Philadelphia, Nov.22 (AP).─ A New Jersey woman who was helped by a homeless man after she ran out of gas on an interstate in Philadelphia has raised more than $60,000 for the good Samaritan.
Vatican City, Nov. 9.– Noting the wounds of war and violence, Pope Francis on November 9, 2017, encouraged the community of the Pontifical Ukrainian College of Saint Josaphat in Rome, during an audience in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace.
“In particular, experienced in your dear Ukrainian Nation, from which you come and to which you will return at the end of your studies in Rome, is the tragedy of war, which generates great sufferings, especially in the areas involved, made even more vulnerable by the rigors of the coming winter,” the Holy Father lamented. “And the aspiration to justice and peace is strong, which bans every form of abuse, social or political corruption, reality of which the poor always bear the cost.”
New Delhi, Nov.7.– Mirror NOW, a TV channel airing in India and available in the WEB, has launched ‘The Last Word’, a show that will be anchored by its popular primetime anchor, Tanvi Shukla.
Promising high viewer engagement, the structured format of ‘The Last Word’ raises issues that are critical to our citizens and demand accountability from the powers that drive improvement. At every stage of the debate, the audience will express their opinions and act as a panel of jury.
This will enable viewers to express their concerns and appreciations for their elected representatives by giving their ‘THE LAST WORD’ as the verdict. The key highlight of the show will be the audience LIVE polls through Twitter and Involvement of the callers. This show will bring the idea of participatory democracy in its true essence – Making the public, the judge, jury and prosecutor.
Commenting on The Last Word, Faye D’souza, Executive Editor, MIRROR NOW, said, “With MIRROR NOW, the focus has always been on the citizens. We have cultivated a loyal viewership by showcasing subjects that affect day-to-day lives of Urban Indians. The idea behind our new 10 pm show is to raise issues that are pertinent to viewers and force the authorities to answer and act." ‘THE LAST WORD’ will aim to truly be the platform where such issues are brought closer ...
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Vatican City/Washington DC, Oct.27 (DP.net).– Pope Francis surprised his more than 40 
million followers in Twitter when he announced the theme of his message for the World Day of Social Communications, under the title: "The truth will set you free. Take news and journalism for peace".
A Vatican spokesman said tha the issue is important because “fake news contributes to generating and nurturing a strong polarisation of opinions.” A distortion of facts, it said, can have “repercussions at the level of individual and collective behaviour.”
In addition, a Vatican statement said the leader of the 1.25 billion member Church wanted to offer “a reflection on the causes, the logic and the consequences of disinformation in the media, and helping to promote professional journalism, which always seeks the truth”.
Meanwhile, in the Western hemisphere "fake news" is a topic that is shattering the precious canon of journalistic ethics. Project Veritas has been investigating and exposing corruption since the early 2016 Presidential campaign, not only in the political arena but among the most respectable US media, including CNN and The New York Times.
Washington DC, Oct.24.– A pair of House committees are opening a probe into a 
uranium deal involving a Russian company approved during the Obama administration.
A confidential informant came forward, sparking the House intelligence and oversight committees to look at whether there was an FBI investigation into the deal, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) said Tuesday.
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