International

• Monday, February 24th 2025 - 18:42 UTC

  Pope has kidney failure in addition to bout of asthma

  

  The latest medical reports on 88-year-old Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized since Feb. 14, at Rome's Policlinico Gemelli due to a respiratory infection, now mentioned “kidney failure” and a bout of asthma. Vatican sources said he slept well on Sunday night, in good spirits, eating normally and experiencing no pain. However, a rosary is to be held Monday at St Peter's Square at 9 pm Rome's time for the prompt recovery of the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires and the ill. The event will be presided over by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

• Monday, February 24th 2025 - 09:49 UTC

  Conservative coalition prevails over far-right AfD in German elections

  

  Friedrich Merz, the candidate of the conservative coalition made up of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) prevailed with 28.5% of the vote in Sunday's elections in Germany, thus averting for now the access to power of the far-right AfD (Alternative für Deutschland), for whom US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chief Elon Musk had strongly campaigned. The election saw an 83% voter turnout, the highest since German reunification in 1990.

• Monday, February 24th 2025 - 09:22 UTC

  China sells corn seeds to Argentina

  

  Citing sources in the eastern city of Qingdao, China's news service Xinhua reported Monday that 20 kilograms of corn seeds were shipped to Argentina in late January after being quarantined by the Asian country's customs. These seeds are known as the “chips of agriculture,” it was also explained as Chinese authorities deemed this export as a milestone.

• Monday, February 24th 2025 - 08:29 UTC

  Falklands: two Indian Navy women officers reach Stanley after successfully navigating Cape Horn

  

  Completing their longest and most challenging leg, the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel, INSV, Tarini arrived safely in Stanley, Falkland Islands after travelling 10,400km from New Zealand.

• Monday, February 24th 2025 - 02:57 UTC

  Attack on a penguin at Falklands, Volunteer Point receives international photography prize

  

  United States Princeton University Press, PUP, is delighted to be the publisher of Bird Photographer of the Year annual collections, and to present this showcase of the winning photographs from the 2024 competition.

• Monday, February 24th 2025 - 00:30 UTC

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• Monday, February 24th 2025 - 00:30 UTC

  Radical Sustainability: Practices Students Should Adopt to Make the Most Difference

  

  In an era marked by climate crises, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation, sustainability has become more than just a buzzword—it is an imperative. However, the current pace of sustainable efforts often falls short of the urgency required to address these challenges. For students who represent the next generation of changemakers, adopting radical sustainability practices can be a powerful way to influence and inspire systemic transformation. Radical sustainability goes beyond the typical “reduce, reuse, recycle” mantra; it demands a fundamental shift in lifestyle, consumer habits, and advocacy efforts. By integrating revolutionary eco-friendly actions into their daily lives, students can significantly reduce their environmental footprint and create lasting change in their communities and beyond.

• Saturday, February 22nd 2025 - 19:17 UTC

  Body of Shiri Bibas handed over at last

  

  The pro-Palestine terrorist organization Hamas finally handed over the body of dual Israeli-Argentine national Shiri Bibas (née Silberman) who was killed early into the conflict stemming from the Oct. 7, 2023, raids from Gaza in which hundreds of Israelis were slaughtered and many others taken hostage. The L. Greenberg Institute of Forensic Medicine at Abu Kabir confirmed Saturday that the remains transferred to Israel on Friday night belong to Shiri Bibas, following extensive testing. The corpses of her two children had already been delivered alongside those of peace activist Oded Lifschitz and a woman originally believed to be Shiri but later determined to be someone else by forensics analysts.

• Saturday, February 22nd 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Appointment of Argentine Ambassador to London causes stir among 1982 war veterans

  

  The Argentine Government's decision to promote Chargé d'Affaires Mariana Plaza to Ambassador in London has caused a stir among veterans of the 1982 South Atlantic War given the diplomat's stance in favor of dropping the country's sovereignty claims over the Malvinas/Falkland Islands.

• Friday, February 21st 2025 - 10:30 UTC

  Body handed over not that of Shiri Bibas, post mortem reveals

  

  Israeli authorities reported later Thursday that the body believed to be that of dual Argentine citizen Shiri Bibas (née Silberman) was not hers, while the other three caskets handed over by the pro-Palestine terrorist organization Hamas did contain the cadavers it claimed to hold.