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Pope Leo XIV opened Holy Week celebrations on Sunday morning with a prayer in St Peter’s Square. Tens of thousands of worshippers packed the Vatican colonnades to attend the Holy Father’s Mass. Many brought olive branches and palm fronds to be blessed during the celebration. ‘Let us look to Jesus, who presents himself as the King of peace while war is being prepared all around him. He who stands firm in meekness while others are caught up in violence. He who offers himself as a caress for humanity, while others brandish swords and clubs. He who is the light of…
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The drones crashed near the city of Kouvola, about 200 kilometers northeast of Helsinki, the ministry said, adding that the Finnish Defence Forces are investigating the incident together with other authorities. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo told Finnish state broadcaster Yle that the drones likely came from Ukraine, which has been conducting attacks on Russian territory along the border with Finland. Earlier on Sunday, the Finnish Defence Forces deployed fighter jets to southeastern Finland as Ukraine mounted drone attacks on Russian oil ports in the Gulf of Finland. This story is being updated.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned it may retaliate against American university campuses in the Middle East, claiming that recent U.S. and Israeli strikes have damaged two Iranian universities. The group said U.S.-affiliated campuses in the region could become “legitimate targets” unless Washington formally condemns the attacks on Iranian schools by noon on Monday, according to a statement first reported by Fars news agency, which is closely associated with the Guard, and picked up by other media. The statement urged staff, faculty, students and nearby residents to keep at least one kilometer away from these campuses. Several American universities have…
Moscow has also taken satellite photographs of a U.S.-U.K. joint military facility in the Indian Ocean, as well as Kuwait International Airport and parts of the infrastructure of the Greater Burgan oil field, Zelenskyy wrote, citing a daily intelligence update. Russia also shared pictures of several bases and oilfields in Turkey and Qatar, he added. The Kremlin has denied sharing intelligence. Zelenskyy’s charges echo those of the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas, who last week accused Russia of supplying Iran with intelligence that has helped Tehran target U.S. military assets in the Middle East. Russia’s support of Iran shows why…
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By Theo Farrant & AP Published on 29/03/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 Scientists in Italy have demonstrated that robotics can actually sharpen musical timing and coordination between performers. In the study, which has been the Science Robotics journal_,_ professional violinists were fitted with exoskeletons on their bow-playing arms. The robots delivered subtle haptic feedback, helping the musicians synchronise their movements. Francesco Di Tommaso, one of the robotics researchers at Università Campus Bio-Medico, explained the approach: “To answer our scientific question, we designed an experiment in which we tested different sensory feedback conditions. So, most notably, we had one condition where they could hear each…
Toy tourism has been surging in the last few years, supported by the rise of fan culture, social media and themed merchandise. The rise of “kidult” nostalgia has led to more adults returning to their favourite toys and finding new ways to engage with them as well, along with the growth of Location-Based Entertainment (LBE). From visiting the world’s oldest and largest toy store, Hamleys, in London, to exploring LEGOLAND’s latest park, toy enthusiasts are increasingly combining travel with their hobbies. This trend isn’t limited to only shops or theme parks though – museums like Hamburg’s Miniatur Wunderland have seen…
For more than eight decades, Spain has been suffering from jet lag in relation to its geographical position. Although by longitude it should be governed by the Greenwich Meridian, the country maintains Central European Time (CET), the same as that used by countries located much further east. This singularity has been fed for years by a persistent story: the myth that this mismatch was a nod from Franco’s regime to Nazi Germany. However, the reality – as is often the case – much more complex and less ideological than one might think. Pere Planesas, a former astronomer at the National…
The strike landed in the moshav near Beit Shemesh, west of Jerusalem, prompting the rapid deployment of first responders, security forces, and rescue teams. Magen David Adom said it treated and evacuated seven people with light injuries, while Home Front Command units searched the impact zone and checked for further casualties. The attack underlined the continuing pressure on civilian areas despite Israel’s multi-layered air defence system. The Israeli strike came amid a wider escalation that has kept communities on alert since the war began on 28 February. Authorities said the missile either evaded or was not fully stopped by air…