia during a storm. One bodyguard died and 18 others were injured, with two seriously hurt, according to Lusa. The PM is under observation at Agostinho Neto Hospital in Praia.
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Islamic Jihad leader freed after six weeks in Gaza jail
Abdallah Shami, head of Islamic Jihad, was released after six weeks in a Palestinian jail for writing an article critical of Yasser Arafat and the Palestinian Authority in the Gaza City weekly Al -stiqlal . He said he was treated well. Islamic Jihad and Hamas oppose the peace process and have claimed attacks harming Israelis since 1993.
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Kosovo tensions rise as Serbs promise amnesty and police pullout
Serbian Premier Mirko Marjanovic pledged to withdraw special police from Kosovo if separatists halt attacks and surrender weapons within 10 days, while warning the crackdown could resume. NATO weighs airstrikes as KLA vows to continue its holy war and thousands flee amid shelling around Suva Reka and Urosevac.
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Irrevocable Rushdie Fatwa Backed by Iran Clerics
Two senior Iranian grand ayatollahs say the death edict against Salman Rushdie is irreversible and must be enforced. They reject any revocation, urging the government to support the fatwa despite shifts in diplomacy and a $2.5 million reward tied to the case. The debate follows years of violence tied to The Satanic Verses and Iran's broader effort to shape West relations.
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