Pope Leo, Peru and me
The new pope’s status as an American shocked me, and I immediately began to consider the politics and symbolism of the choice.
Day: May 13, 2025
Dozens of white South Africans arrive in US under Trump refugee plan
Donald Trump says they are victims of “racial discrimination”, which is strongly denied by South Africa.
Russia faces record 2.6 million worker shortage amid war recruitment
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A trove of forgotten Nazi documents is found in Argentina’s Supreme Court basement – NPR
A trove of forgotten Nazi documents is found in Argentina’s Supreme Court basement NPRCrates full of Nazi documents found in Argentine court’s basement BBCArgentina’s top court finds boxes of Nazi items in basement DWAr…
A trove of forgotten Nazi documents is found in Argentina’s Supreme Court basement
Inside boxes found in the basement were documents “intended to consolidate and propagate Adolf Hitler’s ideology in Argentina,” the court said. Supreme Court president Horacio Rosatti has ordered a review.
Syria’s president proposes Trump Tower in Damascus, peace with Israel for sanctions relief: Reuters
Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has reportedly offered to build a Trump Tower in Damascus, establish peace with Israel, and grant the US access to Syria’s oil and gas, as part of his bid to secure sanctions relief from Washington, Reuters has …
Warm weather and Easter weekend boosted UK spending in April, says Barclays
Consumers shrugged off anxiety over effect of US tariffs as card spending grew by 4.5% year on yearBritish households increased their spending in April as unusually warm weather and the long Easter weekend helped consumers shrug off anxiety around the …
Labour to defend aid cuts, claiming UK’s days as ‘a global charity’ are over
Development minister will tell MPs that Britain will share ‘incredible expertise’ instead of fundingThe days of viewing the UK as “a global charity” are over, the new development minister, Jenny Chapman, will tell MPs, in remarks that are likely to pro…
Sean Penn says he’d work with Woody Allen again ‘in a heartbeat’
The actor, who was speaking on The Louis Theroux Podcast, also cast new light on his meeting with former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, and had harsh comments on both Donald Trump and Elon MuskSean Penn has reiterated his defence of Woody Allen, say…
Pension funds ‘to unlock up to £50bn’ of investment, with half for UK firms
Aviva, Legal & General, M&G and others agree to sign new ‘Mansion House accord’ with governmentNils Pratley: Mansion House accord is long on virtue-signallingThe bosses of 17 of the UK’s biggest pension funds have struck a deal with the governm…