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Pope defends migrants after clashes between Italy and rescue ships
World
July 8, 2019
Pope defends migrants after clashes between Italy and rescue ships
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Monday that “no one is exempt” from helping migrants, in an indirect…
Mitsotakis becomes Greece’s new PM on vow to end economic crisis
World
July 8, 2019
Mitsotakis becomes Greece’s new PM on vow to end economic crisis
Greece’s new prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, formally takes up the reins Monday, a day after an election victory that puts…
Trump hits back as UK’s top envoy calls his White House ‘inept’
World
July 8, 2019
Trump hits back as UK’s top envoy calls his White House ‘inept’
US President Donald Trump hit back on Sunday and the UK launched an inquiry after leaked memos revealed Britain’s ambassador…
Oil giant Total’s chief announces new unit to invest in forests
Environment
July 7, 2019
Oil giant Total’s chief announces new unit to invest in forests
The head of French energy giant Total announced Saturday that the company would invest a hundred million dollars annually on…
UK’s top envoy in US says Trump executive ‘inept’: report
World
July 7, 2019
UK’s top envoy in US says Trump executive ‘inept’: report
Britain’s ambassador in the United States has described President Donald Trump and his administration as “inept” and “uniquely dysfunctional”, according…
Royal baby Archie to have private Windsor Castle christening
Life & Style
July 6, 2019
Royal baby Archie to have private Windsor Castle christening
LONDON (AP) — The youngest member of Britain’s royal family, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, is being christened Saturday in a private family…
Who disarms Germany’s WWII bombs?
World
July 4, 2019
Who disarms Germany’s WWII bombs?
Between 1940 and 1945, some 2.7 million tons of bombs were dropped on Europe by US and British forces, half…
Biblical bad guys the ancient Philistines came from Europe, DNA shows
Middle East
July 4, 2019
Biblical bad guys the ancient Philistines came from Europe, DNA shows
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The ancient Philistines, the Biblical villains whose origins have puzzled scholars for decades, came to the Middle…
Sweden analyzing Assange evidence, holds off on investigation order
World
July 3, 2019
Sweden analyzing Assange evidence, holds off on investigation order
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s prosecution authority will hold off on asking Britain to allow it to question WikiLeaks founder Julian…
Video: Queen Elizabeth honors Nubian woman for community work in London
Life & Style
July 3, 2019
Video: Queen Elizabeth honors Nubian woman for community work in London
The UK’s Queen Elizabeth has honored Nubian woman Inas Ibrahim Helal, founder of the Burnt Oak Women’s group, for her…