Pope Francis calls for immediate end to violence in Sudan

Pope Francis has called for an immediate end to violence in Sudan, stating that the situation there remains serious.Speaking during the traditional Sunday prayer at the Vatican’s famous St. Peter’s Square, the Pope addressed the developments in Sudan….

US Transplant Surgeon Heads to Ukraine to Save Lives

An organ transplant surgeon from New York is planning a third trip to Ukraine, where he has been working with doctors to help patients caught up in Russia’s war on Ukraine. The surgeon, Dr. Robert Montgomery, is also working to raise money to buy medic…

UK conducts test of its national emergency alert system

The UK government conducted a test of its new national emergency alert system on Sunday.The test aimed to assess the effectiveness of the system in alerting the public to emergencies such as natural disasters, terror attacks, and pandemics.The message…

Wolfsburg fluff their lines in Champions League semifinal

After the opening 25 minutes, 2-0 up and swarming all over their opponents, Wolfsburg looked like they were going to punch their ticket for the Champions League final.Inexplicably, despite all of their dominance in the opening exchanges of the first le…

Russia: State repression stifles political opposition

“There is no organized opposition in Russia anymore because the Kremlin systematically suppresses it,” Russian political scientist Konstantin Kalachev told DW recently.Earlier this week yet another Russian opposition activist was handed a long prison s…