The proposal makes the rite free and limits it to priests and bishops, to prevent abuse The Russian Orthodox Church has finalized a draft of rules to regulate the practice of exorcism, in the making since 2021. If the draft becomes part of canon law, banishing demons will be a free service, and only priests…

Canberra’s trade ties with Beijing can only return to normal if China removes restrictions it still has in place, Australia’s assistant minister for trade Tim Ayres has said. The sides are currently in talks over the issue, with Beijing having lifted tariffs on Australian barley imports earlier this month.

A guest on the network falsely claimed that Chinese diplomats sat down during a standing ovation for Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky CNN apologized on Thursday to China’s Global Times newspaper for a broadcast on Wednesday in which US Representative Michael McCaul accused a Chinese delegation of remaining seated during a standing ovation for Ukrainian President Volodymyr…