Pope Francis changes capital punishment teaching, now finds death penalty 'inadmissible'
The only place in Europe where it is still legal is Belarus, which has a sizeable Catholic minority of about 7% of the population. Now, the Church says it recognizes that "the dignity of the person is not lost even after the commission of very serious crimes".

Stephen Colbert's Spoof Alex Jones-Esque Character Is Also Getting Banned Online
Colbert was referring to the news that tech companies and social media sites have chose to either ban or pull content from Infowars and Jones from their sites.

USA crude stockpiles fall less than expected
The VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF (NYSEAMERICAN: OIH) traded down about 0.3%, at $25.64 in a 52-week range of $21.70 to $29.87. Saudi Arabia reportedly pumped 10.3 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude in July, down about 200,000 bpd from a month earlier.

Boris Johnson faces investigation over burqa comments
Johnson remains a backbench member of Parliament and contender to replace May in a future contest for power. But a Sky News poll found that 45% of voters thought he should apologise, while 48% thought he should not.

Presidency Appoints Matthew Seiyefa from Bayelsa Ag DG DSS
Armed DSS officials wearing masks laid siege at the National Assembly this morning, preventing lawmakers from entering. It is not clear if the meeting scheduled for Tuesday afternoon will still hold after today's turn of events.

OH poll is a key test for Trump
William Lacy Clay faces a challenge from the left from Cori Bush, a nurse and activist who has campaigned with Ocasio-Cortez. It's rare, but not impossible, for election results to be overturned when absentee votes skew hard in one direction.

Gates testifies he and Manafort committed crimes
Ellis III said late on August 3 that Downing could begin his questioning of Laporta on Monday and wouldn't rush him. Gates also admitted he embezzled money from his boss - something Manafort's attorneys have alleged for months.

China Rejects US Request to Cut Iran Oil Imports
Whether that works might become apparent between Monday's sanctions and the sanctions set be reimposed in November. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has cast itself as standing up to the USA with fierce opposition.

Indonesia Struck by 2nd Massive Earthquake in a Week
"The police officers there were kind", he said, adding that the airport was chaotic, with "lots of people". Dozens more have been injured, while thousands of people were evacuated from buildings to outdoor shelters.

New Samsung Galaxy SM-A460U Receives Bluetooth Certification
It's been another excellent year for Samsung phones, and we're looking forward to what the company comes up with for 2019. In addition to the fresh render leaked by Blass, the first hands-on images of the Galaxy Note 9 have been on SlashLeaks.