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Pope Leo XIV thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival
Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics poured into a vast field on Rome’s outskirts Saturday for the weekend highlight of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year: an evening vigil, outdoor slumber party and morning Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV that marks hisfirst big encounterwith the next generation of Catholics.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:
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Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics attend Pope Leo XIV's vigil at Holy Year youth festival
Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics descended on Rome for the Youth Jubilee, which kicked off on Tuesday evening with a mass by the Pope in St Peter's Square. They gathered for a vigil on Saturday night ahead of a Sunday mass held by the Pope.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Hamas refuses to disarm until Palestinian state established
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire and the release of hostages stalled last week.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:US envoy says he is working on plan to end Israel's war on Gaza
US envoy says he is working on plan to end Israel's war on Gaza President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy told families of captives being held by Hamas on Saturday that he was working with the Israeli government on a plan that would effectively end the war in Gaza. Steve Witkoff is visiting Israel as its government faces mounting pressure over the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the enclave. In a recording of...
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:7 Critical Warnings in the Cristina Fernández Freedom Campaign Against Latin America’s Rightward Shift
The Cristina Fernández freedom campaign gains momentum as former Colombian President Ernesto Samper demands her release and warns of rising neofascism in Latin America. Related: Colombia’s Former President Uribe Sentenced to 12 Years of House Arrest 7 Critical Warnings in the Cristina Fernández Freedom Campaign Against Latin America’s Rightward Shift The Cristina Fernández freedom campaign […]
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:What’s the fallout from Trump’s new batch of tariffs?
The US has hit many countries with new levies, causing shock and confusion.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Voluntary migration or displacement? Gazans clinging to the land face a catastrophic reality
Euronews spoke with people in Gaza to hear what they think of an Israeli government proposal of 'voluntary migration' from the Strip. Critics warn of the political and social repercussions of these policies. They say they are seen as a prelude to a forced displacement scheme.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Israeli settlers kill one, injure seven in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers kill one, injure seven in occupied West Bank Israeli settlers shot and killed one person and wounded seven others during attacks on the occupied West Bank villages of Aqraba and Jorish, the Palestine Red Crescent said.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Israeli settlers kill one, injure in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers kill one, injure in occupied West Bank Israeli settlers shot and killed one person and wounded seven others during attacks on the occupied West Bank villages of Aqraba and Jorish, the Palestine Red Crescent said.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:If Trump saves Maxwell, he will destroy everything he promised
Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted child trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein's chief enabler, has offered to testify in exchange for a pardon, and President Trump appears to be considering the proposition, despite the evidence of her systematic sexual abuse of children.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Government probes Trump prosecutor Jack Smith over alleged Hatch Act violations: Report
The federal government reportedly launched a probe into the actions of special prosecutor Jack Smith who investigated President Trump’s criminal cases beginning in 2022. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said Saturday officials would look into Smith’s potential violation of the Hatch Act, which restricts government employees from political involvement, according to NBC News. The...
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Hamas denies it expressed willingness to disarm, slams Witkoff’s Gaza trip
Palestinian group says right to resist Israeli occupation 'cannot be relinquished until full national rights restored'.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Palestinian boy, 17, dies of Israel-induced starvation in Gaza
Atef Abu Khater's weight dropped to just 25kg (55lbs) before he died of malnutrition, his family says.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Portuguese government declares high-alert due to high temperatures and fire risk
The alert situation for mainland Portugal begins at 00:00 this Sunday and lasts until 23:59 on Thursday 7 August, announced the Minister of Internal Affairs, Maria Lúcia Amaral.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:WATCH: ‘I think their numbers were wrong,’ Trump says after firing BLS head over jobs report
President Donald Trump says he "did the right thing" by having his team remove the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a weak report showed hiring slowed and was much weaker in April and May than previously reported.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Boris Johnson blasts Starmer for backing Palestinian state: ‘Ridiculous’
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday slammed the current UK leader for threatening to recognize Palestinian statehood amid the ongoing war in Gaza, calling the move "ridiculous." Johnson signaled Prime Minister Keir Starmer's commitment — largely following France's lead — was aimed toward capturing voters' attention, not promoting a ceasefire. “It's nothing to...
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:TikTok can shape America’s next generation and Beijing knows it
Young Americans are being asked to unwittingly face off against an algorithm that is likely a tool of Chinese intelligence services.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Opinion: In Gaza, bread is now a treasure and hunger a daily killer
Opinion: In Gaza, bread is now a treasure and hunger a daily killer inceIsraellaunched itswar on Gazain October 2023, my family and I have remained near what was once our home in the north of the Strip. Among the first regions cut off from aid and plunged into severe food shortages, we endured the initial painful period ofstarvationfrom November 2023 - just a month into the genocide - until a temporary truce in June...
