Pope Leo XIV left Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery to remove a malignant lung tumour, returning to the Vatican three days earlier than initially expected. The pontiff
by Xinhua writer Yao Bing In May 2022, nearly two months into my job as a Xinhua correspondent in Egypt, I traveled to Ismailia to cover a job fair at Suez Canal
MoreIn a press conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, following the two-day Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed grave concerns for the safety of US President-elect Donald Trump. Addressing
MoreThe ongoing standoff over Ukraine is increasingly becoming a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, raising serious concerns about the risk of nuclear escalation. In this new phase, both Moscow and the
MoreAccording to The Times (UK), tensions in the illustrious Mewar dynasty of Rajasthan reached a boiling point during the ceremonial anointing of Vishvaraj Singh Mewar as the 77th Maharana on Monday. The Paghdi Dastoor,
MoreAngela Merkel’s memoir, Freedom, offers a reflective glimpse into the life and decisions of one of the most influential leaders of the 21st century. True to Merkel’s cautious and discreet style, the book
MoreEurope’s capacity to defend itself without the United States has become a pressing concern as the geopolitical landscape shifts and Washington increasingly focuses on countering China. In a detailed report by the Financial
MoreIn Kathmandu, I observed that Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli’s visit to China has become a hot potato in the chilly Kathmandu valley. The China visit is being portrayed by his Unified
MoreIn a lecture at a lecture at the India International Centre [IIC] on ‘Future Wars and the Indian Armed Forces’. India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, the senior most military
MoreThere is a scene early on in Nathanael West’s satirical 1933 novella Miss Lonelyhearts that reeks of depression, despair, and genius. It’s hard to forget. The protagonist is a lovelorn advice columnist for a
MoreThe Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a statement on Thursday regarding the two attacks by Western long-range weapons on Russian territory on November 19 and 21 and Moscow’s reactive strike on a facility within Ukraine’s defence industrial complex
MoreAbout 85,000 women and girls across the globe were killed intentionally in 2023, with 60 percent of the homicides committed by intimate partners or other family members, according to a report released
MoreFormer German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued a stark warning about the growing risks of nuclear escalation in the Ukraine conflict, urging all parties to take decisive steps to prevent the use
MorePresident Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with a high-ranking Chinese delegation today, led by Ms. Sun Haiyan, Vice Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee (IDCPC), at
MoreFormer German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stated that Western nations will eventually need to engage in dialogue with Russia to bring an end to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In an interview
MoreIran has followed through on its pledge to accelerate its nuclear program after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a critical resolution targeting the country’s nuclear activities. On Sunday, Mohammad Bagher
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