Source link The pontiff’s address came after one of his top cardinals was condemned for writing a sexually explicit book Sexual pleasure “is a gift from God” which is being “undermined by pornography,” Pope Francis told an audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. The pontiff’s address came after it emerged that his head of doctrine […]
Source link The Chinese Foreign Ministry has rebuked Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. after he congratulated Taiwan on the election of Lai Ching-te as the new leader of the self-governed island, saying his comments “gravely violate the One-China principle.” In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Marcos said he was looking forward to […]
Source link Berlin should not increase its support for Kiev only for other members to do less, Finance Minister Christian Lindner has said The EU member states should contribute more to the bloc’s assistance to Ukraine, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said over the weekend. Berlin cannot bear the bulk of this burden alone, he […]
Source link The Lebanon-based militants launched a massive missile attack on an Israeli air surveillance base last week Hezbollah should look at what has happened to Hamas militants before escalating its conflict with Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned. Cross-border fighting between the Lebanon-based militant group and Israeli forces has continued since Hezbollah declared […]
Source link An 11-year-old boy was shot to death at a high school shooting in Iowa on Thursday Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told an audience at a campaign stop in the US state of Iowa on Friday that they should “get over” a school shooting in the state this week during which a young […]
Source link The crypto exchange is warning it will shut down deposits held by the country’s citizens after December 29 The world’s largest crypto exchange Binance has sent out last-call notifications urging its Russian users to complete the off-boarding process and to withdraw their money from the platform by December 29, RBK daily reported on […]
Source link US President Joe Biden has paused on his way to a Christmas holiday break to demand more favorable media coverage of the nation’s economy amid his slumping approval ratings in the polls. Biden stopped briefly to talk to reporters outside the White House on Saturday before boarding a helicopter with family members to […]
Source link Ukrainian nationals who sought refuge from the conflict in Denmark won’t be welcome to stay once peace is restored, Danish Immigration Minister Kaare Dybvad said on Friday. There are over 30,000 Ukrainians who have applied for refugee status in Denmark under a special law, which is set to expire in March 2025. A […]
Source link The Israeli assault on the Palestinian enclave has only caused mass destruction and civilian deaths, says Haji Mohammad Afif After more than two months of fighting, the Israeli army has achieved nothing in its assault on Gaza and has instead drawn the ire of the international community, the spokesman for the Lebanese militant […]
Source link The Lebanese militant group says it will continue attacking Israeli positions to support the besieged people of Gaza The Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah is now part of the Israeli-Palestinian war and is regularly attacking the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the group’s spokesman Haji Mohammad Afif has told RT in an exclusive interview. […]
Source link Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has urged his detractors to “go to the front line” instead of “crying” about his government, saying political opponents should prioritize the conflict with Russia over everything else. In an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier on Tuesday, Zelensky was asked to respond to allegations that he has sought to consolidate […]
Source link Beijing tried to warn Brussels that sanctions and military aid would not work against Moscow, diplomat Wu Hongbo has said The European Union must avoid driving Russia “into a corner” and sit down to talks with Moscow if it hopes to end the conflict in Ukraine, China’s envoy to Europe said on Wednesday. […]
Source link Ukrainians who wish to help the country by volunteering should enlist in the military – and that includes women, lawmaker Mariana Bezuglaya from President Vladimir Zelensky’s ruling party ‘Servant of the People’ said on Tuesday. In a Facebook post marking International Volunteer Day, Bezuglaya thanked everyone who had volunteered to help the Ukrainian […]
Source link An ayurveda brand promoted by celebrity yogi Baba Ramdev has been accused of misleading people about its products India’s Supreme Court has warned Patanjali Ayurved, a company manufacturing ayurvedic products and fronted by yoga guru Baba Ramdev, against “false and misleading advertisements” or be prepared to pay hefty fines. The court on Tuesday […]
Source link Josep Borrell has said he is “shocked by the human suffering” on both sides of the conflict The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has urged Israelis to not be “consumed by rage” over Hamas’ deadly October 7 attack, arguing that one act of violence can not warrant another. Speaking during his […]