Pope Francis condemns culture of machismo, emphasises key role of women in world development
Pope Francis Photo: Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters On Monday, Pope Francis strongly criticised the culture of machismo, saying that such an ideology treats women as “second-class citizens”. He stressed that women are the ones who move the world forward. “We are used to this macho culture, where women are not pets, but they are not […]
Netanyahu defends himself in court: “I don’t like champagne and hardly ever smoke cigars”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Tel Aviv District Court during his testimony in the trial against him, 10 December 2024: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his testimony in his corruption trial by calling the charges against him “absurd” and stressing that he had “waited eight years to tell his truth”. In […]
Angela Merkel defends her decision to accept Syrian refugees during her chancellorship
Angela Merkel. Photo: picture alliance/dpa Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her decision to accept a large number of Syrian refugees during her term, saying it was a matter of “dignity”. At the same time, she stressed the need for a serious approach to the problem of illegal migration, dpa reports. In an interview […]
Israel has carried out about 300 air strikes in Syria: Targets military bases and air defence systems
Pillars of smoke after Israeli strikes on Syria. Photo: Monsef Memari / Xinhua News / Profimedia On Tuesday, 10 December, Israeli aircraft carried out about 300 strikes on targets in Syria, particularly in the southern part of the country and around Damascus, according to Israeli security sources. The main strikes were aimed at Syrian military […]
