Pope makes new plea during visit to presidential palace
Pope Leo XIV also thanked the country for its efforts to combat human trafficking
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Who is Europe’s ‘last dictator’ Alexander Lukashenko?
Belarusian strongman and Soviet throwback has ruled since 1994, forging close ties with Russia while brutally cracking down on his political opponents
French PM suspends Macron’s pension plan before no-confidence vote
Sébastien Lecornu hopes delaying changes until after 2027 election will win him enough support to surviveFrance’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has suspended Emmanuel Macron’s flagship 2023 pension overhaul until after the 2027 presidential electi…
US raised concerns about Chinese boss of chipmaker before Dutch takeover
Court papers show Netherlands was warned in June that Nexperia might not be able to export to US with him in postUS authorities had raised concerns about the boss of a China-owned chipmaker before it was taken over by the Dutch government this week, ac…
French woman in mother of all trademark battles with DC Comics over parenting app Wondermum
Lise Sobéron’s Wondermum app has name and graphics allegedly similar to DC’s Wonder Woman, lawyers claimA French woman is involved in the mother of all battles with DC Comics for naming her family advice app Wondermum.Lise Sobéron received a letter fro…
Council of Europe alarmed By ‘large numbers’ of British arrests over Palestine Action
The Council of Europe has announced it was alarmed over the “large numbers” of people being detained in the United Kingdom for their support of banned pro-Palestinian organisation Palestine Action.
‘Surprising’ drop in military aid to Ukraine in recent months: Kiel Institute
Military aid to Ukraine has fallen dramatically in recent months, a report by the Kiel Institute published has found.
Nato chief mocks ‘broken’ Russian submarine as it resurfaces off English Channel
Moscow denied that its submarine had suffered a serious malfunction
Zelensky’s presidential reelection chances fading: Survey
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky could face defeat in a hypothetical presidential election, not only to former armed forces commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny, but also to military intelligence chief Kirill Budanov, according to a new opinion po…
Italy says closer to recognizing Palestine after Gaza deal
Rome is closer to recognizing the state of Palestine following a Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stated.