The Vice President of the United States, who converted to Catholicism a few years ago, met the Pope at the Vatican. The pontiff had repeatedly criticised the US’ tough anti-immigration policies.
Category: 3. Europe
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Pope holds brief meeting with JD Vance on Easter Sunday
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MAGA base thinks Trump’s trade war will bring ‘pot of gold.’ But they’re only willing to wait for so long.
Some Republicans are putting an expiration date on how long they’ll tolerate the economic fallout from Donald Trump’s trade war.
For now, they’re eager to extend the president time to reshape the U.S. economy – and they’re prepared to stomach higher costs as a consequence of steep…
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Trump and Xi are locked in a standoff over direct trade negotiations
President Donald Trump says he expects a deal over skyrocketing tariffs with Beijing “over the next three or four weeks.”
But that’s looking increasingly unlikely.
He’s insisting on one-on-one talks with China’s leader, Xi Jinping — and this has stifled other diplomatic efforts…
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Inside Mazhar Botanic Garden, a natural remedy to Cairo’s notorious air pollution
An Egyptian movie star who rose to fame in the 1950s planted the seeds of one of Cairo’s best kept secrets: the Mazhar Botanic Garden.
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Golden mosaics and giant frescoes: 4 art-filled churches to visit in Europe this year
With captivating histories and artistic splendours, some of these incredible places of worship have also become key tourist attractions.
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Iran nuclear talks to enter ‘next phase’ after negotiations in Rome
Talks between Iran and the U.S. will move to the “expert level” next week, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, following the second round of indirect negotiations with President Donald Trump’s chief negotiator Steve Witkoff in Rome on Saturday.
Saturday’s negotiations marked…
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Twenty years on, I still miss the magic of early YouTube
In early 2006, I fell in love with watching videos of strangers.
Sometimes it was middle-aged women discussing recipes and tattoos; other times a goth sharing their collection of dragon incense holders.
These grainy windows into ordinary people’s lives were captivating in their…
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Why is tuberculosis, the world's deadliest infectious disease, on the rise in the UK?
Tuberculosis (TB) cases rose 13 per cent in England last year, with increases among both immigrants and people born in the UK.
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