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Pope Leo posts on X for the first time after one-word slight against America
Pope Leo VIX has used his first social media posts to urge world leaders not to go to war.
The pope, Chicago-born Robert Prevost, 69, shared several hopeful posts to his X account on Wednesday calling for peace and faith – days after issuing a…
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Militant’s Death Would Be Blow to Hamas, but May Have Limited Long-Term Consequences
The assassination of Muhammad Sinwar, the influential Hamas leader whom Israel tried to kill on Tuesday in an airstrike, would be a major tactical success for Israel but its long-term significance is unclear. The group has survived for decades…
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There’s opportunity window to really improve situation in Ukraine in next two weeks
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte noted the possibility of improving the situation in Ukraine in the coming days, commenting on the prospect of peace talks in Istanbul.
“I think there is this window of opportunity this week, but…
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Court Sides With New York Times Over Access to E.U. Covid Vaccine Messages
In a case that could help shape transparency rules in a digital era, a court on Wednesday said the European Union should not have denied a journalist’s request for text messages exchanged as a top official negotiated for coronavirus vaccine…
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Rostov court convicts two Ukrainians for attempted attack on Russian convoy in Zaporizhzhia
The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don (Russia) sentenced residents of Zaporizhzhia region Oleh Zavgorodnyi and Fedir Trifonov to 24 and 17 years in prison in the case of preparing to blow up a convoy of Russian invaders.
This is reported by Mediazona…
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Kyivteploenergo detects and eliminates 400 damages during month of hydraulic tests
Specialists of the municipal enterprise Kyivteploenergo (KTE), as part of annual hydraulic tests, checked hundreds of kilometers of heating networks during a month, and also detected and eliminated almost 400 damages, 50 of which were…
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Commission unveils major plan to simplify EU’s agricultural rulebook
The latest in a series of broad simplification initiatives, referred to as “omnibus” packages during Ursula von der Leyen’s second term, was unveiled in Brussels today, focusing on agriculture.
The measures are designed to reduce what the Commission sees as unnecessary…
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Mount Athos monastery home to diverse Orthodox community
Perched on a cliffside above the Aegean Sea, the Monastery of Simonos Petra is home to one of Orthodoxy’s most diverse monastic communities.
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