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03.01 / 10:57

Death POPE Russian anger grows over strike that killed dozens of troops in Ukraine

Russian nationalists and some lawmakers have demanded punishment for commanders they accused of ignoring dangers as anger grew over the deaths of dozens of Russian soldiers in one of the Ukraine war's deadliest strikes.

03.01 / 10:57

Death POPE Government reshuffle in Portugal after scandal 'shocks' the country

There has been a mini-reshuffle in the Portuguese government, following a controversy that "shocked" the country.

03.01 / 01:37

Death Snow shortage in the Alps amid abnormally high temperatures

Much of the Alps does not look right for this time of the year, with sparse snowfall and unseasonably warm weather allowing grass to blanket the European mountain range.

02.01 / 21:51

lawmaker MEP corruption scandal: Parliament moves to lift two lawmaker's immunity

The European Parliament moved to lift the immunity of two MEPs on Monday, amid a major corruption scandal that has sent shockwaves through Brussels.

02.01 / 09:51

Pope Benedict XVI: Thousands flock to Vatican City as lying in state begins

The body of Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday at the age of 95, is on display from Monday morning at Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, where people from around the world will be able to pay their last respects to him before his funeral on Thursday.

01.01 / 20:43

France urges all EU countries to test Chinese travellers for COVID

France is urging all European Union countries to start testing passengers arriving from China for COVID, amid an outbreak sweeping the Asian nation.

01.01 / 19:47

Nature Croatia's big day: Balkan nation adopts euro and joins Schengen zone

Croatia has officially adopted the euro as its currency, becoming the 20th European Union member state to do so.

01.01 / 12:19

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy and Putin both promise victory in New Year speeches

The leaders of Ukraine and Russia both vowed to push for victory in New Year speeches, but while Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of gratitude and pain, Vladimir Putin urged duty to Russia, casting the war as a near-existential fight.

01.01 / 11:25

Nature Kyiv under fire again - just half an hour into the new year

Just half an hour into 2023, air raid sirens ring across Ukraine's capital, followed by the sound of explosions.

01.01 / 11:25

Nature Ticker tape and fireworks bring in the new year in cities around the world

2023 has been brought in with celebrations in cities around the world. Ticker tape showered down in New York's Times Square, while the Berlin night sky was illuminated by a spectacular firework display.

29.12 / 00:49

Money Pope Francis says Benedict XVI is 'very ill' and asks faithful to pray for him

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “very ill" and being monitored by doctors, the Vatican confirmed on Wednesday.

25.12 / 23:11

Pope Francis Rescue Rescue crews search for last skiers still buried in Austria avalanche

Mountain rescue crews in Austria have managed to rescue all but two skiers after an avalanche on Sunday, local media reports.

25.12 / 16:11

Taliban Ukraine war: Russia 'ready to negotiate' claims Vladimir Putin

Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Sunday.

25.12 / 15:23

Taliban Power Winter storm: 18 dead, a million without power in US and Canada

At least 18 people have been killed, and a million left without power, after a deep overnight freeze and snowstorm swept across the US.

23.11 / 03:19

Money Pope Francis sacks leadership of Vatican-based charity accused of 'bullying' employees

Pope Francis on Tuesday sacked the entire leadership of the Roman Catholic Church's international charity wing and has named a commissioner to run it, following allegations of bullying and mistreatment of employees.

12.11 / 01:05

Climate change inflation Science Vatican to investigate French cardinal who admitted to abusing a 14-year-old girl

The Vatican is to launch a preliminary sex abuse investigation into a prominent French cardinal after he admitted to having behaved in a "reprehensible way" with a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago.

08.11 / 12:35

European Union CLIMATE CRISIS United Nations Environmental protection French cardinal confesses to sexually abusing teenage girl

A senior French Catholic clergyman has admitted sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl when he was a parish priest in the 1980s.

14.10 / 04:19

Blockchain Adoption Gaming Kraken NFTs will be ‘as disruptive’ as Bitcoin was 10 years ago — Kraken exec

Non-fungible token (NFT) trading volumes may have dropped nearly 98% since January, but several industry executives tell Cointelegraph it's nothing to fear as the technology continues to develop and mature.

21.09 / 00:37

Belgian bishops agree to bless same-sex unions, defying Vatican

Roman Catholic bishops from Belgium's Flanders region issued a document on Tuesday permitting the blessing of same-sex unions - in direct contrast to the Vatican's ruling on the matter.

30.08 / 22:01

Climate change European Union Pope Francis clearly denounced Russia's war in Ukraine, says Vatican

After allegations claiming that Pope Francis was not critical of Russia for invading Ukraine in late February, the Holy Seat defended the pontiff, stating he has clearly viewed the war as "senseless, repugnant and sacrilegious".

27.08 / 13:01

NASA Europe's energy crisis Pope Francis creates 20 new cardinals who may choose his successor

Pope Francis is creating 20 new cardinals on Saturday, a further step in the preparation of his succession.

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