Pope Leo leads mass for 150,000 worshippers in Beirut.
Pontiff calls on Levantine Christians to be ‘courageous’ and ‘artisans of peace’ Pope Leo XIV urged Lebanon’s diverse communities to come together... Read More
Trump envoy to meet with Putin as US pushes to end war in Ukraine.
Putin war talks: US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin... Read More
FBI Director Kash Patel’s travel to watch his girlfriend sing at a Pennsylvania sporting event is now being investigated by the top Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee.
Citing a series of recent media reports, the committee Democrats allege Patel has used the FBI’s GulfstreamCiting a series of recent media... Read More
Jockey Kitts given nine-year ban in corruption case – Jockey Dylan Kitts has been given a nine-year ban in a racing corruption case.
The rider and associate John Higgins conspired together to commit a corrupt practice by agreeing to stop a horse achieving its best... Read More
Willie Mullins happy with pipe-openers for Anzadam and Ballyburn
Ballyburn is now favourite with most bookmakers for the Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March, while Mullins was also pleased... Read More
A tanker carrying Russian oil products suffered four external explosions off the coast of Senegal-
Bloomberg reported Monday, citing the vessel’s manager Besiktas Shipping. The incident near the Senegalese capital Dakar marks the third case in recent days involving tankers... Read More
An Italian mayor has apologised to the family of opera star Luciano Pavarotti after the town of Pesaro encased a statue honouring the late singer within a Christmas ice rink.
The singer’s widow, Nicoletta Mantovani, told local media that she was “angry and upset” at what she called the decision to “ridicule”... Read More
Options narrow for Maduro as Trump rejected most of his requests during call, sources say” Venezuela’s
President Nicolas Maduro is running out of options to step down and leave his country under US-guaranteed safe passage, following a short... Read More
Honduras election: presidential candidates locked in ‘technical tie’, official says”
The two leading candidates to be president of Honduras were locked in a “technical tie” on Monday, with a razor-thin margin separating... Read More