The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal
The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over o...
Pope will not need further cancer treatment, doctors say
Medics indicate pontiff’s tumour had not spread, but doubts remain about planned trip to South America next month Pope Leo will not need any further therapy after undergoing lung cancer surgery last week, his doctors said on Wednesday, indicating that his tumour had not spread. However, it was still unclear whether the US-born pope would proceed with a planned trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, scheduled for 6-17 November. Continue reading...
House prices falling in every Australian capital city for first time in 15 years
House prices in Sydney are at a two-year low after falling 4.7% in the September quarter, to $1.66m according to Domain report House prices are falling across every capital city for the first time in 15 years and the second time on record, according to figures from Domain’s September Quarter 2026 House Price Report. House prices in Sydney are at a two-year low after falling 4.7% in the September quarter, to $1.66 million. Continue reading...
In run-up to mass protests and riots, pro-Russian accounts amplified French anger, NGO finds
Research carried out by the Alliance4Europe NGO suggests that pro-Russian networks manipulated information online in an effort to exacerbate anger in France ahead of last weekend's massive protests and subsequent unrest. After analysing more than half a million posts across various social media platforms, the group says it was able to track the campaign back to the start of September. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Omri Preiss, Managing Director at the Alliance4Europe.
Pope Leo XIV needs no further lung cancer treatment, Vatican says
Pope Leo XIV, 71, will require no further treatment for lung cancer after tests confirmed the disease was localised, the Vatican said Wednesday. The pontiff underwent surgery last week to remove part of his right lung after being diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. He was discharged Saturday and will gradually resume activities.
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