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:7 Powerful Moments in the National March for Jesus Venezuela 2025 Amid Historic Recognition
The National March for Jesus Venezuela 2025 marks a historic milestone after the government officially recognizes the event. Thousands march nationwide under the theme “Jesus, the nations belong to You.” Related: Venezuela Welcomes Over 9,000 Migrants Home Through Bolivarian Return Plan Amid US Hostility 7 Powerful Moments in the National March for Jesus Venezuela 2025 […]
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:In Gaza, bread is now a treasure and hunger a daily killer
In Gaza, bread is now a treasure and hunger a daily killer Submitted by Ahmed Dremly on Sat, 08/02/2025 - 14:08 After months of famine, Palestinian families face daily battles for flour, with prices soaring and hunger claiming lives as surely as the bombs Palestinians struggle to secure lentil soup at a food distribution point in Gaza City on 2 August 2025, as the World Health Organization warns that malnutrition is...
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Americans' becoming more aware of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy: Survey
The number of U.S. adults that are aware of GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, has jumped significantly in the last few years, a new survey shows. The YouGov poll, released Friday, shows that at least 80 percent of respondents have heard at least "a little bit" about semaglutide, a...
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Ten deaths reported from West Nile virus in Italy since the start of the year
A 93-year-old woman died in the Italian region of Lazio from the West Nile virus. This is the tenth death in the country. In Europe, infection cases were registered in five countries.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Texas House committee advances GOP-friendly map
A Texas state House panel on Saturday advanced proposed congressional maps that aim to make the Lone Star State’s district lines even friendlier to Republicans. The Texas House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting voted to advance a set of maps that would give Republicans five more pick-up opportunities ahead of 2026 and would impact lawmakers...
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Kilis-Aleppo natural gas pipeline opened: Gas flow from Turkey to Syria started
Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar called on European countries to support infrastructure projects for the return of Syrians in Europe. Turkey, Qatar, Azerbaijan and Syria are supporting a project that will provide electricity to 5 million households in Aleppo.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Electricity cost concerns grow amid push for more AI data centers
“Data centers are affecting electricity, but they are affecting electricity planning at this point," Tricia Pridemore said.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Kyiv says it hit Russian oil, military facilities
Ukraine says it struck key oil and military facilities on Russian territory. Meanwhile, the world's nuclear watchdog has condemned an attack near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. DW has the latest.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Germany says 'very insufficient' aid entering Gaza
Germany says 'very insufficient' aid entering Gaza The amount of aid enteringGazaremains "very insufficient" despite a limited improvement, the German government said on Saturday after ministers discussed ways to heighten pressure on Israel. The criticism came after Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visited the region on Thursday and Friday and the German military staged its first food airdrops intoGaza, where aid...
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | August 2nd, 2025 – Evening
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Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Tolkien’s sci-fi shows we need only one ring
Don’t accept that the West (the elves) is in charge as we (the dwarfs and hobbits) labour for them
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:The left is trying to use international ‘lawfare’ to shut down Musk and X
One person’s “disinformation” is another’s “irrefutable truth.”
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Ecuador: Violence causes increase in child deaths
Quito, August 2 (Prensa Latina) Violent deaths of children and adolescents increased 50 percent in Ecuador during the first half of 2025, equal to last year, according to official figures available today. The post Ecuador: Violence causes increase in child deaths first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Israeli force arrests three Syrians in Quneitra province
Damascus, August 2 (Prensa Latina) An Israeli army unit arrested three civilians in the southwestern Syrian province of Quneitra, local residents reported today, quoted by Syria TV. The post Israeli force arrests three Syrians in Quneitra province first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Dominican Republic immigration director warns of operations
Santo Domingo, August 2 (Prensa Latina) The Director General of Immigration of the Dominican Republic, Luis Rafael Lee Ballester, reiterated that operations against illegal immigrants will be intensified, especially in the border areas with Haiti, added the head of that body during a tour of the border provinces of Elias Pina and Dajabon. The post Dominican Republic immigration director warns of operations first...
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:Democrats condemn Trump’s call to fire US statistics chief
Democrats condemned President Donald Trump’s call to fire the head of the Labor Department official in charge of producing jobs data after the latest report showed job growth lower than expected. Trump’s social media postdemanding the firingof Commissioner of Labor Statistics Erika McEntarfer was met with swift criticism from Democratic leaders, who accused Trump of […]
Published on: August 02, 2025 | Source:SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the International Space Station
The four U.S., Russian and Japanese astronauts pulled up in their SpaceX capsule afterlaunchingfrom NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
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