Lions in Yorkshire? Archaeologists uncover gruesome evidence of ancient Roman bloodsports
Are you not entertained? New analysis from the bones of an ancient gladiator discovered in York suggests that British fighters may have been attacked by ferocious big cats during arena…
German Greens push to abolish neutrality act, allowing headscarves for civil servants
Greens in Berlin push to abolish the neutrality law, claiming it discriminates against Muslim women wearing headscarves and hampers their careers in public service. Read more at Read More
Atelier Lavs: Meet the Italian designer who dressed Pope Francis throughout his papacy
Filippo Sorcinelli, who has been working with the Supreme Pontiff’s Office for Liturgical Celebrations for twenty years, has dressed Pope Francis since the beginning of his pontificate, always striving to…
Beijing offers to lift sanctions on MEPs, hoping to revive EU-China investment deal
Beijing’s offer to lift sanctions on MEPs comes amid growing speculation of an impending EU-China reset in reaction to Donald Trump’s tariffs. Read More
Top European court condemns France for failure to protect girls who reported rape
France is in the midst of a long-running debate on expanding the definition of rape to include the absence of consent. Read more at Read More
Zelenskyy cuts South Africa trip short after deadly Russian strike on Kyiv
The Ukrainian president held talks with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria before leaving the country. Read more at Read More
Israel observes Holocaust Remembrance Day with nationwide silence
Israel came to a standstill on Thursday as a two-minute siren sounded across the country to honour the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Read more at Read More
‘Savanna and the Mountain’ depicting Covas do Barroso’s fight against lithium premieres in theatres across Portugal
The film, on general release across Portugal from this Friday, gives voice to a northern mountainous regional rural community that’s fighting the lithium extraction project led by British mining company,…
New Hunger Games prequel announces cast: Joseph Zada and Whitney Peak to star
A new chapter begins in Panem: The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping casts Joseph Zada and Whitney Peak in the long-awaited Haymitch prequel. Read More
Atelier Lavs: Meet the Italian designer who dressed Pope Francis throughout his papacy
Filippo Sorcinelli, who has been working with the Supreme Pontiff’s Office for Liturgical Celebrations for twenty years, has dressed Pope Francis since the beginning of his pontificate, always striving to…