Pope hits back at Trump over claim he is ‘endangering Catholics’ by supporting Iran having a nuclear weapon

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Pope Leo has hit back at Donald Trump over his baseless claim that the pontiff is “endangering Catholics” by supporting Iran’s nuclear programme. In his latest attack on the […]

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Nato is ‘disintegrating’, Donald Tusk says in urgent call to action

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Poland’s prime minister has said Nato is “disintegrating” after the United States announced it would withdraw thousands of troops from Germany. Donald Tusk wrote on social media: “The greatest […]

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Humpback whale ‘Timmy’ released in the North Sea after weeks stranded in Germany

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A humpback whale, affectionately dubbed “Timmy” by German media, was successfully released into the North Sea on Saturday after months of being stranded in shallow waters off Germany. The […]

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Competitors flock to sixth Seagull Screeching Championship as Europe’s strangest contest returns

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The Belgian coastal town of De Panne recently became the unlikely stage for the annual European seagull screeching championship, where more than 70 contestants gathered to perfect their imitation […]

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