Martin Scorsese’s Pope Francis film ‘Aldeas’ premieres at Vatican one year after pontiff’s death
The Vatican will screen the film ‘Aldeas’, which features Pope Francis’ last on-screen interview. The premiere takes place on the one-year anniversary of his death. Read More
EU Court rules Orbán’s anti LGTBQ+ law breaches core values, calls on Budapest to cancel it
The European Court of Justice rules that Hungary’s 2021 Child Protection Law unlawfully discriminates against LGTBQ+ community; the first time a member state has been found in violation of EU…
Argentina: Buenos Aires mixes faith and techno in tribute to Pope Francis
Argentina marked one year since Pope Francis’s death on Friday 18 April 2026 with a large open air tribute in Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires. A DJ priest led the…
England superfan hoping to sell house to fund trip to FIFA World Cup matches
Fan groups accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” in December when tickets were put on general sale ranging from $140 for the cheapest group games to $8,680 for the final.…
Appetite among NATO members to join Iran war ‘very limited’, says Norway’s foreign affairs minister
Norway’s foreign affairs minister Espen Barth Eide says Europe is ‘doing its part’ in the Hormuz Strait but argues NATO ‘is not party to the conflict’ in Iran. Read More
German-made components found in Russian drones despite EU sanctions
Hundreds of thousands of German components can be found in Russian drones and weapons systems. How do these components get to Russia? Research shows complex supply chains via intermediaries and…
Watch: Europe’s relationship with Israel is fracturing — how far will it go?
The EU is Israel’s largest trading partner, with a relationship worth more than €45 billion a year. Read More
Iran hangs man accused of ties to Israel and setting mosque on fire during pre-war protests
Iran executes Amirali Mirjafari for allegedly plotting to burn a Tehran mosque and collaborating with Israel and the US, as rights groups decry rising executions. Read more at Read More
US-Iran ceasefire on brink of collapse as talks stall and Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens
Washington and Tehran have both expressed readiness to resume hostilities as Pakistan peace talks remain in limbo after Iran pulled out of the second round of negotiations. Read more at…
Timelapse footage shows maritime traffic around Gulf, Straight of Hormuz
The passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz – the world’s busiest oil shipping canal – has been severely disrupted amid the US-Israeli war with Iran. Timelapse footage shows…