Pope Leo XIV arrived on Saturday on Italy’s Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants who risked the perilous crossing from North Africa, in a symbolic rebuke to the anti-immigrant rhetoric coming from US and EU political factions. Source link
Thomas Tuchel’s stuttering England are an ideal target for co-hosts Mexico as they seek a prestigious World Cup win in their final game at the near-impregnable Azteca stadium, the scene of the infamous Maradona handball that still haunts the Three Lions decades later. Source link
A draft UNESCO decision has removed Australia’s Great Barrier Reef – the world’s largest coral reef system – from the United Nations (UN) agency’s list of endangered sites, much to Canberra’s relief. The United Nations had previously expressed “extreme concern” about the future of the Great Barrier Reef over widespread coral bleaching and the impact … Read more
After months of discreet support, France officially allied itself with the American revolutionaries in their war against the British Empire, a decision that would permanently alter the fate of both nations. Source link
US pop queen Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce officially tied the knot on Friday, triggering frenzied global attention around America’s “royal wedding”. The couple made no public announcement about their wedding plans and reportedly insisted that guests sign non-disclosure agreements. Source link
Mark Root came prepared for his latest trip to Washington in late June. As Donald Trump complained about European allies and their reluctance to support the United States during its war against Iran, the NATO Secretary General responded with praise. That’s a lot. and pointed to a large display board decorated with gold headlines, one … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Friday issued pardons for a total of 11 people, including nine convicted of violating the Clean Air Act by bypassing emissions controls on vehicles. Among those pardoned is the former business partner of disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff. What do we know about Trump’s emissions-related pardons? according to The Associated … Read more
President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of US independence on Friday with rhetoric about American exceptionalism before calling on the country to fight what he called a sinister threat of communism. The speech evoked the Red Scare of the 1950s, one of the country’s ugliest chapters, when alleged communists were persecuted and blacklisted … Read more
Iran on Saturday began a days-long funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The 86-year-old was killed in an air strike at the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran. Mourners wept when authorities unveiled the casket containing Khamenei’s body at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. … Read more
Eighty years ago, the city of Kielce in southern Poland was the scene of the worst massacre in post-war Polish history. In 1946, just 14 months after the Allied victory over Nazi Germany and the end of World War II, an estimated 40 Jewish Holocaust survivors were robbed, beaten, and brutally murdered by their neighbors. … Read more