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At the Vatican, while popes’ funerals can cost several million euros, Pope Francis, who was nicknamed the pope of the poor, had expressed in his will his desire to have a much more modest burial. So, in the interests of sobriety and cost reduction, in 2024 the Argentine Jesuit changed …

At the Vatican, white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, May 8, at just after 4pm GMT and according to the announcement by the Cardinal Protodeacon, American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV. He succeeds Francis, who died on April 21. Leo XIV’s first papal …

The Swedish police arrested a suspect on Wednesday, linked to the shooting that claimed the lives of three people and injured several others the previous night. The shooting took place on Tuesday night in Uppsala, a city near Stockholm. Police later launched a manhunt after the perpetrator fled the scene. …

The body of Pope Francis was moved on Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and insistent prayers for peace. Heads of state are expected for the funeral Saturday in St. Peter’s …

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) were crowned French soccer champions for the 13th time in their history on Saturday April 5, 2025, following their 1-0 victory over Angers at the Parc des Princes. Luis Enrique’s players won thanks to a goal from Désiré Doué (55th), and celebrated this second title of the …

Ugandas Jacob Kiplimo set a men’s half-marathon word record on Sunday and also became the first runner to go under 57 minutes.  The 24-year-old Kiplimo set a time of 56 minutes, 41 seconds at a road race in Barcelona, smashing the previous record of 57:30 by Ethiopian distance runner Yomif …

India will be happy to host the next summit on artificial intelligence, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the close of the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence in Paris on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Co-hosting the Paris summit, India will be the fourth country to host an international …

The Malian artist Rokia Traore, who was detained in Rome last year due to an international child custody battle and subsequently extradited to Belgium, is set to be released from a Belgian prison. The acclaimed musician has been behind bars in Belgium since November after being sent back from Italy …

An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was found adrift in the Mediterranean off Lampedusa, Italy, as the sole survivor of a migrant boat that capsized after leaving Sfax, Tunisia. According to Katja Tempel, spokeswoman for Compass Collective Germany, “she told us that they had left four or five days ago …

The Turkish Army neutralizes 4 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, in the area of Operation Claw-Lock, according to the Turkish Ministry of Defense. Asserting that it was striking at the source of terrorism, Ankara reported that at least 4 PKK terrorists had been neutralized in the area of Operation Lock …