The Daily Populous

Mexico's Roman Catholic Church has suspended a controversial priest who has advised parishioners to carry guns to fight off drug cartels.

Alfredo Gallegos is a priest in the violence-plagued western state of Michoacan who has himself sometimes carried a weapon.

Gallegos called from the pulpit in 2021 for parishioners to arm themselves against warring drug gangs. »

The French government confirmed it has coached 40 Ukrainian soldiers since February, predominantly providing education on how to use French Caesar self-propelled guns.

In contrast, as of June neighbouring ally UK has trained nearly 5,000 Ukrainian early recruits under its Operation Interflex program.

France's President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed Ukranian soldiers to be trained in his nation and return to combat. »

DUBAI, Oct 16 (Reuters) - President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday blamed his U.S. counterpart for inciting "chaos, terror, and destruction" in Iran, the official IRNA news agency reported, amid protests that have rocked the country for the past four weeks.

"The American president, who allows himself through his comments to incite chaos, terror and destruction in another country, should be reminded of the eternal words of the founder of the Islamic Republic, who called America the great satan," Raisi said.

"Iran has to end the violence against its own citizens simply exercising their fundamental rights," U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday. »

HUMBLE, Texas — A Houston-area teen who was reported missing, along with his mother, was found driving in Nebraska with the body of a woman in the vehicle’s trunk, authorities said Friday.

Tyler Roenz, 17, of Humble, Texas, was hospitalized in “serious condition” after the vehicle he was driving crashed in Aurora, Nebraska, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Original report: According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the teen was reported missing on Thursday along with his mother, Michelle Roenz, 49, of Humble, according to the newspaper. »