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Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday, pausing for a brief silent prayer at the start of a day focused on interfaith dialogue. He was welcomed by the head of Turkey’s Diyanet, who showed him the mosque’s iconic blue-tiled dome. The visit follows the tradition of recent popes who have made symbolic stops at the site. Afterward, Leo met privately with Turkey’s Christian leaders at the Syriac Orthodox Church of Mor Ephrem and later joined Patriarch Bartholomew for a prayer at the Church of Saint George.
A number of airlines around Europe announced that they were affected, including Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines. Brussels Airlines said that none of its flights was impacted. Sara Ricci, communications chief for Airbus’s commercial aircraft division, said that some 6,000 aircraft were affected, but that for 85 percent of the impacted aircraft, it would be a “quick fix” to the planes’ software. “The vast majority will be back in the sky very soon,” Ricci said.
Published on 29/11/2025 – 10:25 GMT+1 During the first protests against the founding of the new AfD youth organisation, demonstrators set up several blockades around Giessen. According to the police, traffic on motorways and federal and state roads was “massively” disrupted. In the city itself, a bus blocked a roundabout. The police described the situation as “active” at multiple locations. Meanwhile, the “Resist” campaign alliance reported blockades at 16 points. Police said officers were pelted with stones at one location. Additionally, a larger group attempted to break through a barrier at a substation. Around 300 people marched along Marburger Straße…
By Euronews with AP Published on 29/11/2025 – 9:19 GMT+1 Israeli forces have killed at least 13 people, including women and children, in their deadliest attack on Syria since they seized southern part of the country a year ago. According to Syrian officials and state news agency SANA, Israeli forces raided the village of Beit Jin seeking to detain local men, but opened fire when they were confronted by residents on Friday, also causing dozens of families to flee the area. Syria’s Foreign Ministry defined the attack as a “horrific massacre”. Israel said on Friday that it had carried out an operation in…
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has named Anok Yai the 2025 Model of the Year. The award recognises her considerable global influence, impactful campaigns for major brands like Yves Saint Laurent, role in championing representation in the global fashion industry as well as redefining beauty standards worldwide. The BFC switched things up this year, and announced the winner upfront almost a month before the ceremony, instead of the usual five nominations for the category. The jury who made the decision included Dazed’s fashion features director Emma Davidson, the BFC’s new CEO Laura Weir, stylist Carlos Nazario, photographer Campbell Addy, former…
European Union leaders are coming to terms with the idea that an emergency funding solution to keep the Ukrainian economy afloat will have to be deployed after Belgium raised the bar higher to unlock a reparations loan that would bolster Kyiv’s finances. The solution could see the EU raise money on the markets to deliver a non-repayable grant to Kyiv that would cover its most immediate financial and military needs in 2026. This, in turn, would give leaders more time to break the deadlock over the proposed loan, a bold attempt to channel the immobilised assets of the Russian Central…
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Published on 29/11/2025 – 7:00 GMT+1 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has completed a controversial visit to Moscow, where he looked to seal deals on energy and maintain his ties with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin – a move that puts Hungary further outside of the European consensus on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Whereas the EU is maintaining that Russia must pay for the damaged caused to its neighbour and is currently engaged in active diplomatic efforts to sway US President Donald Trump in favour of Kyiv, Orbán accused the Europeans of wanting to extend the war in Ukraine, which he…
But years of industrial disputes — particularly between France’s Dassault Aviation and Germany’s Airbus — have repeatedly held back progress. Spain is also a member of the consortium but its participation has been much less problematic. The target timing would allow Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron to take part in that day’s EU–Western Balkans summit in Brussels with an aligned stance on FCAS. A German chancellery spokesperson declined to comment on the matter. The French Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to POLITICO’s request for comment. While no final decision has been taken, officials and industry figures…
By Gabriele Barbati with Associated Press Published on 28/11/2025 – 22:04 GMT+1 Turkish authorities reported that two oil tankers linked to the notorious Russian “shadow fleet” which are on the international sanctions list, caught fire on Friday in the Black Sea near the Bosporus Strait, triggering an extensive rescue operation. The first ship, the Gambia-flagged Kairos, exploded and caught fire about 28 nautical miles off the Turkish coast of Kocaeli province, while sailing without cargo from Egypt to the Russian port of Novorossiysk, the Turkish Transport Ministry reported. Shortly afterwards, a second tanker, the Virat, was reported to have been ‘struck’ in another…