Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after undergoing successful surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican announced. The 71-year-old pontiff underwent a 90-minute procedure at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday, with no complications reported. The Vatican said he woke up normally following the operation and had a […]
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited the North African enclave of Ceuta on October 13, marking the first visit by a Spanish head of state to the territory since 2007. The visit comes amid growing tensions between Spain and Morocco over border management and migration, with Morocco claiming Ceuta and the neighbouring enclave of […]
A passenger flight from the Greek island of Corfu to Nuremberg, Germany, landed safely on Tuesday after a cockpit hijack alert prompted the German air force to scramble two Eurofighter jets. German police said the hijack code 7500 was transmitted and radio contact with the pilot was lost, triggering security procedures. Turkey-based Corendon Airlines attributed […]
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg joined French students at a demonstration in Saint-Denis, near Paris, on Tuesday as nationwide protests over poor school conditions entered their fourth week. Students are demanding action on teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and deteriorating school facilities. The movement has spread across France, involving marches and
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he hopes to secure a deal to improve trade relations with the European Union at a summit scheduled for November 20. Speaking as Parliament resumed after its recess, Burnham highlighted plans to align food standards, link emissions trading systems and expand opportunities for young people to live, work […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 3.1%, up from 3.0% projected in July, as strong investment in artificial intelligence (AI) helps offset the impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict and rising energy prices. The IMF expects global growth to reach 3.4% in 2027, although the […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has said that the country’s cooperation with Spain on irregular migration has reached its limits, despite producing concrete results. Speaking at the opening of parliament on October 9, the king criticised what he described as outdated and unrealistic Spanish court decisions that hinder the repatriation of migrants, including minors and rejected
Spanish lawyer Miriam Gonzalez Durantez has launched a new political party, Democracy21, ahead of the country’s snap general election scheduled for November 29. The party plans to field candidates in Madrid and Barcelona, promising to bridge ideological divisions, strengthen democratic values and depoliticise public institutions. Gonzalez Durantez, who is married to
Germany’s political consensus against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is facing growing pressure as internal divisions and declining poll ratings weaken Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition. In Saxony-Anhalt, at least four lawmakers from mainstream parties are suspected of defying party instructions to help AfD candidate Tobias Rausch secure the regional
Two paintings by renowned French Impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, worth millions of dollars, have been recovered following a museum theft on the French Riviera. Six suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, Cagnes-sur-Mer Mayor Bryan Masson announced on Friday. The paintings, Madame Colonna Romano and Young Woman at the Well, belong to Paris’s









