French PM Bayrou denies covering up Catholic school abuse scandal during parliamentary hearing
French Prime Minister François Bayrou faced a high-stakes parliamentary hearing on Wednesday evening, testifying under oath about what he knew or didn’t know regarding decades of alleged abuse at a…
Pope Leo XIV meets Jannik Sinner at the Vatican and receives a racket of the tennis number one
The Pontiff received Jannik Sinner in private audience who gave him his racket. The Pope’s passion for tennis is well known. Read More
Spanish foreign ministry declares Botswana safest country in Africa
The Spanish foreign ministry has declared Botswana the least risky country for travel in Africa, while Sudan, Eritrea, the Central African Republic, and Somalia are considered the most dangerous. Read…
Putin is not going to Istanbul to meet Zelenskyy, so who will represent Russia?
Vladimir Putin will not travel to Turkey and is instead sending the deputy foreign affairs and defence ministers, the head of his military intelligence, and the presidential aide, who will…
Fire at Spanish chemical warehouse forces evacuation and lockdown
The blaze has forced 80,000 people to be confined by toxic fumes near the southern Spanish city of Seville. Read more at Read More
Support grows for Dutch call to review EU-Israel ties amid Gaza aid blockade
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the prospect of suspending cooperation with Israel is an “open question” for the EU. Read More
Commission’s Pfizergate loss hailed as ‘victory for transparency’
The EU Court ruled against the Commission for failing to justify its refusal to release texts between von der Leyen and Pfizer’s CEO. Critics say the Commission’s actions undermine public…
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Trump calls top Democrat Schumer a ‘Palestinian’ over Qatar aeroplane gift row
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has angered US President Donald Trump over his scrutiny of Qatar’s offer of a luxury aircraft as a gift. Read more at Read More
Chopard unveils this year’s Palme d’Or trophy as 78th Cannes Film Festival kicks off
Chopard unveiled the latest Palme d’Or trophy – consisting of 19 leaflets in 18 karat sustainable gold and mounted on a crystal rock cushion – that is to be given…