A rare eastern imperial eagle named Feliks has been rescued from animal traffickers and released back into the wild in Serbia after months in captivity. The critically endangered bird was captured by poachers in Syria after leaving its nest last year, with the traffickers later demanding a ransom for his release. Serbian conservationists refused to […]
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of civilians, including children, in the ongoing Iran war and called on pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square to pray for peace across the Middle East. Highlighting the humanitarian toll, he emphasized the need to end violence that could escalate further, appealing repeatedly for calm […]
Pope Leo XIV concluded his first overseas journey as the Catholic leader with a powerful call for peace during a three-day visit to Lebanon. His final day included a solemn prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion, where a devastating chemical blast killed 200 people and left billions of dollars in damage. […]
Pope Francis delivered a Christmas Day message at St Peter’s Basilica, calling for an end to the war in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Expressing sorrow for the victims of the October 7 attack, he urgently appealed for the liberation of those still held hostage and pleaded for an end […]
Austria’s former Foreign Minister, Karin Kneissl, known for her pro-Russian stance, is relocating to St. Petersburg, Russia, accompanied by her two ponies. Karin Kneissl had previously been residing in Lebanon but left her government position amid a scandal involving the far-right Austrian party that appointed her. She explained that her ponies were transported to
A court in Paris has convicted a Lebanese-Canadian university professor, Hassan Diab, of planting a motorcycle bomb that killed four people and wounded 38 others at a Paris synagogue in October 1980. Diab, who called his situation “Kafkaesque”, received a life sentence, but refused to attend the trial. Prosecutors claimed that he was undoubtedly responsible
A special court set up in the Netherlands to handle the murder case of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is expected to announce its verdict on the case in the near future. Originally, there were five accused in the case. One of them, who was a senior commander in Hezbollah, died in the year […]






