Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who start wars and have ‘hands full of blood’ in scathing message

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 delivered an unusually forceful message on Sunday, stating that God rejects the prayers of leaders who initiate wars and possess “hands full of blood”, as the conflict […]

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Molotov cocktails thrown at Russian cultural site in Prague

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 An unknown attacker threw several Molotov cocktails at a Russian center in Prague promoting culture and history. Czech police confirmed the incident in the Czech capital took place late […]

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Parnell Square attack: Riad Bouchaker declared fit to stand trial for attempted murder of three children in Dublin

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 man charged with attempting to murder three children has been declared fit to stand trial. Riad Bouchaker is charged with the attempted murder of two girls and one […]

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Parrot egg smugglers caught at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport as chick hatches from hand luggage

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 Dutch authorities have intercepted 261 suspected wild parrot eggs at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport – with a chick hatching from one of them. The illegal cargo was found in the […]

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