‘Father of the poor’: Argentinians mourn compatriot Pope Francis
Argentina, where Francis was known for working with the poor, announces seven days of mourning over pontiff's death.
US VP Vance arrives in India for four-day visit as US tariff threat looms
Visit will include talks with PM Modi as New Delhi is seeking to avoid sweeping 26 percent Trump tariffs.
‘Grandpa robbers’ accused of Kim Kardashian jewel heist to face Paris trial
Armed thieves broke into reality TV star’s flat in France in 2016, making off with possessions worth millions of euros
A group of pensioners nicknamed the “grandpa robbers” will go on trial in Paris next week, charged with stealing jewellery worth millions of euros from the US TV reality star Kim Kardashian when she attended Paris fashion week in 2016.
In what was considered the biggest robbery of an individual in France in 20 years, Kardashian was tied up and held hostage at gunpoint in her bedroom in central Paris by armed thieves dressed as police officers in the early hours of 3 October 2016. The thieves escaped with up to an estimated €10m in jewellery.
Continue reading...Iran to brief China as it accuses Israel of ‘undermining’ US nuclear talks
Tehran official's Beijing trip comes before third round of talks with the US and follows consultations with Russia.
Israeli report on killing of Palestinian medics in Gaza: What to know
The Israeli military identifies 'professional failures' in the attack on emergency vehicles last month.
Wild chimpanzees filmed by scientists bonding over alcoholic fruit
Footage of apes consuming fermented breadfruit leads researchers to ask if it may shed light on origins of human feasting
Humans have gathered to feast and enjoy a tipple together for thousands of years, but research suggests chimpanzees may also bond over a boozy treat.
Wild chimpanzees in west Africa have been observed sharing fruit containing alcohol – not in quantities to get roaring drunk but, possibly, enough for a fuzzy beer buzz feeling.
Continue reading...Vets exposing shocking animal welfare breaches at Australian export abattoirs face ‘enormous risk’
Lawyers urge government to protect veterinarian whistleblowers who monitor animal welfare and food safety for trading partners such as the US and EU
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Lawyers and animal welfare advocates have urged the government to protect veterinarian whistleblowers who revealed shocking animal welfare breaches and oversight failures at Australia’s export abattoirs.
The Australian government relies on a workforce of veterinarians placed inside export abattoirs to monitor animal welfare and food safety, largely to satisfy the requirements of major trading partners such as the US and EU.
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Continue reading...‘A cancer’: UN warns Asia-based cybercrime syndicates expanding worldwide
Agency says gangs caused $37bn in losses in Asia as they gain new footholds in Africa, South America, and Middle East.
Trump risks leaving behind a legacy of failure in Ukraine
If the US president does not change his strategy, he will fail as a peacemaker and an ally.
Irish Freemasons apologise for hosting Conor McGregor interview at Dublin hall
Organisation says it regrets renting premises for event with US commentator Tucker Carlson and will give fee to charity
The Freemasons of Ireland have apologised for hosting an interview between Conor McGregor and the US commentator Tucker Carlson at the organisation’s premises in central Dublin.
Philip Daley, the grand secretary of the Irish Freemasons, said the organisation regretted renting its hall for the event last week and would donate the fee to charity.
Continue reading...Berlin reports rise in attacks on refugees amid surge in far-right crime
Call for greater protection for asylum seekers and policies targeting rightwing violence as report sounds ‘alarm bell’
Berlin has reported a marked increase in attacks on asylum seekers and refugee shelters, amid a sharp rise in far-right crime and a hardening of German migration policy.
Official figures provided at the request of two local Green party lawmakers showed there were 77 assaults on asylum seekers and refugees in 2024 and eight instances of deliberate damage to residences housing them.
Continue reading...Israeli report on killing of Gaza medics “full of lies” say critics
An investigation says “professional failures” led its troops to shoot dead 15 Palestinian rescue workers in Rafah.
Landmines continue to claim lives in post-Assad Syria
Urgent calls made to expand demining effort to cleanse deadly remnants of war still hiding in Syria's soil.
People around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis
Pope Francis was known for simple words and a humble manner that won over the crowds.
Vatican visitors saddened by death of Pope Francis
Visitors gathered in St Peter's Square to mourn Pope Francis and share their sorrows.
NatWest investors to scrutinise pay in last AGM before full privatisation
UK government expected to sell remaining stake in bailed-out bank in coming weeks
This week, NatWest will hold its last annual shareholder meeting before returning to full private ownership, with the government expected to sell its remaining stake in the bailed-out bank in the coming weeks.
The bank, formerly known as Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), will host shareholders on Wednesday at its sprawling Gogarburn campus in Edinburgh, the £350m complex that became a symbol of the excesses that led to RBS’s £46bn bailout in 2008.
Continue reading...Dire situation for Rohingya “exacerbated” by funding cuts
“Rohingya families are living on 20 cents a day.”
Church bells ring for Pope Francis
Bells tolled at Catholic churches around the world as followers mourn the death of Pope Francis.
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What happens after a pope dies?
Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church will begin the process of electing a new pope.