As he stressed human dignity in Lampedusa, Pope Leo also issued a July Fourth message to the U.S., saying “in every generation” immigrants “helped to shape the nation’s character.”
Continue ReadingOasis singer Liam Gallagher has told England fans to “keep the biblical vibrations going” after supporters at the World Cup sung his band’s song Wonderwall with players at full time once again. It comes after fans began singing the song at the end of the team’s 4-2 win against Croatia in their opening group game […]
Continue ReadingA high-rise building burned in Kiev after the Russian attacks on Friday night.Image: keystone Jul 3, 2026, 9:12 amJul 3, 2026, 9:12 am According to authorities, four people were killed in a drone attack on the Romny municipality in the northern Ukrainian region of Sumy. The Russian military attacked an apartment building, said the head […]
Continue ReadingThe idea of banning exports of alumina to Russia has been pitched in confidential discussions at European Union (EU) level for more than a year and a half by the Estonian government, without success. The Irish Government is coming under serious pressure on the international stage to clarify Aughinish Alumina’s role supplying key raw materials […]
Continue ReadingThe Starlink satellites cover the entire earth. New ones are constantly being added.Image: satellitemap.space Science News SpaceX’s planned satellite networks could significantly light up the night sky. Astronomers warn of massive consequences for sky observation and health. July 2, 2026, 2:46 p.mJuly 2, 2026, 2:46 p.m Steve Haak / t-online An article by Elon Musk’s […]
Continue ReadingA trial of potential treatments for the strain of virus behind the current deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has begun, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced. The first patient has been enrolled in the DRC, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday. More than 1,400 cases and 438 […]
Continue ReadingJuly 2, 2026, 10:39 p.mJuly 2, 2026, 10:39 p.m Protesters try to remove a barrier.Image: keystone Opponents of a luxury real estate project in an Albanian nature reserve clashed with police during their protest in the capital Tirana. The demonstrators tried to block the parliament building and threw eggs and flour at the police, Albanian […]
Continue ReadingView of Mount Everest from Base Camp in Nepal. Image: keystone A Japanese man was bitten at the base camp of the world’s highest mountain. Climate change is creating new habitats for reptiles. July 2, 2026, 10:22 p.mJuly 2, 2026, 10:22 p.m Thomas Wanhoff / t-online An article by The danger of snakebites is growing […]
Continue ReadingThe Vatican excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X on Thursday, while warning that any lay believers who “formally adhere” to the fraternity would suffer the same fate. Reporting from Rome, FRANCE 24’s Seema Gupta explains that the breakaway group deny key tenets of the Catholic Church, specifically its modernisation, interreligious […]
Continue ReadingRyanair and the boss of Berlin Airport have warned of severe disruption to summer travel because of the new digital EU border check system. Ryanair said families could face “queue chaos” and urged governments to postpone the system until after the summer holiday period. Berlin Airport’s Aletta von Massenbach said non-EU nationals were having to […]
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