Cyclists receive Pope Leo XIV’s blessing in historic Giro d’Italia finale
Pope Leo XIV blessed 159 cyclists in the Giro d’Italia as they rode through the Vatican gardens, honouring the original event planned by Pope Francis. Read more at Read More
Who is Poland’s newly elected president, Karol Nawrocki?
The conservative candidate beat liberal Rafał Trzaskowski with a narrow 50.89% of the vote in the presidential election runoff on Sunday. Read More
UK to build 12 new submarines and six new munition factories as part of Strategic Defence Review
The British government on Monday endorsed 62 recommendations made in an externally-led Strategic Defence Review. Read More
EU Commission faces rising pressure to tax vapes and nicotine pouches
Countries like Italy, Greece and Romania, which have lower taxes than other member states, are against the proposal. Read More
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SoundCloud updates AI policy after backlash: ‘AI should support artists, not replace them’
A new letter from SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton states: “We don’t build generative AI tools, and we don’t allow third parties to scrape or use artist content from SoundCloud to…
Queues for food grow in Gaza amid spiralling hunger
Long queues formed outside a charity kitchen in Gaza City on Sunday as desperate families carrying empty pots waited for a ladle of watery soup. Read more at Read More
UK migrant crossings hit yearly high as pressure mounts on Labour government
While France and the UK have increased joint operations, British officials say French police should be empowered to intercept boats before they leave. Read more at Read More
Netanyahu criticises Macron over attacks against Jewish sites in Paris
The Israeli PM’s reaction came after several locations were sprayed with green paint early on Saturday in the French capital’s 20th arrondissement. Read more at Read More
How the Liverpool car-ramming sparked a wave of online misinformation
False claims about the identity of the driver swirled online despite Merseyside Police swiftly disclosing the suspect’s ethnicity and nationality in a bid to stamp out speculation. Read More