Pope Leo on Saturday named a French archbishop to lead the Vatican's commission on clergy sexual abuse, his first public move to confront an issue that has damaged the global Church's credibility.
Parisians swam in the Seine on Saturday as authorities opened the river to public swimming for the first time since 1923, after a major cleanup ahead of its use in last year’s Paris Olympics.
The EU plans to stockpile critical minerals as a precaution against potential supply disruptions due to geopolitical tension, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing a draft.
Britain said it had restored diplomatic relations with Syria after the country's years-long civil war, as Foreign Minister David Lammy visited Damascus, pledging £94.5 million in support.
Reform UK lawmaker James McMurdock stepped down from the party pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations about his business conduct, the party said on Saturday.
The number of Italians leaving the country and foreigners arriving has soared to the highest level in a decade, fueling national concerns over brain drain, the economy, and immigration.