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‘Never again war!’ Pope Leo calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in first Vatican address since his election
Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to ...
Albanians vote in election after a campaign dominated by uphill efforts to join the EU
Voting has ended in Albania’s parliamentary election after a boisterous campaign dominated by the country’s uphill effort to ...
Dear Annie: My daughter hasn’t spoken to me since the presidential election and I’m heartbroken
I’m sorry you’re going through this. I can imagine how confusing it must feel to think you ended a tense conversation on the ...
China takes centre stage in Philippines' feisty midterm election
In political rallies, Senate hearings and voter surveys ahead of Monday's midterm elections in the Philippines, China has ...
Vatican chimney used to signal election of pope gets dismantled as faithful express hope for unity
The chimney of the Sistine Chapel, used to signal the election of a new pope, was dismantled on Saturday as faithul continued ...
Chicago reacts to the election of the city's own Pope Leo XIV
When news broke Thursday about Robert Prevost's election as the first American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the mood throughout ...
Portuguese centre-right in lead before election but short of majority, poll shows
Portugal's governing centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) kept its lead in a new opinion poll released on Friday ahead of a ...
South Korean conservative party moves to switch presidential candidates as election turmoil deepens
South Korea’s embattled conservative party has taken the unprecedented step of nullifying its primary and replacing ...
Election process for next pope commences with papal conclave
The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commenced on ...
Power, survival and revenge: What's at stake in the Philippines election?
The Philippines will vote on Monday in various elections, including senate races that will decide the fate of the battle ...