133 cardinals from 70 countries will be isolated from the outside world, opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history.
Category: 3. Europe
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Cardinal electors to start centuries-old ritual to pick new pope later on Wednesday
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The European Union’s Road to Abundance
Why Europe must embrace an “abundance agenda” to deliver results, restore trust, and counter rising populism.
In the past few weeks, the term “Abundance” has taken the U.S. policy world by storm. Originating from Ezra Klein…
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How Sweden’s Welfare Experiment Became a Warning to Europe
Sweden pioneered welfare privatisation, and its controversial model is now being exported across the continent.
The Swedish Economic Crime Authority recently reported that a number of healthcare centres, vaccination services, schools,…
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Drones strike Kyiv and Moscow, as Putin plans WW2 parade
At least two people have reportedly been killed after a night of heavy fighting between Ukraine and Russia – with drone strikes on Kyiv and Moscow.
The fighting comes a day ahead of a planned parade in the Russian capital to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two – with President…
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Taiwanese airline flights to Europe hurt by Pakistan airspace closure
Taipei, May 7 (CNA) Taiwanese carriers have canceled or rescheduled several flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and European destinations after Pakistan closed its airspace Wednesday amid escalating tensions in the region.
As of 9…
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Glassman Europe in Istanbul is next week
There is only one week to go until Glassman Europe in Istanbul, Türkiye.
The combined exhibition and conference is focused on the glass manufacturing and packaging sector, and is free to attend.
The…
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Bessent and Greer to meet with Chinese trade official in Switzerland
President Donald Trump’s top trade officials will hold face-to-face trade talks this weekend with a Chinese economic official for the first time since the U.S. imposed punishing tariffs on China and set off a global trade war.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative…
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Russians remember WW2 with victory on their minds
Steve RosenbergBBC Russia editor
BBCEighty miles from Moscow, a park echoes to the sound of explosions and gunfire.
As plumes of thick grey smoke rise into the air, the Red Army storms across a bridge and battles for control of a tiny island. More Soviet soldiers are arriving by boat from across a…
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