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EU Reforms Visa-Free Travel Suspension Mechanism to Tackle Abuse and Security Risks
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Brussels, 17 June 2025 — In a major development aimed at strengthening the integrity of Europe’s visa-free travel system, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have…
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The question about EU’s fading from history is a timely warning. Brexit confirmed it. The situation of the EU and its Member States is serious – they face war and…
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In a chamber of the Italian Parliament, beneath frescoed ceilings and marble columns, something quietly extraordinary was unfolding. It wasn’t a protest. It wasn’t a sermon. It was a conversation…
Africa
This week saw atrocities committed during the two-year long war in Sudan under the spotlight in both Washington DC and London. In the US, the State Department notified Congress yesterday…
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In a quiet corner of a sun-drenched meadow, a single butterfly lands on a violet bloom. Its wings flutter briefly before it takes flight again — a fleeting moment, perhaps…
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If you ask me, critical thinking is much more than a buzzword tossed around in classrooms or business meetings—it’s an essential toolkit for navigating the world’s complexity. Every day, we’re…
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In a significant move aimed at revitalizing the European agricultural sector, the European Commission has unveiled a comprehensive package of reforms designed to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and…
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VATICAN CITY — As reported by Thaddeus Jones for Vatican News, on Good Shepherd Sunday , Pope Leo XIV stood before an estimated 100,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square…
America
In a historic decision, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago has been elected pope, becoming the first US American (2nd American after Pope Francis) to lead the Roman Catholic Church.…
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VATICAN CITY — In a solemn Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Dean of the College of Cardinals, called for unity, prayer,…
