Unanimous decision made after government moves to shut down the Intelligence Ministry and appoint its outgoing head as Science, Technology and Space Minister in place of Akunis

Notre Dame de Sion, once a sacred haven, now tainted with allegations of misconduct by priest Thiago Cardoso against five minors; mother of victim shares distressing experiences her son endured

Since October 7, university campuses across Italy have turned into hubs for demonstrations against Israel, including one at the 'Federico II' University in Naples, where pro-Palestinian protesters caused the cancellation of a talk by Maurizio Molinari, editor of La Repubblica newspaper and known for his expressions of support for Israel during the conflict

Shlomo Mansour, who immigrated to Israel at the age of 13 after the Farhud riots in Iraq, is one of the founders of Kibbutz Kissufim, from where he was kidnapped on October 7; 'It hurts me that, on this day, the man who is always the first to greet everyone on their birthday because he always remembers everyone, is not here with us,' says his sister Hadassah

Early returns from Russia show Vladimir Putin will extend his nearly quarter-century rule for six more years, with some 88% of the vote