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• Our priests abused hundreds of children, admits Polish Catholic Church

  The report follows investigations into widespread abuse of minors by clergy in other countries that have shaken the Roman Catholic Church to its foundations.

• At least 49 killed, 20 seriously wounded in New Zealand mosque shootings

  Police commissioner Mike Bush said 49 people had been killed at two mosques and one man in his late 20s charged with murder.

• British parliament to vote on Brexit delay, PM seeks to revive her deal

  Key to May's plan will be an attempt to persuade the most pro-Brexit MPs to reverse their opposition to her deal.

• Last chance? Theresa May wins Brexit assurances from EU on eve of crucial vote

  Brexiteers in May's party have accused her of surrendering to the EU and it was not clear if the assurances she agreed would be enough.

• No majority in British parliament for second Brexit referendum – Reuters analysis

  There is no majority in Britain's parliament in favour of holding a second Brexit referendum, according to a Reuters analysis of public comments made by lawmakers.

• US says religious freedom in China could boost trust in Taiwan

  'If they want to build some confidence in Taiwan, they should give religious freedom to their own people.'

• More civilians flee Islamic State's Syria enclave, delaying final assault

  The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) paused military operations against Islamic State (IS) militants holed up in the group's final enclave in eastern Syria, expecting more civilians to be evacuated from the area on Saturday, an SDF official said.

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  Brexit deal that puts the union at risk is unacceptable, says Conservative chairman

  Britain cannot accept an EU proposal to break the deadlock in the Brexit talks because it would threaten the unity of the United Kingdom by treating Northern Ireland differently, the chairman of the ruling Conservative Party said.

• US envoy for religious freedom slams China's 'war with faith' during Hong Kong visit

  Brownback said Beijing was waging a 'war with faith' and that it needed to respect the fundamental and 'sacred right' of people to worship.

• Without vaccine, hundreds of children die in Madagascar measles outbreak

  Measles cases are on the rise globally, including in wealthy nations such as the United States and Germany.

• UN religious freedom expert seeks visit to China's Xinjiang

  Facing growing international opprobrium for what it calls re-education and training centres, China has stepped up diplomatic efforts to fend off censure.

• North Korea rebuilds part of missile site as Bolton warns of more sanctions

  North Korea has restored part of a rocket test site it began to dismantle after pledging to do so in a first summit with US president Donald Trump last year,