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The bishops of the European Union concluded their Autumn Assembly, held in Brussels from 1 to 3 October 2025, with a letter addressed to the President of the European Commission,…
Human Rights
In presenting his annual report to the Third Committee of the General Assembly, Volker Türk highlighted that surveys consistently show that people worldwide overwhelmingly support the values that underpin human…
Economy
Paris — France has suspended the controversial increase in the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 until after the 2027 presidential election. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced the pause…
Culture
Russia has revived the Intervision song contest, which Moscow hopes will become a rival to the “declining” Eurovision, AFP reported. Performers from more than 20 countries took part and the…
Christianity
Pope Leo XIV gave his first interview since being elected head of the Catholic Church in May. It was published on the Catholic website 18 September and was conducted by…
United Nations
The $45.3 billion needed for life-saving activities throughout 2025 was just 21 per cent funded as of September, with nearly $9.6 billion received, the UN aid coordination office OCHA said…
News
Here’s a simple story – a ship destroyed a cable, people were arrested, it’s no one’s fault, and now Finnish tax payers will pay €195,000 for the law that didn’t…
Economy
Gold’s surge above $4,000 per ounce marks a historic milestone and one of its strongest annual performances in decades, with year-to-date gains of roughly 50 to 55 percent, according to…
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European Union officials and watchdogs are sounding the alarm over the European Commission’s persistent failure to handle public access to documents requests within legal deadlines. What began as a 2023…
News
“I saw people fleeing, so I joined them,” recalls Yuri, 88, thinking back to the day he left Ukraine. “I arrived in Moldova alone, without family or children to turn…
