Pope Francis, 84, was to undergo surgery Sunday in Rome for an inflamed large colon, a Vatican statement said. The pontiff was admitted to the
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Pope condoles with Filipinos on PNoy’s death
Pope Francis sent his condolences to Filipinos following the death of former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. “Saddened to learn of the death of former
First cruise ship in 17 months arrives in Venice, Italy
ITALY (AdChoiceTV News) — A cruise ship arrived in Venice for the first time in 17 months Thursday, signalling the return of tourists after the
‘Unseaworthy’ Noah’s Ark replica detained at Ipswich Waterfront
A giant replica of Noah’s Ark has been deemed unseaworthy and detained where it is docked. The 70m-long (230ft) ship, which has been transformed into
Boris Johnson ‘marries Carrie Symonds in secret wedding ceremony at Westminster Cathedral’
A small group of family and friends were invited to the private event Boris Johnson has married his partner Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony
‘They say code is red’: transcript of controller telling plane to land in Minsk
GREECE (AdChoiceTV News) — A Ryanair pilot who landed his plane in Belarus on Sunday repeatedly questioned information about an alleged bomb threat, before ultimately
Montenegro learns true cost of China-backed $1 billion road to nowhere
The construction work ruined a UNESCO-protected stretch of river near Matesevo, Montenegro. The Chinese firm agreed to fund work to undo the damage. PODGORICA (AdChoiceTV
Taiwan says request to drop word ‘country’ preceded BioNTech vaccine deal collapse
TAIPEI (AdChoiceTV News) — Germany’s BioNTech asked Taiwan to remove the word “country” from an announcement they planned to make on a COVID-19 vaccine sale
Forecast: 40% Chance earth to be hotter than Paris goal soon
PARIS (AdChoiceTV News) — A new World Meteorological Organization forecast for the next several years also predicts a 90% chance that the world will set
EU leaders agree to pile more sanctions on Belarus over Ryanair incident
European Union leaders agreed on Monday to impose more sanctions on Belarus, including economic ones, called on their airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace and authorised
Five passengers did not reach Vilnius after forced Belarus landing
Five passengers on board a Ryanair flight that was intercepted by a Belarusian warplane and forced to land in Minsk on Sunday did not reach
German churches bless gay couples in defiance of Vatican
BERLIN, Germany – Catholic churches around Germany were offering blessings for gay couples on Monday in a protest against the Vatican’s refusal to approve same-sex
No sign of infection after test concert in Spain, researchers say
SPAIN (AdChoiceTV News) — Researchers in Spain have found “no sign” of higher levels of infection among people who took part in a large test
Man living alone on Italian island to leave after 32 years
An Italian man is to leave the island he has lived on for more than 30 years after pressure from authorities. Mauro Morandi, 81, moved
EU blames China for endangering peace in South China Sea
The European Union called out China on Saturday for endangering peace in the South China Sea and urged all parties to abide by a 2016
Netflix: Shares plunge as subscribers switch off
Video-streaming giant Netflix has reported a slowdown in subscriber growth, sending its shares tumbling. About 3.98 million people signed up for Netflix between January and
Louis Vuitton is ‘pleased to welcome’ BTS as its new House Ambassadors
It seems like BTS is on a roll! Just this week, the septet released a commercial for a PH telco, announced a collaboration with a
Man on trial in Madrid, Spain, for ‘killing and eating his mother’
SPAIN (AdChoiceTV News) — A man has gone on trial in Spain for allegedly killing his mother, cutting up her body and eating her remains.
Malta golden passports: ‘Loopholes’ found in citizenship scheme
MALTA (AdChoiceTV News) — Wealthy non-EU nationals received Maltese citizenship after spending just days in the EU state, a journalistic investigation has found. Leaked documents
Italian hospital employee accused of skipping work for 15 years
ITALY (AdChoiceTV News) — A hospital employee in Italy has been accused of skipping work on full pay for 15 years, local media report. The
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