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An undated handout photo taken at an undisclosed location and released on 9 August 2021 by the United States District Couty for the Southern District of New York shows (L-R) Prince Andrew, Virginia Giuffre, and Ghislaine Maxwell posing for a photo. Virginia Giuffre, who accused disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein and Britain’s Prince Andrew of…
Pope Francis in December, 2024. Photo: FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP Thousands of people are expected in St Peter’s Square, Vatican City, on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis. The 266th Pope died at the Vatican on Easter Monday of a stroke and heart failure, following a long illness. He reigned for 12 years. The…
We asked three psychologists for their take on the Let Them theory – what’s worth taking on board, and if there is anything to be cautious about.
OCHA said malnutrition in children had almost doubled in March, compared to the month before, with more than 3700 children identified as acutely malnourished. Photo: AFP / Eyad Baba The United Nations’ aid co-ordination office (OCHA) says people in Gaza are likely facing the worst humanitarian crisis since fighting escalated in 2023. Israel barred aid…
By Chris Isidore, CNN Tesla warned investors in early April that it had suffered its biggest drop in sales in its history during the first quarter. Photo: AFP / Mandel Ngan Tesla revenue and earnings have plunged in the first quarter and it warned that the escalating trade war muddied the company’s outlook for the…
Frigate HMNZS Te Kaha will also join a UK carrier strike group in the Indian Ocean. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi The United Kingdom government has announced a deal worth £30 million (NZ$66.8 million) for drones produced by New Zealand company SYOS Aerospace. New Zealand is also expected to announce increased support for the joint…
Mike O’Brien still laughs at his favourites which include: “Too many cooks in the soup”, “Read between the tea leaves”, “I’m not trying to beat a dead horse to death” and “We need to talk about the elephant in the closet”.
Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island. Photo: AFP/ Pablo Cozzaglio The small island of Rapa Nui – also known as Easter Island – sits off the coast of Chile and is home to about 8600 people. It’s known for the huge historic statues, called Moai, which are dotted around the island. Marc Shields hails…
Pope Francis blessing from St Peter’s basilica in The Vatican in 2024. Photo: AFP/Vatican Media The Vatican has announced Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. It comes just a day after he made a public appearance in Vatican City, and so weeks after the leader of the Catholic Church battled ill-health. The…
Pope Francis celebrates the mass for the Jubilee of the Armed Forces at St. Peter’s square in the Vatican on 9 February 2025. Photo: AFP / Alberto Pizzoli World leaders are remembering Pope Francis as a “man of the people”, who “always sided with the most vulnerable and the most fragile”, as they react to…
