Politics
Pope warns of imbalance in Vatican pension fund
Pope Francis said the Vatican’s pension fund faces a ‘serious imbalance’ that could require changes to its operational structure, and appointed a senior cardinal to
Angela Merkel to publish her memoirs
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to publish her memoirs on 26 November. It describes her dealings with world leaders during her 16 years in
Greece faces general strike
A nationwide strike by public and private sector employees paralysed Greece on Wednesday as the government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis comes under increasing pressure
Italy, Spain, Greece close embassies in Kyiv over fears of attacks
Ukrainian state broadcaster Suspilne reported that Italy, Spain and Greece today closed their embassies in Kyiv, following in the footsteps of the United States, which
New law giving Paraguay powers to crack down on NGOs sparks controversy
Opposition parties and human rights organisations in Paraguay have condemned a new law that gives the government powers to shut down NGOs that fail to
Ukraine marks 1,000 days of war
Ukraine marked 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion on Tuesday, with troops fighting on numerous fronts and Kiev besieged by drone and missile attacks. Zelenskiy
Venezuela says it releases 225 detainees following anti-government protests
Venezuela released 225 people arrested during anti-government protests over July’s disputed presidential election, the country’s attorney general, Tarek Saab, said. The releases were based on
Scholz defends his call to Putin ahead of elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his conversation with Vladimir Putin had given no indication of a change on the war in Ukraine, but defended his
Xi says he will work with Trump’s team
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to work with Donald Trump’s incoming US administration as he held his final talks with outgoing President Joe Biden. Biden
Russia bombed Ukraine’s power grid
Russia unleashed its biggest wave of air strikes on Ukraine in nearly three months on Sunday, firing 120 missiles and 90 drones that killed at