Pope Leo XIV urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call Friday to renew peace talks and protect places of worship following a deadly Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church. The pope expressed deep concern over the humanitar…
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Guilty verdict widely expected for ex-Brazilian president accused of plot to seize power after losing 2022 electionFederal police have raided Jair Bolsonaro’s Brasília mansion, banned him from communicating with foreign diplomats and ordered him to wea…
Brazil’s former president ordered to wear electronic ankle monitor as coup attempt trial continues
Bolsonaro is currently on trial at the Supreme Court accused of leading an alleged attempt to stage a coup to overturn the 2022 election in which he was defeated by left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Essex police arrest two after asylum hotel protests turn violent
Police say eight officers were assaulted when crowds surrounded a small counter-demonstrationTwo people have been arrested after a protest outside a hotel housing asylum seekers during which eight officers were assaulted, Essex police said.Riot police …
Nobel Laureate on America’s Crisis in Academia: “The Goal of the Trump Administration Is to Destroy the Elite”
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump continues to ramp up the pressure on American universities and scientific research institutes. Nobel laureate Thomas Südhof of Stanford University speaks of his own mistakes and about what Trump’s onsla…
Christian leaders make rare visit to shelled church in Gaza
Israel grants access after ‘stray’ tank round kills three people and wounds Catholic priestIsrael has granted two senior Christian leaders rare access to Gaza after an Israeli strike on the Palestinian territory’s only Roman Catholic church killed thre…
Officials in Iraq struggle to identify 18 bodies from shopping centre fire that reportedly killed 63
While the cause of Wednesday’s blaze has not yet been determined, officials blamed lack of safety standards in the building for the scale of the tragedy.
Meet the French women chefs breaking the mould
Despite the old adage that a woman’s place is in the kitchen, the world of gastronomy tells a different story. In France, while women make up 35 percent of professional kitchen staff, only 19 percent of chefs are female. But a shift is clearly underwa…
Brazil police raid former president Jair Bolsonaro’s home, headquarters
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North Korea Bans Foreign Tourists to Newly Opened Beach Resort
North Korea is banning the entry of foreign tourists to a recently opened mega beach resort, a move that dims prospects for the complex that leader Kim Jong Un hailed it as “one of the greatest successes this year.”