Pope Francis on Sunday kicked off global Christmas celebrations with a call for peace, as Israel’s war on Hamas and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cast a shadow over one of the world’s favourite holidays. Children around the globe meanwhile tracked Santa, his reindeer and their present-laden sleigh with the help of www.noradsanta.org, a 3-D interactive […]
By Agence France-Presse The French parliament on Tuesday passed an immigration bill backed by the government of President Emmanuel Macron after he faced a major rebellion within his own party over the far right’s support of the toughened-up legislation. The lower house voted in favor of the legislation by a wide majority, with the ruling […]
By Agence France-Presse On the outskirts of the eastern German town of Wittenberg, a corrugated iron gate painted with green leaves welcomes visitors to the “Koenigreich Deutschland” (Kingdom of Germany). Those who step through the gate to the cluster of buildings on the other side are entering place that styles itself a country, complete with […]