Pope Leo XIV picks Australian church lawyer as Vatican’s top legal expert

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 XIV has appointed an Australian church lawyer, Bishop Anthony Randazzo, to a pivotal Vatican legal position, placing an individual with direct experience of the Catholic Church’s profound […]

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Palestinians warn of expanding settler violence

Between January 2023 and mid-February 2026, at least 4,765 Palestinians from 97 locations, have been displaced by settler violence, the UN’s humanitarian office says. Most were from Bedouin and herding communities in Area C. At the start of this year, 600 people were forced from one Bedouin village, Ras Ein al-Auja, in the Jordan Valley.

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With wind power for more climate protection

Around 2,000 new wind turbines should help Germany achieve its climate target for 2030. Mar 25, 2026, 12:52 p.mMar 25, 2026, 12:52 p.m This is what a new climate protection program that the cabinet in Berlin approved. Environment Minister Carsten Schneider and his colleagues had been negotiating the details for a long time. Germany has […]

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