Pope Leo XIV welcomes hundreds of thousands of young Catholics to Rome for the Holy Year youth festival

Pope Leo XIV arrives for a prayer vigil during the Jubilee of Youth at the Tor Vergata field in Rome, August 2, 2025. ALESSANDRO SARDO / AP Pope Leo XIV urged hundreds... Read more »

Family ‘never truly came to terms with’ murder of mum shot dead in own home

Young and ambitious mum Lucy Hargreaves was shot dead and her body burnt. Twenty years later, no one has ever been convicted of her murder Lucy Hargreaves with her three children The... Read more »

Ukraine aims to secure all EU aid planned for 2025, economy minister says

Kyiv intends to implement the reforms necessary to secure the full tranche of aid for 2025 under the European Union’s Ukraine Facility, Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev told reporters on Aug. 2. Sobolev’s... Read more »

I was a beekeeper for a day and learnt an embarrassing truth

The humble bee is arguably one of the most fascinating creatures on the planet, so when I had a chance to cosplay as a keeper for a day, I jumped at it. Why... Read more »

Longford resident jailed after Finnish companies scammed out of thousands of euros

A man has been given consecutive jail terms for his involvement in payment redirect frauds, which saw two separate companies scammed out of tens of thousands of euros in November and December... Read more »

US envoy meets with the families of Israeli hostages in Tel Aviv

White House special envoy Steve Witkoff arrives to meet families of hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 2, 2025. ARIEL SCHALIT / AP US envoy Steve... Read more »

Demonstrators detained by police during rival protests outside asylum hotel

The Metropolitan Police imposed conditions on a protest and counter-protest outside the Thistle City Barbican Hotel in Islington, north London, which took place on Saturday afternoon. People believed to be migrants earlier... Read more »

German nursing homes see cost for care explode – DW – 08/02/2025

The cost of a stay in a nursing home has risen to an average of €3,248 ($3,760) per month, according to the German Association of Nursing Homes (vdek), an association that represents the... Read more »

Bristol Airport passengers share tip to save £7 at the new drop-off and pick-up area

The new drop-off and pick-up area was unveiled two weeks ago and the airport has detailed seven key changes, impacting areas such as the meet-and-greet zone and the short-stay parking area What... Read more »

Day 1,254: Ukraine’s parliament restores powers to anti-corruption agencies

Russia’s missile, drone attack kills 16 in Kyiv. Ukraine’s parliament restores independence to anti-corruption agencies. U.S. hits Iran’s oil-trading network with most sweeping sanctions in seven years Russia’s missile, drone attack kills... Read more »