Pope Francis was discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis, quipping to journalists before being driven away: “I’m still alive.” Francis, 86, was hospitalised on Wednesday at Gemelli Polyclinic after reportedly having breathing difficulties following his weekly public audience. The Pontiff was treated w
Russia takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council
As the war rages on in Ukraine, Russia has taken over the presidency of the UN Security Council. The UN Security Council has 15 members and each member has one vote. Under the Charter of the United Nations, all Member States are obliged to comply with Council decisions. Each member takes turns being president and […]
Four killed after tornadoes rip through Arkansas and Illinois in the US
A monster storm system has torn through the South and Midwest of the United States, spawning deadly tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centres in Arkansas and causing a theatre roof to collapse during a heavy metal concert in Illinois. At least one person was killed and more than two dozen were hurt, some critically, […]
Avalanches kill tourists in Norway with more bad weather forecast
Four avalanches in the north of Norway have claimed four lives. A party of five Italians was caught up in an avalanche in Lyngen. One member of the group was killed and two were injured. One member of a group of six Slovenians was killed in Kildalen. And two bodies were discovered at a farm […]
OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot blocked in Italy over privacy concerns
Italy’s data protection watchdog on Friday issued an immediate ban on access to OpenAI’s popular artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, citing alleged privacy violations. In a statement, the Italian National Authority for Personal Data Protection said that ChatGPT had “suffered a data breach on March 20 concerning users’
Watches and Wonders in Geneva: Switzerland hosts a thriving watchmaking fair
The industry’s major players are in Geneva for Watches and Wonders, the world’s leading watchmaking fair. Journalists from all over the world, celebrities and thousands of professionals have been attending this edition, the largest ever organized, with 48 firms using their style and craftsmanship to compete for our attention. At the Zen
Zelenskyy: Russia will be held accountable for war crimes in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia will be held accountable for war crimes in Ukraine. “All Russian murderers will get fair sentences. One hundred percent. We will ensure it. We will find formats, we will find tools,” Zelenskyy said in a late-evening video address to Ukrainian citizens on Friday. The comment followed th
Officials say arson behind wildfires in northern Spain
Officials in the northern Spanish region of Asturias say that unspecified arsonists were behind most of the 100 or so wildfires raging in the heavily wooded and mountainous area. Unusually high spring temperatures and gusting winds have helped spread the fires over the past two days, with some 400 people needing to be evacuated from […]
Ukrainian soldiers treated for PTSD before returning to front
After more than a year of brutal and bloody war, many Ukrainian soldiers struggle with severe psychological consequences. Nightmares, sleep problems, anxiety, and stress. On a secret location in Eastern Ukraine, soldiers arrive every week from the harsh battles on the front line to a treatment centre that offers aromatherapy, someone to talk to and
Podcast: Cry Like a Boy explores the pressures linked to ‘being a man’ | All episodes
Cry Like a Boy is an original podcast series from Euronews that looks at the stories of men in five African countries who are challenging what it means to “be a man” in their societies, and campaigning for gender equality. Through on-the-ground reporting by local journalists in Burundi, Senegal, Lesotho, Guinea, and Liberia, and in-studio […