Benedict’s Death Leaves Catholic Conservatives Bereft
Even after his resignation as pope, traditionalists invoked Benedict’s name and sought to draw him into internecine ideological wars. Now he is gone.
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Ukraine news – live: Russia blames deaths of 89 troops on unauthorised use of phones
Putin’s war leaders are criminally liable, says Moscow politician
European Union to aim for coordinated approach on China Covid policies
European Union nations will try again on Wednesday to mold a coordinated approach on if and how authorities should check incoming airline passengers from China for any new COVID-19 variants after several member nations announced individual efforts ove…
EU to try again for coordination on China Covid policies
European Union nations will try again on Wednesday to mold a coordinated approach on if and how to check incoming airline passengers from China for any new COVID-19 variants after several member nations announced individual efforts over the past week
Putin accused of using same woman in multiple photo-ops
‘He’s as fake as the value of the Ruble,’ one journalist wrote
Tens of thousands of mourners pay respects to former Pope Benedict XVI as he lies in state
Public viewing has been set for 10 hours on Monday and 12 hours each on Tuesday and Wednesday, ahead of the former pontiff’s funeral on Thursday
Scores of Russian troops killed in Ukraine missile strike – one of deadliest attacks against Putin’s forces
Kyiv claims 400 troops were killed in attack as Moscow makes rare admission of large-scale fatalities
‘Extreme event’: warm January weather breaks records across Europe
At least eight countries experience record high temperatures of ‘almost unheard of’ heat, say meteorologistsWeather records have been falling across Europe at a disconcerting rate in the last few days, say meteorologists.The warmest January day ever wa…
Spain ‘ready for any scenario’ as Gibraltar talks with UK falter
Spanish foreign minister says he does not want ‘no deal’ relationship, but EU is prepared for hard Brexit for territorySpain and the EU are prepared for all possibilities – including a hard Brexit – when it comes to the bloc’s relationship with Gibralt…
Two years after Brexit ‘got done’, poll shows many Britons want new referendum
According to a poll carried out by the Savanta data research group, more people in the UK believe Brexit has damaged the country’s economy and influence on the world stage with indicators pointing towards a growing appetite for a second referendum on …