Pope Leo was to speak on Monday about the future of Europe and its integration, giving a distinctly political dimension to a landmark visit to France, which has sparked scenes of spiritual jubilation. The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics wraps up his four-day trip with a visit to Metz, a northeastern city that […]
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Residents in a bucolic corner of southwestern England said they were “spooked” by an air base used by the US military in its war against Iran as bomb experts descended on the area on Sunday. Stephanie’s family was one of 85 households evacuated from the village of Whelford, around a mile (1.6 kilometers) from the […]
Read MorePope Leo XIV on Sunday told victims of clerical sex abuse he met in France that he was committed to preventing further harm, taking one in his arms in a moment the 80-year-old man described as “extraordinary”. The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics was on the first official papal visit to France, a […]
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Der serbische Präsident Aleksandar Vucic ist zurückgetreten – und widmet sich nun seiner Kandidatur für das Amt des Regierungschef bei der Wahl Ende Oktober. Im Präsidentenpalast in Belgrad unterzeichnete Vucic am Sonntag vor Journalisten seine Rücktrittsurkunde. “Morgen früh werde ich meine Amtsgeschäfte an die Parlamentspräsidentin übergeben”, kündigte der konservativ-nationalistische Politiker an. Vor dem Palast versammelte […]
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Ethiopia’s army commander on Sunday accused Eritrea and Sudan of backing armed groups fighting its troops in the north of the country. Heavy clashes have resumed between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the federal government since Wednesday, raising fears of a return to a 2020-2022 civil war in which an estimated 600,000 people […]
Read MoreUK leaders called for calm Sunday as a tense standoff with residents seeking to halt a pro-British Protestant march through a Catholic flashpoint area stretched into the night, in one of the worst crises for Northern Ireland in recent years. The tensions were triggered after a Belfast appeal court overturned a High Court injunction in […]
Read More“Avengers: Endgame” dusted competitors in the North American weekend box office, as the 2019 super hero film was re-released in a bid to drum up support for the franchise. The film holds the title of the second-highest grossing film ever, after earning $2.8 billion, driven by an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin […]
Read MoreTwo giant pandas sent by China arrived in the United States on Sunday, Beijing and the Atlanta zoo said, after a leaders’ summit that was heavy on symbolism and light on major breakthroughs. The bears’ transfer had already been agreed but the departure was announced Thursday during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington. The […]
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Serbia’s long-time populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to run for prime minister in October snap elections after nearly two years of student-led protests that had been pressing for just such a poll. Vucic delivered his resignation speech from the presidential palace in Belgrade, where supporters gathered outside chanting his name.”I am resigning as president,” […]
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