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Pope Francis urged incoming United States president Donald Trump on Monday to lead a society with "no room for hatred" and to promote "peace and reconciliation among peoples".
15 Jan
Pope Francis reveals his "mischievous" youth in an autobiography published Tuesday, in a book that also touches on his childhood, immigration and ordering pizza.
10 Jan
Pope Francis yesterday expressed concern about “the increasingly concrete threat of a world war” during a New Year’s reception for foreign ambassadors to the Holy See.
9 Jan
Pope Francis warned on Thursday of the dangers of misinformation and its spread via social media and artificial intelligence (AI), cautioning it could be "misused to manipulate minds".
7 Jan
Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla to lead a Vatican department, naming the first woman head of the office that oversees the world's Catholic religious orders and congregations.
25 Dec
Pope Francis called Wednesday for "arms to be silenced" around the world in his Christmas address, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced the "extremely grave" humanitarian situation in Gaza. He used his traditional message to the world's 1.4 billion Catholics to call for talks for a just peace…
25 Dec
Christmas revellers around the world donned red and white Santa hats, offered meals to the homeless and lit candles on Wednesday, as Pope Francis launched observation of the global holiday with a sombre mass in the Vatican. At Saint Peter's Basilica, Francis used his Christmas Eve mass to urge Christians to think "of the wars,…
24 Dec
Pope Francis will mark Christmas Eve on Tuesday with a special ceremony launching Jubilee 2025, a year of Catholic celebrations set to draw
6 Oct
Pope Francis on Sunday announced the creation of 21 new cardinals to represent the Catholic faith's worldwide reach, who will be nominated at a council held on December 8. READ ALSO:Pope Francis labels Trump, Harris as ‘against life’ Five of the new cardinals come from the Argentine pontiff's native Latin…
23 Sep
Pope Francis, who recently returned from a gruelling 12-day trip, cancelled his public meetings Monday due to "light flu symptoms", so he could rest ahead of a visit to Belgium this week, the Vatican said.
14 Sep
Pope Francis on Friday accused both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris of being "against life" as he returned to Rome from an epic 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific. The 87-year-old pontiff's comments on the US presidential hopefuls came as he defied health concerns to connect with believers from the jungle of Papua New Guinea to…
4 Aug
Pope Francis's bookish side emerged Sunday, after the Vatican published a letter in which the pontiff encouraged young priests to read --- while revealing that he himself likes the great tragedies. "How can we speak to the hearts of men and women if we ignore, set aside or fail to appreciate the 'stories' by which…
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A cross section of students in Enugu State, on Wednesday, appealed for the reversal of the 50 per cent hike in tariff in telecommunication services due to prevailing socioeconomic hardship. They were of the view that telecommunication services, such as internet data service, have enhanced learning and research work; making its usage indispensable to all…
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A high-profile gay couple married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's same-sex marriage law went into effect, an AFP journalist saw, among the first of hundreds expected to do so. Thai actors Apiwat "Porsch" Apiwatsayree, 49 -- who was in tears -- and Sappanyoo "Arm" Panatkool, 38, in matching beige suits, were handed their…
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The gesture was controversial enough, but now come the sub-controversies: Elon Musk is trolling Wikipedia and encouraging its defunding after a description of his recent flourish, seen by some as a Hitler salute, appeared on the encyclopedic website. The fight pits two of the internet's best-known tech giants against each other -- and highlights the…
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Mauricio Pochettino said he has been handed a welcome selection headache after watching his youthful United States squad wrap up their January training camp with a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in Florida on Wednesday. Goals from Major League Soccer-based players Brian White, Caden Clark and Patrick Agyemang completed a confident win for Pochettino's side…
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Tech titan Elon Musk cast doubt Wednesday on a $500 billion AI project announced by US President Donald Trump, saying the money promised for the investment actually wasn't there. The comments marked a rare instance of a split between the world's richest man and Trump, with Musk playing a key role in the newly installed…
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Donald Trump on Thursday will star in an eagerly-anticipated online appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, addressing global elites whose annual gabfest has been consumed by the US president's days-old second term. Trump's name has come up in almost every conversation in the Swiss Alpine village this week: in formal panel discussions, in…
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As 2025 begins, cybersecurity stands as a defining battleground in an era shaped by technological advancements, geopolitical tensions, and digital transformation. No longer confined to IT departments, the fight to protect sensitive data and critical systems is now a global concern involving governments, businesses, and individuals. With the global average cost of a data breach…
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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has rejected plans to change the bill on the establishment of National Commission for Polytechnic Education to Nigeria Commission for Technical Education.
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The African University of Science and Technology (AUST) has offered full scholarship on tuition to students from sub-Saharan Africa.
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The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed a total of N136 million in student loans to students of Joseph Sarwan Tarka University in Makurdi, Benue State. The latest disbursement will witness a total of 2,222 students of the institution receive financial support through the loan scheme. A statement by the media office of the…