US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said in a video posted to X that “this partnership allows the United States to invest alongside Ukraine, to unlock Ukraine’s growth assets, mobilise American talent, capital and governance standards that will improve Ukraine’s investment climate and accelerate Ukraine’s economic recovery”. Source linkContinue Reading
Asked if he thought there had been a change of mind in the White House about Mr Putin, Mr McFadden said: “Well, you know those words speak for themselves. There’s certainly no reason for President Putin to be ordering strikes on civilian areas in Ukraine.” Source linkContinue Reading
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s envoy to the funeral of Pope Francis said he prayed for President Lai Ching-te to be able to attend the inauguration of the new pontiff, and that he had met Japan’s foreign minister, easing the island’s diplomatic isolation. The Vatican is one of only 12 countries to maintainContinue Reading
The crowd erupted into applause as Francis’ wooden casket — marked with a white cross — was carried by pallbearers from the altar of St Peter’s Basilica, where it had lain in state for three days, to St Peter’s Square for the open-air ceremony. Source linkContinue Reading
ROME: Hundreds of thousands of mourners joined world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, to bid farewell Saturday (Apr 26) to Pope Francis, a champion of the poor who strived to forge a more compassionate Catholic church. The Vatican said 400,000 people packed St Peter’s Square and lined the streets ofContinue Reading
On Saturday multiple masses were held for Pope Francis at the largest Roman Catholic church in England and Wales. Source linkContinue Reading
Here is exactly what will happen leading up to and during the late Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday. Source linkContinue Reading
The Sinn Fein vice president has cut short a family holiday to attend Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome. Source linkContinue Reading
“First and foremost, my attendance at Pope Francis’s funeral is an appreciation of his life’s work and an opportunity to offer, on behalf of the Government and the people of Ireland, my deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to his family and friends, to the College of Cardinals and to allContinue Reading
John Swinney has travelled to Rome for Saturday’s ceremony. Source linkContinue Reading
