Just over a decade ago, the converted Mitsubishi whisked Pope Francis through the streets of Bethlehem before it was left to gather dust. Now, in keeping with one of the late pontiff’s last wishes, the popemobile is being given a second life…
Category: 4. World
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Iran’s top diplomat holds talks in Pakistan to mediate in escalation with India over Kashmir attack
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister held talks with top Pakistani officials on Monday to try and mediate in the escalation between Islamabad and New Delhi after last month’s deadly attack on…
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Video. Watch: Protesters disrupt Dutch Liberation Day ceremony
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A national ceremony in the Netherlands marking 80 years since liberation from Nazi occupation was briefly disrupted on Monday by pro-Palestinian protesters.
Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans was delivering a…
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Who is coming to Putin’s Victory Day parade and how safe is Moscow?
For the Russian president, Victory Day is arguably the most important public holiday of the year. For the fourth time, the Moscow military parade will take place without high-level guests and with unprecedented security measures, as Russian authorities fear Kyiv might use the opportunity to attack.
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Her Final Wish: A Home for the Son She Never Got to Hold
The house is at the end of the road, nestled behind a playground in Loughrea, an ancient town in County Galway. Built of white stone with gray trim, it has lace curtains, a statue of the Virgin Mary and two small bedrooms, one pink, the other…
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Germany’s Union bloc and Social Democrats sign coalition deal in Berlin
Germany’s centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD have formally signed a coalition agreement, clearing the way for Friedrich Merz to become the country’s next chancellor.
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