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23 Apr 2025 01:49

EU Decoded: Is the EU losing the geopolitical race for critical raw minerals?

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The EU wants to cut reliance on powers like China for mineral supplies by the end of the decade. As geopolitical tensions boil, EU Decoded asks whether the bloc c...

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23 Apr 2025 01:49

Gold price hits record high: What’s behind the precious metal’s rally?

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Gold prices have surged almost 31% so far this year already, driven by rising safe haven demand and an increasingly volatile global economy.

Gold prices soared b...

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23 Apr 2025 01:49

The art of Pope Francis: What was the Catholic spiritual leader’s cultural legacy?

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From Biennale visits to calls for restitution, the late Pope Francis left an indelible mark on contemporary art and cultural ethics.

When Pope Francis died on E...

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23 Apr 2025 01:49

Preparations begin for funeral of Pope Francis at St. Mary Major Basilica

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In November 2024, Francis reformed the rites to be used for his funeral, simplifying them to emphasise his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside t...

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23 Apr 2025 01:49

President Zelenskyy honours late Pope Francis as a leading global religious figure

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The Ukrainian President confirmed that his country would be officially represented at the late pontiff’s funeral on Saturday.

President Volodymyr Zelensky declar...

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23 Apr 2025 01:45

Death of Pope Francis: The pontiff and Emmanuel Macron, a complex relationship

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Although he had visited France three times, Pope Francis had never granted an official state visit to Paris.

On Tuesday, just a day after the death of Pope Franc...

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22 Apr 2025 19:51

At least 20 tourists killed as gunmen open fire in India-controlled Kashmir, police say

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Kashmir has seen a spate of targeted killings of Hindus, including immigrant workers from Indian states, after New Delhi ended the region’s semi-autonomous status...

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22 Apr 2025 18:21

Vance and Modi hail positive US-India trade talks amid Trump tariff threat

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The US is India's main trading partner, and their bilateral trade stood at €113bn in 2024, with a €39.9bn surplus in favour of New Delhi.

US Vice President JD Va...

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22 Apr 2025 18:01

Detained Columbia University student misses son's birth after temporary release plea rejected

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Mahmoud Khalil, 30, has been held in detention since early March over his involvement in last year's pro-Palestinian campus protests.

Detained Columbia Universit...

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22 Apr 2025 17:45

Christian Palestinians mourn Pope Francis, an outspoken voice for peace in Gaza

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In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis frequently called with the only Catholic church in Gaza to see how people huddled inside were coping with the deva...

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22 Apr 2025 17:34

Mourners await the Pope's funeral and future of the Catholic Church

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Cardinals gathered at the Vatican have announced Saturday at 10am as the day and time for Pope Francis' funeral.

Throughout Monday evening and into Tuesday, peop...

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22 Apr 2025 15:15

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 14 and destroy bulldozers need to clear rubble

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There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the strikes. The military says it only targets militants and blames civilian deaths on Hamas because t...

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22 Apr 2025 14:37

Australians begin to cast ballots in early voting ahead of 3 May general elections

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Peter Dutton cancelled campaign events out of respect for Pope Francis who died on Monday.

Australians have...

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22 Apr 2025 14:00

Russia's Easter truce in Ukraine was a 'charm offensive' for Trump, France says

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France's foreign minister said the ceasefire declared by Moscow was aimed at preventing US President Donald Trump from getting 'impatient and angry'.

The tempora...

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22 Apr 2025 12:46

Who is Kevin Farrell, the cardinal running the Vatican until the next pope is chosen?

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The 77-year-old Irish-born priest is currently serving as camerlengo, a position which makes him acting head of the Holy See.

Following the death of Pope Francis...

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22 Apr 2025 12:36

Sudan's RSF kill more than 30 people in latest attack in Darfur, activists say

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Fresh violence by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) follows a multi-day attack that killed more than 400 people, according to the UN.

Sudan's paramilit...

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22 Apr 2025 12:30

Hegseth lashes out at media amidst 'full blown meltdown' at the Pentagon claims

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is under pressure over reports of a second Signal chatroom and turmoil in the Pentagon.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has l...

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22 Apr 2025 12:20

DCT Abu Dhabi chairman on expanding the country's art collection to boost global cultural influence

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In this episode of The Agenda, Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) Abu Dhabi, discusses how Abu Dhabi's expanding...

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22 Apr 2025 10:49

Argentina bids farewell to Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff

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The death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a key figure of the Catholic Church in the 21st century, generated reactions around the world.

Po...

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22 Apr 2025 09:37

Demonstration in favour of cannabis legalisation takes place in Budapest

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The event was held by Hungarian political party 'Two-Tailed Dog', with participants pointing out that alcohol has a far more serious negative effect and causes gr...

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22 Apr 2025 09:37

Israeli military probe into killing of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures'

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Eight Red Crescent personnel, six Civil Defence workers and a UN staffer were killed in the shooting before dawn on 23 March by troops conducting operations in Te...

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