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The new pope has not yet been officially revealed, but that should come within the next few minutes. Well-wishers in St. Peter’s Square are waiting expectantly for the new pontiff to appear on a balcony above and greet followers. Tourists and pilgrims sprinted to get a privileged view of the Basilica’s balcony, crowding up against and occasionally tripping over the security perimeter outside the main square as bells chimed and TV camera crews from around the globe rolled into action. Teresa Tice, a safety manager from New Jersey on holiday in Italy with her family said she hoped the new…

Martin has condemned what he described as Israel’s weaponisation of basic life necessities, referring to the country’s restriction on food and aid from entering the strip for almost two months. He told The Europe Conversation that this raises very significant issues for the European Union and the human rights laws which are central to the bloc’s existence. “In my view, this constitutes a war crime,” the Irish Prime Minister, who belongs to the Fianna Fáil party, said. “And I don’t say that easily.” He argued that he is in favour of a resolution, and wants the release of the hostages,…

More than half (59 percent) of Brits opposed the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump last month compared to 15 percent backing them. The opposition included a net 21 percent of Reform UK supporters, a party seen as more closely aligned to the U.S. president, meaning reduced automobile, steel and aluminium tariffs are likely to be well received. Americans were also opposed to Trump’s tariffs by 45 percent to 34 percent, though Trump voters last year backed their introduction by 67 percent to 13 percent. Nonetheless, to reach an agreement, there was a bipartisan consensus on removing the blanket…

With the whole world watching the Sistine Chapel’s chimney, waiting for the white smoke that will signal the election of the new pope, the normally plain tile roof has been enlivened by the arrival of two seagulls.While the assembled cardinals within continued their deliberations, the birds perched right above their heads — in prime view of the cameras.As the conclave doldrums set in, the unexpected avians were immediately met with laughter and affection, with social media lighting up with #gabbiano memes. Then came the inevitable theories about what, if anything, they might symbolise.There are even those who have launched into…

Türkiye’s top court rejected a request on Wednesday to annul a contentious law designed to remove millions of stray dogs from the streets. Critics said the measure could lead to mass killings of the animals.The main opposition party had sought the overturn of the legislation that was enacted last year, arguing that it violated animal rights and the right to life.The Constitutional Court, however, has ruled that the provisions are legally valid and for it to continue to be implemented.Türkiye says it will put stray dogs up for adoptionDozens of animal rights activists had gathered near the Constitutional Court to…

“He could go on to be a great philanthropist. In the meantime, the world’s richest man has been involved in the deaths of the world’s poorest children,” Gates said. Gates has previously touted his working relationship with Trump. After a three-hour dinner with Trump after his reelection, he told The New Yorker: “We are not going into opposition. We are continuing the partnership we’ve had with every administration.” Since then, however, Trump has enacted huge cuts to global health spending and pulled the U.S. out of the World Health Organization, leaving the United Nations agency facing a severe financial crisis.…

Updated: 08/05/2025 – 16:55 GMT+2Protesters gathered in Karachi on Wednesday to condemn Indian missile strikes and voice support for Pakistan’s military, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours continued to escalate. … More The demonstration, led by the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League, came after India launched missiles into Pakistani territory in retaliation for last month’s deadly attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir. Pakistan called the strikes an act of war, claiming over 30 civilians, including children, were killed and several Indian jets shot down.India said it struck infrastructure used by militants linked to last month’s attack. On Thursday, further drone strikes…

While Simion condemns Russia’s aggression, he is highly critical of Ukraine. “We have our own problems with Ukrainians because they are behaving like Russians in many ways,” Simion said, claiming that Ukraine is not respecting the rights of the country’s Romanian minority to access schools or churches. “So, the first thing I must do is solve these problems with the Ukrainian side because we as Romanians contributed a lot in the war effort,” he said. The position of Romania’s minority in Ukraine has been a long-standing bone of contention between the countries. After pressure from international organizations, Ukraine implemented a…

Unknown to most, but a leading figure in Vatican diplomacy, Dominique Mamberti is the Cardinal Protodeacon will soon have the task of shouting “Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum: habemus Papam!” — I announce a great joy: we have the Pope!He will be the first to speak from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to announce the identity of the new pontiff to the world. He is not excluded from the possibility of becoming Pope himself — in which case his role will be played by another cardinal deacon elector — but his name has not been circulated as a contender…

US companies do not seem to have changed their attitude towards the EU’s Code of Practice on General Purpose AI – which should help providers of AI models comply with the EU’s AI Act – after the change in US administration, an official working in the European Commission’s AI Office told Euronews. The drafting process of the voluntary Code is still ongoing after the Commission appointed thirteen experts last September, using plenary sessions and workshops to allow some 1,000 participants to share feedback. The final version was planned for 2 May but has not yet been published. The official said the deadline was…