The Latest on the Vatican summit on dealing with sex abuse of minors (all times local):

Paris officials say that an individual has been arrested for a torrent of hate speech directed at Jewish philosopher Alain Finkielkraut during a Saturday march by yellow vest protesters.

The newly appointed star defender for former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn says he believes the case against his client does 'not meet international standards.'

Egyptian security officials say nine suspected Muslim Brotherhood members have been executed after being convicted of involvement in the 2015 assassination of the country’s top prosecutor.

Germany’s top security official says suspected German members of the Islamic State group captured in Syria need to be screened before they can return home.

Swiss police say a 34-year-old Frenchman whose job was to check the safety of ski slopes has died overnight after being injured in an avalanche at a popular Alps ski resort.

President Vladimir Putin says in a state-of-the-nation address that Russia needs to focus on raising living standards.

Pakistan’s anti-corruption body says it has arrested the speaker of a provincial assembly and member of an opposition party headed by former President Asif Ali Zardari.

China said Wednesday it backs Tanzania’s sentencing of a Chinese woman labeled the 'ivory queen' to 15 years in jail for smuggling elephant tusks, and reaffirmed its opposition to trading in endangered species.

British regulators say the proposed supermarkets merger between Sainsbury’s and Walmart’s Asda unit would push up prices and reduce quality for shoppers, casting doubt on a deal that would create the country’s biggest grocery chain.