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15 potential successors to Pope Francis
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for his successor.
World leaders react to the death of Pope Francis
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - World leaders remembered Pope Francis as "a beacon of compassion," as the death on Monday of the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics prompted a global outpouring of grief.
Thailand faces lower tourist numbers
Published on 21/04/2025
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has instructed the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to overhaul the 2025 tourism marketing plan, which could downgrade foreign receipts from 2.3 trillion to 2 trillion baht, to cope with the weak Asian market that dropped 17% in the first quarter.
Israel says Gaza medics' killing a 'mistake,' to dismiss commander
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» TEL AVIV - An Israeli military probe into the killing of 15 Palestinian emergency workers in Gaza admitted Sunday that mistakes led to their deaths and that a field commander would be dismissed.
Pope Francis makes brief Easter appearance, calls for Gaza ceasefire
Published on 20/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in an Easter Sunday message read aloud by an aide as the pontiff, still recovering from pneumonia, looked on during a brief appearance on the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.
Hamas armed wing says fate of US-Israeli captive unknown
AFP, Published on 20/04/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The fate of a US-Israeli hostage who Hamas said had featured in an Israeli truce proposal remains unknown, the group said on Saturday, separately releasing a video of another captive alive.
Rich guy justice
Postbag, Published on 20/04/2025
» Re: "Politician's son faces charges over crash", (BP, April 19).
Iran, US to hold second round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome
AFP, Published on 19/04/2025
» ROME - The United States and Iran are set to resume high-stakes talks Saturday on Tehran's nuclear programme, a week after an initial round of discussions that both sides described as "constructive".
58 killed in deadliest US strike on Yemen
AFP, Published on 18/04/2025
» HODEIDA, Yemen - US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 58 people, Huthi rebels said on Friday, in the deadliest attack of Washington’s campaign against the Iran-backed group.
More of the same
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/04/2025
» Re: "Trump has eye on chip, drug tariffs", (Business, April 16) & "The dollar correction is finally here", (Commentary, April 16).