Spain, Portugal and parts of southwestern France have been hit by a widespread power blackout that paralysed public transport, caused large traffic jams, delayed flights, and left residents unable to access cash from ATMs, as utility operators…
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Cardinal Parolin at Novemdiales Mass: ‘Mercy takes us to heart of faith’
Cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday in suffrage for Pope Francis, and recalls that mercy offers Christians the golden thread that unites our lives to one another and to Christ.
By Devin Watkins
At Mass on…
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Israel spy chief to step down after row with PM exposes deepening rifts
AFPShin Bet chief Ronen Bar said he intended to leave his role on 15 June The head of Israel’s Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency has resigned.
Ronen Bar made the announcement that he would leave his position on 15 June at a memorial event for…
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Latest news bulletin | April 28th – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Major power outage in Spain and Portugal knocks out subway networks, traffic lights and ATMs
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, halting subway and railway trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATMs for…
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Man airlifted from Japan’s Mount Fuji returns to slope days later and rescued again
TOKYO — A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said Monday.
Officials urged people to be aware of…
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Vatican Sets Date for Papal Conclave
The conclave to elect Pope Francis‘ successor will start on May 7, the Vatican said on Monday following a closed-door meeting of cardinals at the Vatican, the first since Francis’ funeral on Saturday.
The secretive conclave, in which…
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Drones light up Montserrat Abbey in tribute to Pope Francis
Hundreds of drones illuminated the night sky above Spain’s Montserrat Abbey on Saturday in a tribute to Pope Francis, hours after his funeral in the Vatican.
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A man airlifted from Japan’s Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again
TOKYO (AP) — A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said…
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