Vatican Holds First LGBTQ Pilgrimage
In a first for the Vatican, more than a thousand LGBTQ Catholics and their supporters are this weekend holding a pilgrimage, in what they are promoting as an important sign of diversity in the Church. The gathering, of some 1,400 people from around 20 countries, was part of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee holy year. It was organised by La Tenda...
“Immigrants Visa Applicants To Hold Interviews In Home Country” – U.S.
The US Department of State (DOS) says that starting November 1, 2025, all immigrant visa applicants must attend their interviews in the consular district where they live or, if requested, in their country of nationality. Right now, applicants can choose where to go for their visa interview. But under the new rule, that flexibility will end. The DOS explained the change...
Norway’s Election Votes Influenced By Wars, Tariffs Threat
Norway's Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party Jonas Gahr Store reacts prior to the start of a TV debate between Norway's three prime ministerial candidates on TV 2 station in Oslo, Norway, on September 7, 2025, on the eve of the Norwegian parliamentary elections. Norway votes on Monday in a closely fought election in which geopolitical issues, including...
Russia Fires Ukraine Govt In War’s Biggest Air Attack
Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early yesterday, killing four people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky warned would prolong the war. The attack was the first to hit Ukraine’s cabinet of ministers, a sprawling government complex at the heart of Kyiv. Drone strikes also damaged several high-rise...
Trump’s Govt Launches Immigration Operations In Chicago
The Trump administration on Monday launched a new immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, saying the latest federal crackdown in a US city would target the “worst of the worst criminals.” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement of “Operation Midway Blitz” comes after President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to send National Guard troops into Illinois, sparring with the state’s governor...
Poland Faults Russia Of Violating Airspace During Ukraine Attack
Poland’s military said Wednesday that the country’s airspace was “repeatedly” violated by drones during a Russian attack on Ukraine. “During today’s attack by the Russian Federation aimed at targets in Ukraine, our airspace was repeatedly violated by drones,” the operational command of Poland’s armed forces said in a statement on social media. It added that operations were underway to “identify and...
Trump Reprimand Netanyahu Over Qatar Strikes
US President Donald Trump gave Benjamin Netanyahu a rare slap on the wrist Tuesday over Israel’s strikes against Hamas in Qatar, as he insisted he played no role in the attack by one close US ally against another. Trump said he was not notified in advance of the Israeli attack on the Gulf state, a crucial broker in the negotiations...
Trump Seeks Justice Over Charlie Kirk’s Assasination
US President Donald Trump hailed his assassinated ally Charlie Kirk as a “martyr for truth” on Wednesday while assailing the “radical left,” suggesting its rhetoric contributed to the death of the conservative activist. “For years those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals,” Trump said in a...
Obama Faults Charlie Kirk’s Murder
Former President Barack Obama has condemned the shooting that claimed the life of conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, September 10. “We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy,” Obama wrote in a post on X. Kirk, 31, was shot while...
Brazil’s Ex-President Jailed 27 Years For Plotting Coup
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for coup plotting at the end of a landmark trial that divided the nation and drew US fury. The sentence could see the 70-year-old far-right leader spend the rest of his days in jail. Judges voted 4-1 to convict Bolsonaro of plotting to overthrow Luiz Inacio...
