Share this page PARIS (Reuters) – Far-right leader Marine Le Pen believed respect for France’s cherished institutions would open her path to the presidency, betting it would endear her once-fringe party to mainstream French voters. Read full story Source: The Star : News Feed
Share this page RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told Reuters on Monday that a court ruling that banned French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years was “left-wing judicial activism” of the kind he has faced in Brazil. Read full story Source: The Star :
Share this page HARARE (Reuters) – Police deployed heavily in Zimbabwe’s capital and other cities on Monday, largely neutralising a call by veterans for massive protests against plans to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule. Read full story Source: The Star : News Feed
Share this page WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland and the United States will sign an agreement worth nearly $2 billion for the delivery of logistical support for the Patriot air defence system, Poland’s defence minister said on Monday. Read full story Source: The Star : News Feed
Share this page STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden announced a new military aid package to Ukraine worth 16 billion crowns ($1.59 billion) on Monday, the biggest package to date from the Nordic country, saying it wanted to help Kyiv strengthen its position in talks on ending the war. Read full story Source: The Star : News Feed
Share this page ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s demographic crisis deepened in 2024 as the number of births hit a new record low, emigration accelerated and the population continued to shrink, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Monday. Read full story Source: The Star : News Feed
Share this page VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The sanctuary of Lourdes, one of the world’s most popular Catholic pilgrimage sites, began on Monday to cover up a series of mosaics made by a prominent priest with ties to the Vatican who has been accused of sexual abuse. Read full story Source: The Star : News
Share this page (Reuters) – A convicted war criminal based in Uganda has announced a new rebel movement intent on toppling the government in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, creating another potential security threat in the war-scarred region. Read full story Source: The Star : News Feed
Share this page MADRID (Reuters) – Europe’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas urged Russia on Monday to show goodwill and agree on a ceasefire in Ukraine. Read full story Source: The Star : News Feed
Share this page MADRID (Reuters) – A blast in a coal mine in the northern Spanish region of Asturias on Monday has left at least nine people injured and several trapped, El Mundo newspaper reported. Read full story Source: The Star : News Feed
