Holy Year or holy mess, Vatican and Rome begin dash to 2025 Jubilee with papal bull, construction Sunday, 12 May 2024, 10:30 Last update: about 4 days ago Associated Press The Vatican crossed a key milestone Thursday in the runup to its 2025 Jubilee with the promulgation of the official decree establishing the Holy Year. It's a once-every-quarter-century event that is...
Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza's last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive Sunday, 12 May 2024, 06:20 Last update: about 4 days ago Associated Press Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to leave as it prepared to expand its military operation deeper into what is...
Switzerland’s Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest after event roiled by protests over Gaza war Sunday, 12 May 2024, 06:17 Last update: about 4 days ago Associated Press Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender...
Dutch contestant kicked out of Eurovision hours before tension-plagued song contest final Saturday, 11 May 2024, 16:24 Last update: about 4 days ago Associated Press The Netherlands' contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from competition hours before Saturday's final of the pan-continental pop competition, which has...
Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US Saturday, 11 May 2024, 06:19 Last update: about 5 days ago Associated Press An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid Friday, 10 May 2024, 20:20 Last update: about 5 days ago Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine's request to become...
Ramón Fonseca, partner in firm at center of 'Panama Papers' scandal, dies Thursday, 9 May 2024, 15:51 Last update: about 6 days ago Associated Press Ramón Fonseca, a partner in the Mossack Fonseca law firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal over the hiding of wealth in offshore entities, has died, a lawyer from his...
Europe Day marks 1 month till EU elections: Rise of hard right, wilting of Green Deal are possible Thursday, 9 May 2024, 14:48 Last update: about 6 days ago Associated Press The European Union marks its annual Europe Day on Thursday, but instead of the humdrum celebrations, all eyes are on the EU elections in a month's time, which portend a steep rise of the...
Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as Israel-Hamas war overshadows song contest Thursday, 9 May 2024, 13:45 Last update: about 6 days ago Associated Press Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans have gathered in the Swedish city of Malmo, where the Eurovision Song Contest is building towards Saturday's...
Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with pop and protests as the war in Gaza casts a shadow Thursday, 9 May 2024, 13:40 Last update: about 6 days ago Associated Press Competition in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday in Sweden, with the war in Gaza casting a shadow over the sequin-spangled pop extravaganza. Performers...