Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict in Ukraine in a telephone call with South African President Cyril Ramalhosa, the Kremlin said on Monday. The Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, set out his position on the need to address the "root causes" of the Ukrainian conflict and guarantee the security of...
The founder of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, has resigned as president and member of the organization's Board of Directors with immediate effect, turning a page in the history of the institution known for its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. According to Reuters, Klaus Schwab made the announcement on Monday (21) after revealing on...
The death of a supreme pontiff is certainly an event that shakes the structures of the Christian faith, as well as others. But this event, inherent to earthly life, is foreseen in the books of the Catholic Church. Likewise, the subsequent protocols, from the funeral ceremonies to the election of the new Supreme Pontiff. With death...
A stroke and irreversible cardiorespiratory arrest are thought to be the causes of Pope Francis' death, according to Vatican News. The medical document states that the Pope had a history of acute respiratory failure due to bilateral multimicrobial pneumonia, multiple bronchiectasis, hypertension and type II diabetes. The death was confirmed...
Russia and Ukraine announced on Saturday that they had carried out the largest exchange of prisoners of war since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that 246 Russian servicemen had returned from Kiev-controlled territory and that, "as a gesture of goodwill", 31 prisoners of war...
Papal funerals will now follow new rituals, in search of the greatest possible simplicity, including the reduction from three to one coffin during the exposition of the body to the faithful. Pope Francis himself introduced the reforms for the funerals of the Holy Fathers, which will now be less "exuberant". Among the novelties...
Pope Francis, still recovering from severe pneumonia, appeared this Sunday morning on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to give the traditional "Urbi et Orbi" blessing, after having been absent during Holy Week. "Happy Easter," said the Pope, who appeared in a wheelchair in front of thousands of...
Chinese President Xi Jinping promoted the idea of an "Asian family" and called for regional unity during a trip to Southeast Asia, in an apparent effort to curb US pressure on nations to limit trade ties with Beijing. According to a Bloomberg publication, quoted by Negócios newspaper, Xi landed in...
The world economy is facing "sudden and overwhelming changes", warns Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in her speech ahead of the spring meetings that begin next Monday in Washington DC. Uncertainty has "literally jumped off the charts", increasing eightfold since...
South Africa hopes that the negotiations to restore harmony in Europe, specifically the cessation of military hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, will lead to lasting peace. According to South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola, his country is committed to peace in the world. Lamola, quoted by the...