2023-04-30

Hungary

Pope Francis leaves Hungary after urging nation "to open its doors"

Francis has challenged Viktor Orban’s anti-immigration policies, which in 2015-2016 included building a razor wire fence on the border with Serbia.

30/04/2023

Ukraine

“The main battles are coming soon," Ukraine's president says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday honoured the country’s Border Guard forces by awarding medals and wishing them success.

30/04/2023

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30/04/2023

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Guerilla knitters in UK adorn public spaces with Coronation crochets

Knitters have been celebrating holidays and royal occasions by decorating the nation’s red pillar post boxes and other public spaces.

30/04/2023

Art

Florida principal ousted over Michelangelo's David 'porn' row visits statue

Hope Carrasquilla, a former principal of a Florida school, who resigned after parents complained about her showing pupils a photo of Michelangeo’s iconic, naked David statue has visited the masterpiece in person in Florence

30/04/2023

Culture news

Obama, Spielberg and Springsteen walk into a restaurant... stars visit Barcelona hotspot

The former US president joined director Steven Spielberg and Bruce Springsteen at a Barcelona restaurant this week ahead of a concert by the rocker - and staff were blown away.

30/04/2023

Portugal

Four dead after dispute among Portuguese pigeon racers

A man fatally shot three people before turning his gun on himself, Portuguese police said Sunday, in what local media described as a dispute among rival pigeon racers.

30/04/2023

World News

Known for laughs, Washington dinner spotlights risks of journalism

The White House Correspondents' Association dinner - known for its fun albeit ferocious jabs at Washington - took a more solemn tone this year as President Joe Biden acknowledged the several American journalists under siege in authoritarian countries around the world.

30/04/2023

Poland

Poland strengthens its border fence with Russia to keep migrants out

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said the razor wire fence along the border with the Russian exclave Kaliningrad would be reinforced again.

30/04/2023

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WATCH: Pope Francis leads mass in front of thousands in Budapest

Pope Francis on Sunday called on Hungarians to be "open" toward migrants, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the central European country whose nationalist premier has taken a staunch anti-immigration stance.

30/04/2023

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WATCH: Belly dancer Yousha Hussain breaks taboos in Pakistan

Yousha Hussain decided that he wanted to become a belly dancer in Pakistan after watching Hindi movies growing up.

30/04/2023

Culture news

Tom Ford leaves his eponymous fashion label for a film career

Tom Ford, 61, is leaving the design house he set up in 2005 after selling it to conglomerate Estée Lauder last November for approximately €2.52 billion.

30/04/2023

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WATCH: Climate protests outside White House Correspondents' dinner

Climate change activists have protested outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner in the US.

30/04/2023

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30/04/2023

World News

Hundreds of people are stranded between the Peru and Chile border

Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otárola said Saturday that the dialogue with governments of other countries has "advanced" in discussing what he calls a "migration crisis".

30/04/2023

Tech News

This UK start-up is using microscopic enzymes to make bioplastics

A London-based start-up is betting on enzymes to make sustainable plastics and break the chemical sector’s current reliance on oil and gas.

30/04/2023

Israel

Israelis rally for 17th week against judicial overhaul plans

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested judicial overhaul proposals Saturday in the 17th weekly rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition.

30/04/2023

Culture news

Inside the French workshop reproducing works of art

Thousands of art pieces have been reproduced at the workshop of the Réunion des Musées Nationaux Grand Palais in France since 1793. Discover their work.

30/04/2023

USA

Texas mass shooting suspect could be anywhere, sheriff says

Authorities say a Texas man went next door with a rifle and fatally shot five of his neighbours, including an eight-year-old boy, after they asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep.

30/04/2023

Sudan

Civilian deaths top 400 as battle for Sudan rages on

Gunfire and heavy artillery fire persisted over the weekend in parts of Sudan’s capital Khartoum, residents said, despite the extension of a cease-fire between the country’s two top generals, whose battle for power has killed hundreds and sent thousands fleeing for their lives.

30/04/2023

Earth News

Here’s why Denmark is our Green country of the month

This Scandinavian country is leading the path to net zero.

30/04/2023

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30/04/2023