Pope to attend all sessions of high-stakes abuse summit

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has confirmed he will attend all sessions of his high-stakes sex abuse prevention summit next month that will include plenary meetings, witness testimony and a penitential Mass. The Vatican said the organisers of the February 21-24 meeting met last week in Rome and briefed the Pope on their preparations. The Pope announced in September that he was inviting presidents of bishops’ conferences around the world to attend the summit amid a crisis in his papacy over his own botched handling of abuse cases and a new explosion of the scandal. AP

Rihanna sues her father over Fenty name

LOS ANGELES: Singer Rihanna is suing her father for trying to exploit her name to further his entertainment business. In a federal lawsuit, the pop star alleges that her father, Ronald Fenty, is trading on their surname, Fenty, which she made famous, for financial gain, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The singer was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty. In the lawsuit, the 30-year-old singer says that her father and his partner have violated her trademark and falsely suggested that their business, Fenty Entertainment, is affiliated with her. Rihanna has asked the court to bar the firm from using the Fenty name for business. PTI

No to upskirting

LONDON: Secretly taking photos up women’s skirts is to become a crime in England and Wales, 18 months after a woman who was targeted at a London music festival launched a campaign to ban the practice. Gina Martin (pic) said she was “over the moon” to see her campaign finally pay off after Britain’s upper house approved a bill to make upskirting a sexual offence punishable with up to two years in prison. AFP