“For things to remain the same, everything must change.” The aphorism from “The Leopard”, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel about 19th-century bluebloods trying to keep their privileged perch as Sicily boils with revolution, neatly…
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Germany’s staid-seeming new chancellor has a mercurial streak
WHEN FRIEDRICH MERZ takes office as the tenth chancellor of the German Republic on May 6th, it will mark the culmination of a winding journey full of missteps and tumbles. So often the nearly-man of German politics, the 69-year-old Mr Merz has…
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Trump’s tariffs overshadow marches across Asia as world marks Labour Day
Recognised by dozens of countries around the world, Labour Day has been consolidated over the decades as an ubiquitous part of the annual calendar.
Also known as International Workers Day, Labour Day is often seen as possessing a strongly European character, but the occasion traces…
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LIVE UPDATES: Who are the cardinals who will choose the next pope?
Cardinal Gerhard Müller speaks to EWTN News correspondent Rudolf Gehrig in Rome on April 30, 2025. | Credit: EWTN News Cardinal Gerhard Müller calls for a deeper, faith-driven approach…
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Currently unclear what causes detonation of cluster ammo dropped by Russian drones
It is currently unknown what causes the ammunition dropped from Russian attack drones along their route to detonate as the State Emergency Service continues its work at the site of the recent explosions in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district.
This was stated on national…
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Seven takeaways from Ukraine minerals deal
Paul Kirby, James FitzGerald and Tom GeogheganBBC News
Getty ImagesThe US and Ukraine have signed a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country’s natural resources.
Months in the making, it sets up an investment fund that Ukraine hopes will cement US assistance as the…
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What causes RFK Jr.’s strained and shaky voice? A neurologist explains this little-known disorder
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has attracted a lot of attention for his raspy voice, which results from a neurological voice disorder called spasmodic dysphonia.
Kennedy, 71, says that in his 40s he developed a neurological disease that “robbed him of his…
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As heated tobacco products reenter the US market, evidence on their safety remains sparse – new study
Heated tobacco products are often marketed by tobacco companies as less harmful than cigarettes, but they can pose health risks to users, according to a new review I co-authored in the journal Tobacco Control. Evidence on their health risks in people who smoke is limited, sometimes…
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Ukrainian forces killed or wounded 35,010 Russian troops in April
Ukraine’s Defense Forces destroyed or disabled 1,560 Russian artillery systems, 217 tanks, and 484 armored combat vehicles in April.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said this in a statement seen by Ukrinform.
“According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the…
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