Leo did not address any world leaders by name, but his remarks can be read as a rebuke to several. He spoke with sorrow about what he called the increasing globalization of indifference, in a nod to some of the final words of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who died almost a year ago. “We are […]
Continue ReadingDuring the Easter holidays, Norwegians retreat to remote huts to read crime novels. That’s the background. April 5, 2026, 6:06 p.mApril 5, 2026, 6:06 p.m follow me It all started with a clever marketing stunt in 1923. To market their new book, the authors Nils Lie and Nordahl Grieg bought advertising space on the front […]
Continue ReadingFrench customs are increasingly carrying out checks on motorways to crack down on drug traffickers.image: Montage Watson As the number of seizures increases, drug cartels are having to find new ways to evade controls. In France, customs patrol the highway. This article is available in French. Lisez-le maintenant! April 5, 2026, 5:23 p.mApril 5, 2026, […]
Continue ReadingPepsi has withdrawn its sponsorship of Wireless Festival in London after Kanye West was announced as the headline act. The rapper, who has been condemned for antisemitism, is set to top the bill for all three nights of the festival in London’s Finsbury Park in July. The soft drinks company was the main sponsor of […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump follows up with a provocative post towards Iran.Image: keystone The US President withdrew from the public on Saturday. At the same time, rumors of failed negotiations were already increasing in Pakistan. Then Trump came back onto the scene – with a new threat. An overview. April 5, 2026, 3:06 p.mApril 5, […]
Continue ReadingA 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of murder as police investigate the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy in south-east London. Eghosa Ogbebor was shot dead in Lord Warwick Street, Woolwich, with police called to the scene at about 3:40pm on Thursday. Two boys aged 14 and 16 and […]
Continue ReadingThe White House hasn’t commented on Budanov’s remarks. Bloomberg cited a U.S. official as saying a potential trip by Witkoff and Kushner to Ukraine is under discussion but has yet to be confirmed. Trump has been pressuring Zelenskyy to agree to a deal to end Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, one that could include […]
Continue ReadingOn 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 China has executed a French citizen convicted of drug trafficking, the French Foreign Ministry has confirmed. Chan Thao Phoumy, 62, was put to death in Guangzhou, despite clemency appeals […]
Continue ReadingPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that an extended conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran risks diverting Washington’s attention away from Ukraine, potentially leaving Kyiv with a dangerous shortage of essential Patriot air defense systems. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Ukraine desperately needs more US-made Patriot air defense systems to help it counter Russia’s daily barrages, Zelenskyy said in […]
Continue ReadingDespite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying London and Brussels, much work is going on behind the scenes to strike a closer relationship between the U.K. and the European Union. Nearly a decade after Britain voted to leave the bloc, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has tasked his ministers with negotiating a post-Brexit […]
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