Elderly Pope admits he must slow down or resign
Pope Francis admitted Saturday that he needs to slow down, telling reporters after a six-day trip to Canada that he can’t keep up with his international travel schedule and may…
Man arrested after smearing Mona Lisa with cake at Louvre
A 36-year-old man was arrested and placed in psychiatric care after he smeared cake on a glass screen covering the Mona Lisa, prosecutors said Monday, in an alleged protest against…
Former right-wing French president Sarkozy says he will vote for Macron
France’s right-wing former president Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday he would vote for centrist Emmanuel Macron in the second round of presidential elections against far-right leader Marine Le Pen. “I…
Putin accuses Ukraine of wasting ‘opportunity’ for talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused Ukrainian authorities of wasting “an opportunity” for talks after Moscow’s invasion of its pro-Western neighbor. The Kremlin said Putin had briefed Israel’s Prime…
Denmark exposes itself to return to ‘living normally’ with Omicron
Denmark said goodbye to face masks and health passes on Tuesday as it became the first country in the European Union to lift all of its internal covid restrictions despite…
Italian parties beg outgoing president to stay
Italy’s warring parties on Saturday prepared to beg outgoing President Sergio Mattarella to stay on for another term, fearing political chaos over a possible failure to pick his successor. The…
Erdogan says he is ready to visit Moscow for Ukraine talks
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he was ready to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a bid to ease rising tensions over Ukraine. The…
Facebook faces legal action in the UK for ‘domain’
Facebook was set to be the subject of a multi-million dollar class-action lawsuit filed on Friday by a British competition law expert, alleging that the US social network abused its…
Second child dies from tragedy in bouncy castle in Spain
A four-year-old girl died after an accident at a bouncy castle last week in eastern Spain, the second child to die after a gust of wind blew up the structure,…
Swedish laboratory observes poisoned chalice in fight against malaria
Cages lined with women’s mesh and crammed with mosquitoes are hidden in a Swedish laboratory. Every day, researchers feed them beet juice laced with deadly toxins, as part of a…