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Europe
Thousands gather for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s funeral
Mourners poured into St. Peter’s Square early Thursday for the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, hoping to pay final respects to the German theologian who made history by retiring and participate in a rare requiem Mass for a dead pope presided ov…
Stephen Fry calls for return of Parthenon marbles to Athens
Removing sculptures from Greece was like ‘removing Eiffel Tower from Paris’, says actorThe removal of the Parthenon sculptures from Athens was akin to removing the Eiffel Tower from Paris or Stonehenge from Salisbury, Stephen Fry has said, as he called…
Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin’s ceasefire proposal shows he is ‘trying to find oxygen’, says Biden – as it happened
The Russian president has called for ceasefire to take place from noon 6 January to midnight 7 January for Orthodox ChristmasRussia-Ukraine war at a glanceThe UK’s ambassador to Ukraine, Melinda Simmons, has posted a picture from Cornwall of people cel…
UN to hold emergency meeting on Israeli visit to holy site
The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency meeting at the request of the Palestinians and other Islamic and non-Islamic nations to protest the visit of an ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet minister to a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site
Ukraine news – live: Russia ‘offers ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas Eve’
There has been no response from Ukraine to the call
Prince Harry accuses his brother William of physical attack in new book
Britain’s Prince Harry recounts in his new book how he was physically “attacked” by his older brother Prince William during an argument in 2019, the Guardian reported Wednesday.
Pope Benedict XVI laid to rest as 50,000 pay respects in St Peter’s Square
National leaders and royals among those gathered to see Pope Francis bury his predecessor The former pope Benedict XVI has been laid to rest after a funeral in a mist-filled St Peter’s Square attended by an estimated 50,000 Catholics.Benedict died on S…
Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 316
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Mosc…
Number of populist world leaders at 20-year low
After Bolsonaro’s defeat and Duterte’s departure, 1.7bn people are now living under populist rule, report saysThe number of populist leaders around the world has fallen to a 20-year low after a series of victories for progressives and centrists over th…