Uganda withdraws from Prince Harry's Invictus Games out of respect for King Charles III

Uganda withdraws from Prince Harry’s Invictus Games out of respect for King Charles III

Uganda has decided to withdraw its participation from the Invictus Games, the sporting competition for war veterans promoted by Prince Harry, out of respect for King Charles III. The announcement was made by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, head of the country’s Defense Forces and son of the Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, who has stated that Uganda will not participate in any event that does not have the approval of the British monarch.

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More child- and adolescent-friendly courts: "It's about humanizing justice"

More child- and adolescent-friendly courts: “It’s about humanizing justice”

If a courtroom causes some discomfort to any adult – being an environment that is not very friendly at first glance – imagine for children and adolescents. There are doctrinal studies that offer recommendations to make that space more welcoming for them, but the Departament de Justícia de la Generalitat – in coordination with the Drets Socials – has wanted to go one step further. How? By creating a practical guide, in the civil field, for the hearing of children and adolescents in family judicial proceedings.

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A 60-year-old man dies after falling from a fourth floor while fleeing the flames

A 60-year-old man dies after falling from a fourth floor while fleeing the flames

A 60-year-old man died early Monday morning when he fell from a fourth floor while fleeing the flames that started in his home. The fire began around four in the morning, for unknown reasons, inside the apartment at number 102 Comte Borrell Street in the Eixample district of Barcelona. The victim jumped into the void and despite the efforts of the medical personnel who tried to revive him with cardiopulmonary resuscitation, he died at the scene.

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The Pope appoints the first woman to lead Vatican communications from the network that clashed most with Francis

The Pope appoints the first woman to lead Vatican communications from the network that clashed most with Francis

The Vatican media will have a new head. Or rather, a new female head. Her name is Montserrat Alvarado, Mexican by birth and American by adoption, and she will be the new prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, starting November 1. For the first time, a woman will lead the media galaxy of the Holy See. Additionally, she will be the first layperson chosen to hold the position of prefect alone. Alvarado will be in charge of one of the largest Vatican “ministries,” which oversees Vatican News, Vatican Radio, L’Osservatore Romano, Vatican Media, the Holy See Press Office, the Vatican Publishing House, the Vatican Printing House, and the Vatican Film Library.

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