Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Angola, an oil- and mineral-rich country in south-west Africa, marked the third leg of his tour of four African nations. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING On Saturday, after meeting with Angolan President João Lourenço, the Pope delivered his first address to Angola’s governing authorities, repeatedly referring to the country’s turbulent history, scarred by […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 19/04/2026 – 14:22 GMT+2 Pedro Sánchez used an election rally in the province of Huelva to deliver one of the most far-reaching foreign policy messages of recent weeks. “This Tuesday, the Government of Spain will take to Europe the proposal that the EU sever its association with Israel,” he told supporters. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING […]
Continue ReadingBySerge Duchene Published on 19/04/2026 – 13:57 GMT+2 A night-time strike in northern Ukraine claimed the life of a teenager and wounded four people, the city’s military administration said on Sunday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “One person was killed: a 16-year-old boy,” Dmytro Bryjynsky, head of the military administration of the town of Chernihiv, said on Telegram. […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/18/2026 – 22:58 GMT+2•Updated 23:06 A coalition of EU-based chemical producers of titanium dioxide – a strategic chemical used in green energy and aerospace – has lodged a complaint with the Commission alleging unfair foreign subsidies against leading Chinese producer LB Group, which is seeking to acquire a UK plant of British competitor […]
Continue ReadingThousands of people took part in Milan on Saturday in the “Masters in Our Own Home” demonstration, organized by the League and the Patriots for Europe group. Before reaching Piazza Duomo, around two thousand people marched through the city center, led by a tractor in support of “Made in Italy” and by League mayors wearing […]
Continue ReadingAfter visiting Cameroon, Angola is the third leg of Pope Leo XIV’s 11-day tour of Africa. People hope for appeals for peace and for him to tackle the economic woes of the oil- and rare-earth-rich nation.
Continue ReadingAt least five people have been killed in a shooting which occurred in the Holosiivskyi district of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, taking hostages and leaving a child injured. “Medics are transporting her to the hospital. Wounded adults are being examined and provided with assistance on site,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “Ukraine’s Minister […]
Continue ReadingUkraine struck two oil refineries deep inside Russia and repelled a massive overnight drone bombardment on Saturday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Drones hit the Novokuybyshevsk refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast in the early hours of Saturday morning, sparking a large fire visible in footage shared on social media. Local residents reported blasts heard across the eastern and […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 17/04/2026 – 19:18 GMT+2 A Vilnius court began a trial on Friday into an allegedly Russia-linked case where parcels with exploding devices were sent to several Western countries from Lithuania through delivery networks. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Five people are accused of working with Russia’s military intelligence agency GRU to prepare and send self-igniting packages […]
Continue ReadingWhen US Vice President JD Vance converted to Catholicism in 2019, he chose Saint Augustine as his patron. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING On Tuesday, speaking at a Turning Point USA event, Vance invoked the tradition of the fifth-century theologian and one of the most important Church fathers to push back against Pope Leo XIV’s criticism of the […]
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