New Pope Leo XIV imparts first 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing
The new Pope Leo XIV imparts his first "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and the World") blessing, in front of the crowd gathered on St Peter's Square. IMAGES
Shortly after the end of the traffic light coalition, the Greens have newly filled their party leadership: Franziska Brantner and Felix Banaszak were elected as new chairpersons at the party conference in Wiesbaden on Saturday. Brantner received around 78 percent of the votes, Banaszak just under 93 percent. Both swore the Greens in for the upcoming election campaign: "We don't duck away in headwinds," Brantner called out to the delegates. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES
The new Pope Leo XIV imparts his first "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and the World") blessing, in front of the crowd gathered on St Peter's Square. IMAGES
A march through Paris led by French unions sets off as part of a day of nationwide protests and strikes. The day of disruption, called by a coalition of unions, is aimed at pressuring Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu over his upcoming budget choices. IMAGES
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is in talks with countries about setting up "return hubs" for failed asylum seekers. Speaking during a joint press conference with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana, Starmer calls the hubs a "really important innovation". SOUNDBITE
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