Pope Leo urges Trump to end war on Iran
Pope Leo XIV has urged US President Donald Trump to find an “off-ramp” from the US and Israel’s war on Iran.

Pope Leo XIV has urged US President Donald Trump to find an “off-ramp” from the US and Israel’s war on Iran.




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Giorgia Meloni concedes defeat in the high-stakes vote on a justice reform package, but vows to continue as PM.
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More than 120 migrants, including at least 20 minors, were rescued in the central Mediterranean over the past 48 hours.
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The International Paralympic Committee has allocated 10 combined slots to Russian and Belarusian athletes.
The two countries had been banned following the invasion of Ukraine, but had their rights restored last year.