Cardinal suggests Pope Leo XIV wasn’t elected as ‘counterweight’ to Trump
AdminsOne day after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the U.S., seven American cardinals sat down with reporters on Friday to discuss the Chicago native who…
Thousands join a pro-EU rally in Romania’s capital as pivotal presidential runoff looms
Thousands of people gathered in Romania's capital on Friday for a pro-European Union march. It came a week before the final vote of a closely watched presidential election that pits…
Trump’s former VP Mike Pence to receive JFK Courage Award
Reuters Donald Trump's former vice-president Mike Pence will receive a John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Sunday for refusing to endorse false claims that the 2020 election was…
Australia’s opposition left reeling after crushing election defeat
Australia's opposition party has been left reeling after a bruising defeat in Saturday's federal election, with a result that is shaping up to be its worst ever loss. Peter Dutton,…
Trump says he won’t seek a third term
US President Donald Trump has denied that he is considering a third presidential term, a move which experts agree is banned under the US Constitution. "I'll be an eight-year president,…
Nationalist Simion ahead in Romanian election rerun
EPA The nationalist candidate George Simion has won a resounding victory in the first round of the presidential election in Romania. Simion came first with 40% of the vote, and…
Who was at Pope Francis’ funeral and where did they sit?
EPA Volodymyr Zelensky (left) sitting on the same front row as France's Emmanuel Macron (right of centre) and Donald Trump (right) Numerous world leaders and royals have gathered in Rome…
‘Kicking butt’ or ‘going too fast’? Trump voters reflect on 100 days
BBC When Donald Trump made a historic return to power earlier this year, it was with the help of voters who represented a diverse coalition of backgrounds - truck drivers,…
Trump and Zelenskyy meet briefly at the Vatican to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met briefly Saturday before the funeral for Pope Francis as the American leader steps up the pressure to end Russia’s war against…
Canada is gearing up for a federal election. Here’s what’s at stake
Canadians will vote for a new government on Monday in an election that has been upended by U.S. President Donald Trump 's trade war and his threats to make Canada…