By Agence France-Presse A UN climate deal that approved a call to transition away from fossil fuels has been hailed as a major milestone and a cause for at least cautious optimism. But many climate scientists said the joyful sentiments of world leaders did not accurately reflect the limited ambition of the agreement. – ‘Weak […]
By Agence France-Presse Pope Francis has chosen to be buried not in St Peter’s Basilica alongside his immediate predecessors but in a basilica in Rome, he revealed in an interview broadcast on Wednesday. “The place is already prepared. I want to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore,” the pontiff, who turns 87 this weekend, told […]
By Agence France-Presse South Africa’s president and Zulu monarch have been stunned by a court ruling that the state’s recognition of King Misuzulu Zulu was “unlawful” in a move that risks reopening old succession wounds. Experts are divided on the impact of Monday’s ruling on Misuzulu Zulu but say it shows that South Africa has […]