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.
‘A man of the people’: World reacts to the death of Pope Francis
World leaders hail legacy of compassion and humility as they mourn the Argentinian pontiff.
Pope Francis has died: A step-by-step guide to what happens in next days
Unlike pontiffs before him, Pope Francis wishes to be buried in a single coffin in Santa Maria Maggiore.
Cardinals announce death of Pope Francis
This is the moment Pope Francis’s death was announced by senior Catholic officials at the Vatican.
Vatican announces death of Pope Francis aged 88
The Pope's death comes just a day after he appeared in St Peter's Square on Sunday to wish "Happy Easter" to worshippers.
Pope Francis’s last appearance
Pope Francis made his final public appearance on Easter Sunday, a day before his death.
Mykola Bychok: the Melbourne bishop who will help choose the next pope
As a cardinal under the age of 80, the Ukrainian-born priest will be one of the select few Catholic leaders to gather in the Vatican for the papal conclave
A 45-year-old Ukrainian-born Melbourne bishop who will be among the world’s top-ranking Catholic officials who will vote to select the next pope says he is filled with sadness over Pope Francis’s death.
Mykola Bychok, Australia’s highest ranking Catholic official after Francis made him a cardinal late last year, is currently on his way to the Middle East for a pilgrimage but will travel on to Rome for the funeral and then the papal conclave.
Continue reading...Attempts to reach ceasefire in Ukraine littered with years of failure
The 30-hour "Easter truce" and the reported violations underscore the difficulty in securing even a brief pause in fighting.
Forced displacement in Sudan’s North Darfur overwhelming aid operations: UN
Access to el-Fasher and nearby camps ‘dangerously restricted’, with up to 450,000 people estimated to be on the move.