by mgall74 | Dec 2, 2025 | World News
Vanessa BuschschlüterLatin America editor, BBC News OnlineReutersUS President Donald Trump has been ramping up pressure on Venezuela’s leader, President Nicolás Maduro.The Trump administration has doubled the reward for information leading to Maduro’s...
by mgall74 | Dec 2, 2025 | World News
Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Fernando Dias da Costa just days after a coup prevented the results of the recent election being announced.The 47-year-old, who ran as a candidate for the Party for Social Renewal, was under special...
by mgall74 | Dec 2, 2025 | World News
Pope Leo XIV ended his first overseas papal trip with prayers at Beirut’s devastated port and a Mass attended by 150,000 worshippers in a country desperate for signs of hope amid fear of renewed war.(Image credit: Adri Salido) Source...
by mgall74 | Dec 2, 2025 | World News
Pope Leo XIV led a silent prayer at the site of the Beirut port explosion and demanded justice for its victims, as he wrapped up his three-day visit to Lebanon.He also met some relatives of the 218 people who were killed by the massive blast on 4 August 2020, which...
by mgall74 | Dec 2, 2025 | World News
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump and his advisers met yesterday...
by mgall74 | Dec 2, 2025 | World News
AFP via Getty ImagesProtests took place in cities across Bulgaria – the biggest for decadesBulgaria’s government has said it will withdraw its controversial 2026 budget plan after massive rallies were held against it on Monday night in the capital, Sofia,...
