Latest news bulletin | May 9th – Morning
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German government denies reports of plan to declare state of emergency to tackle migration
A government spokesperson denied claims of Chancellor Friedrich Merz invoking a special clause in EU law to tighten border control. Read More
80 years on, France’s last WWII veterans warn peace must be defended
The commemoration saw a parade of veterans’ associations, and music performed by military bands from France, Germany, Canada, Cameroon, the US and UK. Read More
Nagasaki extends invitation to ‘all countries’ to memorial event of 1945 nuclear bombing
The United States dropped its second atomic bomb on Nagasaki on 9 August 1945, three days after the first bombing of Hiroshima, together killing more than 210,000 people. Read more…
Pope Leo XIV, first US pope, addresses crowd at St Peter’s Square
Pope Leo XIV, the first US pope, addressed the faithful on St Peter’s Square, emphasising peace, dialogue and unity, recalling his roots as an Augustinian priest. Read more at Read…
Zelenskyy addressed Ukrainians in Kyiv city centre as Moscow airspace remains blocked
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy recorded a video from Kyiv city centre for the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism, calling the Friday parade in Moscow a “parade of fear.”…
Who is Robert Francis Prevost, the cardinal elected Pope Leo XIV?
Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old American, has become the new pope, taking the name Leo XIV. He was previously the head of the office assessing bishop nominations. Read More
Crowd cheers as white smoke announces new pope at Vatican
White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signalling the election of the 267th pope. Crowds in St Peter’s Square cheered, as they awaited the new pope to emerge. Read more…
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz to declare state of emergency over migration
Merz said he will declare a national emergency in order to carry out more border controls and deportations. The move has been confirmed to Euronews by government officials. Read More
As the conclave continues, two seagulls steal the show on the Sistine Chapel roof
The cardinals voting inside the chapel are presumably unaware of the meme-worthy performance above their heads. Read More