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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) had approved a “list of important reforms” to modernize the economy and restore competitiveness. The announcement was made at a news conference on Thursday, in which Merz was joined by SPD leaders Barbel Baas and Lars Klingbeil, as well as … Read more
Russian mercenaries from the Africa Corps, which has replaced the well-known Wagner Group in providing support to the Malian army, are deploying new combat drones in Mali. Frequently found on the frontlines in Ukraine, these drones are now entering the Sahel region – an environment for which they were not designed. Source link
This week, Paris des Arts turns its cameras to Fez, the Moroccan imperial city, for the 29th edition of the Festival of World Sacred Music, which celebrates the dialogue between cultures and spiritualities. Source link
The Vatican has excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X, while warning that any lay believers who “formally adhere” to the breakaway Catholic group would suffer the same fate. It comes a day after the traditionalist group consecrated four new bishops, openly defying a plea from Pope Leo XIV to desist … Read more
Algerians headed to the polls on July 2 to elect a new parliament in an election shadowed by expectations of low turnout among the 25-million-person electorate. The vote is taking place amid controversy of the government disqualifying roughly a third of potential candidates, with some saying they were blocked from competing for major constituencies. FRANCE … Read more
The Vatican excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X, while warning that any lay believers who “formally adhere” to the breakaway Catholic group would suffer the same fate. The Vatican decree comes a day after the traditionalist group consecrated four new bishops, openly defying a plea from Pope Leo XIV to … Read more
Since 2021, work has been underway on a new “complex of religions” in the western German city of Münster. Much of the site is still under construction. Scheduled for inauguration in 2027, the campus will bring together in one place the Faculties of Catholic, Protestant and Islamic Theology, as well as the Department of Religious … Read more
1,000 days since the massacres of October 7th means 1,000 since total war was unleashed on the more than 2 million residents of the Gaza strip. Israeli retaliation to the Hamas massacre is said to have killed more than 73,000 people and wounded many more, including since the ceasefire of October 2025. Benjamin Netanyahu hopes … Read more
New York City is bracing for a very busy 4th of July weekend as World Cup matches mix with huge Independence Day celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary and apparently popstar Taylor Swift’s wedding to football player Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden. Information has been leaked out, with reports of a rehearsal dinner followed by … Read more
Hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires raging in southern France on Thursday after weeks of dry weather and record temperatures, with a further heatwave forecast to hit the country in the coming days. Source link