In his first year as pope, Leo has emphasised peace, unity and social responsibility - and shown he won’t be stared down

When white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel on May 8 2025, the surprise was immediate. The Catholic Church’s leadership had elected its first pope born in the United States, a former Augustinian ...
BusinessMirror

Myanmar’s military regime falters as resistance forces seize territory

BANGKOK—Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a ...
Jurist

Romania dispatch: Bolojan government removed by successful vote of no confidence

Romania’s Parliament removed Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s government on May 5, 2026, in a decisive 281-4 vote of no confidence—the highest support for such a motion in post-communist Romania. The ...

Romania's pro-EU coalition collapses after prime minister fails no-confidence vote

Romania has faced a long period of instability and the country is grappling with one of the highest budget deficits in the EU, rampant inflation and a technical recession. View on euronews ...

Romania's pro-European coalition collapses after prime minister fails a no-confidence vote

The no-confidence vote was a blow to Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, who came to power with the aim of ending one of Romania's ...

Hegseth rants about ‘woke military’ and ‘political correctness’ during fiery West Point graduation speech

In the rain on Saturday at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York, Hegseth told graduating cadets that past leadership and ...

Romania plunges back into political chaos after Social Democrats and far right pass no-confidence motion

The lawmakers' vote has brought down the government of liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan. Despite voting together with the nationalists of the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, the Social ...
Rudaw

Iraq’s ruling alliances moves to finalize cabinet after Eid, rejects attack on Gulf states

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s ruling Shiite-led Coordination Framework announced on Wednesday that it will move to ...

Latvia’s Prime Minister resigns over Ukraine-Russia drone incidents

Latvia’s Prime Minister resigns over Ukraine-Russia drone incidents - The resignation comes as the Defence ⁠Minister was fired after the Prime Minister stated anti-drone systems had not been deployed ...
Al Jazeera

Romania PM Ilie Bolojan’s government toppled in no-confidence vote

Romania’s pro-European Union coalition government has collapsed after a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, raising fears of a fiscal crisis. After a parliamentary debate on Tuesday, ...
Rediff.com

AIADMK divided on backing Vijay; some MLAs want EPS to step down

The AIADMK is experiencing internal conflict following a disappointing election outcome, with MLAs disagreeing on whether to support the ruling TVK in Tamil Nadu and some calling for party chief ...
Opinion
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How Problematic Is Patriotism?

How did Black Americans regard independence? Frederick Douglass’s powerful 1852 speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” provides one answer: To him, your celebration is a sham; your boasted ...