Why an international arrest warrant didn’t stop Netanyahu’s US trip
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his country’s military campaigns in Iran, Gaza and elsewhere in the Middle East in a speech to the UN General Assembly on 24 September. His speech occurred while an arrest warrant from the…
Thousands march in Madrid to protest eviction of 87-year-old woman
Thousands of people marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest the eviction earlier this week of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home, calling for greater protection for tenants. Images of Maricarmen Abascal being carried from her Madrid flat…
Israel v Republic of Ireland: Republic of Ireland to wear black armbands for Israel game
Former Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr and ex-international James McClean are among those to have backed calls for a boycott of the fixtures. The armed Palestinian group Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, killing about 1,200 people and…
Pope Leo XIV addresses youth at giant Paris Mass
🇫🇷 🇻🇦 During #Pope Leo XIV’s giant Mass at the Place de la Concorde in #Paris on Saturday, he spoke directly to Catholic youth, calling them the «Church of today». The pontiff made efforts to connect with young people during his visit, holding a…
Mother of woman found hanging in tree shocked as police say body was staged
Warning: This story contains distressing details The mother of a woman found hanging in a tree in Mississippi has spoken of her shock after authorities said they believed her daughter was dead before her body was placed at the allegedly «staged» crime…
Pope Leo XIV celebrates open-air Mass in front of 800,000 people in central Paris
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday rode along the Champs-Élysées in the «popemobile» and celebrated an open-air Mass in front of hundreds of thousands in Paris, before flying to the holy pilgrimage site of Lourdes in southern France. The leader of the…
What is kratom, the ‘gas station heroin’ alarming officials in the US
Kratom is banned in 11 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin. Massachusetts was the last state to make it illegal, issuing a temporary emergency order in August.…
Maricarmen Vs The ‘Vultures’: A “social tragedy” mobilising Spaniards – Spotlight
Protests are ongoing in Madrid right now, with many demonstrators holding signs and banners that read “Maricarmen vs the Vultures”. “Maricarmen, you are not alone.” Or “Ni una Maricarmen más.” Not one more Maricarmen. The story is centred around the…
Nor’easter storm brings coastal flooding, as New York and New Jersey declare emergency
Tens of millions of people across the north-eastern US are in the path of a powerful storm this weekend, which has already brought coastal flooding, power outages, travel chaos and cancelled stadium events. Peaking on Saturday, the so-called…
France's baptism boom as more young people seek catholic community
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