AFP via Getty Images Pope Leo visited Africa several times before he became the leader of the Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV will begin a 10-day visit to four African countries on 13 April, marking his first pastoral trip to the continent, the Vatican has announced. He will travel to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial … Read morePope Leo to visit four African countries in April
Getty Images Coup leader Antonio Tejero Molina died on the very same day as the files were declassified. Spain’s government has released dozens of documents related to an attempted coup that took place 45 years ago – regarded as a key moment in the country’s history. A group of armed officers burst into parliament and … Read moreSpain declassifies files on 1981 attempted coup in effort to dispel conspiracy theories
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with United States President Donald Trump about ongoing peace negotiations with Russia, which he expects to soon progress into a leaders-level meeting. Zelenskyy said the phone conversation, joined by US envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner, took place Wednesday night before US and Ukrainian officials meet in … Read moreZelenskyy speaks with Trump about peace efforts, eyes leaders-level talks
EPA Donald Trump says he prefers to do a deal with Iran rather than unleash a deadly war In a world on edge waiting to see what US President Donald Trump does next in the Middle East, he provided no clear signal when he presented the longest ever State of the Union address. The world’s … Read moreTrump keeps world waiting on his plans for Iran after State of the Union
King Charles’s younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has been released after his arrest over allegations of misconduct in public office, becoming the first senior British royal in modern history to face arrest. Mountbatten-Windsor, who turned 66 on Thursday, was questioned by detectives from Thames Valley Police about his links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey … Read moreWhy was former Prince Andrew arrested by UK police?
The arrest of former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has sparked renewed calls for accountability for Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and proper investigations into the late sex offender’s networks in the United States and across the world. Police in the United Kingdom detained the ex-prince, brother of King Charles, on Thursday, with authorities saying that they had … Read moreEx-Prince Andrew’s arrest spurs Epstein accountability calls from UK to US
Olympic hosts Italy called for a reversal of the decision to let 10 Russian and Belarusian athletes compete with national flags and anthems at next month’s Paralympic Games. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Sports Minister Andrea Abodi urged the International Paralympic Committee to reconsider its stance due to Russia’s four-year-old invasion of Ukraine, saying on … Read moreItaly opposes Paralympics allowing Russia and Belarus to use flags, anthems
French President Emmanuel Macron has clashed with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over the killing of a French far-right activist who was beaten to death by hard-left activists in Lyon. Meloni, a conservative, said on social media on Wednesday that the killing “by groups linked to left-wing extremism … is a wound for all of … Read moreMacron and Meloni clash over killing of French far-right activist in Lyon
Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will “support” UK police assessing reports that the former Prince Andrew gave confidential information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The statement on Monday came after police said they were examining reports that the former prince, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, sent trade reports to Epstein in 2010. Thames … Read morePalace says King Charles will ‘support’ police probe into ex-Prince Andrew
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing more pressure to resign as the leader of the Scottish Labour Party has urged him to quit over the fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Labour’s leader in Scotland, Anas Sarwar, said on Monday: “The distraction needs to end and the leadership in Downing Street has to … Read morePressure grows on UK PM Starmer as Scottish Labour leader urges him to quit