ABUJA, Nigeria — On a breezy morning at the height of the dry season six months ago, Rifkatu Andruwus and her children were chatting in front of their house in a displacement camp in the heart of Nigeria’s capital. Suddenly, security forces stormed into the camp, followed closely by bulldozers. The family of seven had … [Read more…]
An Australian ex-priest convicted of child sex abuse has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 72nd victim June 22, 2023, 7:20 AM ET • 2 min read MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian ex-priest convicted of child sex abuse pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually abusing a 72nd victim. Gerald Ridsdale, 89, has been in prison since … [Read more…]
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian woman who spent 20 years in prison was pardoned and released Monday based on new scientific evidence that her four children died by natural causes as she had insisted. The pardon was seen as the quickest way of getting Kathleen Folbigg out of prison, and a final report from … [Read more…]