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Pope Leo XIV hosts first audience with the press at the Vatican
As he addressed journalists and media workers days after he was elected, he renewed calls for peace, reminding the press to focus on reporting the truth and urged the release…
Hamas says it has released Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander
21-year-old Alexander was serving in a military unit on the Gaza border when he was captured during the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023. Read more at…
India and Pakistan observe first night of calm following US-brokered ceasefire
The countries became engaged in one of the most serious confrontations in decades after India hit targets in Pakistan last week, following a massacre of 26 Indian tourists in Kashmir.…
Agree to a ceasefire until midnight or face more sanctions, Germany tells Russia
Germany gave Russia time until midnight on Monday to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, the government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said. If Moscow doesn’t respond, Berlin says it will introduce…
Pope Leo XIV calls for the release of imprisoned journalists
Pope Leo XIV has made a powerful appeal on Monday for the release of imprisoned journalists, highlighting the ‘precious gift of free speech and the press.’ Read more at Read…
French scientists denounce poor conditions as Macron courts US talent
France’s president is hoping to position his country as a thriving scientific hub to attract US academics, but domestic researchers say they have been worn down by government cuts. Read…
Gas prices up again for first time since 2022: Which countries are paying more?
Prices are now the highest on record but this time tax hikes are to blame. Read More
Fact check: Macron, Merz and Starmer targeted by Russian ‘cocaine’ claims
The allegations that the leaders of France, Germany and the UK took drugs while on a train on their way to Kyiv are part of a wider Russian disinformation campaign.…
Travel companies see warning signs as fewer European and Canadian travellers choose to visit the US
7.1 million visitors entered the US from overseas in the first three months of this year, 3.3 per cent fewer than during the same period in 2024. Read More