Cancer could become world’s biggest killer in just a few decades
Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in wealthy countries and could become the world’s biggest killer within just a few decades if current trends persist,…
Spain rescues almost 200 migrants attempting to cross from North Africa
Almost 200 people were rescued attempting to make the dangerous crossing from North Africa to Spain on Monday, the coastguard said. The rescues come amid a debate in Spain over…
Italian police seize German rescue ship, says migrants to disembark soon
Italian police on Monday seized a German migrant rescue ship that had been stranded at sea for a week with more than 100 migrants aboard, and will disembark the…
Global stocks dipped as new U.S-China tariffs sour global outlook
Global stocks Global stocks dipped on Monday after the United States and China imposed new tariffs on each other’s goods, reinforcing investors’ worries over slowing global growth, with no…
Italy’s Salvini has banned another migrant-rescue ship from docking in the country
Italy’s outgoing interior minister, Matteo Salvini, has banned another migrant-rescue ship from docking in the country, using the issue of immigration to pile pressure on his main two political…
Pope to appoint 13 new cardinals in October
Pope Francis will elevate 13 Roman Catholic prelates to the high rank of cardinal next month, including 10 “cardinal electors” under 80 years old and thus eligible to vote in…
Climate change: Too many of us act like tyrants with regard to creation – Pope
Pope Francis issued his appeal, a written message for Sunday’s World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, ahead of the United Nations Climate Action Summit this month in…
Environment, poverty, corruption, foreign exploitation of resources on agenda for pope’s Africa trip
Pope Francis leaves on Wednesday for Africa, where poverty, the environment, foreign exploitation of resources and corruption are expected to be high on his agenda as he visits the continent…
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency, risks 10 years imprisonment
A Sudanese judge on Saturday formally indicted Omar al-Bashir for possessing illicit foreign currency and corruption, charges the ousted leader challenged as he was publicly questioned for the first time…
British protesters call Johnson Trump’s puppet in nationwide protests
Hundreds of people blocked London’s normally busy Whitehall road on Saturday to protest Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of the British parliament. They gathered outside the gates protecting the prime…