Posts by Riah Stelmack
Fact Check: Pope Francis donated a popemobile to children of Palestine in a final act
Claim: Pope Francis donated a “popemobile,” one of the vehicles the late pope used for transportation, to a Catholic relief organization to convert the vehicle into a mobile health unit for children in Gaza. Rating: Rating: True In early May 2025, rumors spread that Pope Francis donated one of the “popemobiles” (used to transport him)…
Read MoreDisney to Build First New Theme Park in 15 Years
Get ready for Disney magic in the Middle East! For the first time in 15 years, Disney is set to unveil an all-new theme park, unlike anything the world has seen. Announced during a recent earnings call, the entertainment giant revealed plans for its most technologically advanced resort yet, set to rise in Abu Dhabi.…
Read MoreHermitage resident might get to see new pope
(WKBN) — Thursday’s news that a new pope has been picked added a slightly exciting twist to a local woman’s trip to Italy. Jo Feeney of Hermitage is on a Eucharistic Miracles Pilgrimage in Italy. Currently, she and 41 others are in Assisi, Italy. The purpose of the trip is to deepen their faith through…
Read MoreMoon dust ‘rarer than gold’ arrives in UK from China
The first samples of Moon rock brought back to Earth in nearly 50 years have arrived in the UK – on loan from China. The tiny grains of dust are now locked inside a safe in a high security facility in Milton Keynes – we were given the first look at them. Professor Mahesh Anand…
Read MoreSingapore orders two more submarines from Germany’s TKMS in Kiel
German submarine builder Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) intends to build two additional submarines for Singapore. A contract has been signed for the construction of two more Type 218SG submarines, the company announced in the northern city of Kiel on Thursday. This further increases TKMS’s record order book, which currently stands at around €16 billion ($18.1…
Read More‘The pope is Peruvian’: elation in country where pontiff served as bishop
The election of Pope Leo XIV has been celebrated across Latin America, where many hailed him as the second pontiff from the region, following his Argentinian predecessor, Francis. The news prompted particular elation in Peru, where he lived and worked for more than 20 years and was granted citizenship in 2015. In the capital, Lima,…
Read MoreDisney Announces New Theme Park Location in the Middle East
Having received worldwide recognition for its unparalleled contribution to the animation industry, Disney continues to expand its influence over the globe by announcing a new Disneyland theme park and resort in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.. This would mark the seventh time that the entertainment giants have opened such an establishment in the world. Abu Dhabi’s…
Read MoreGermany’s Merz vows continued support for Kiev in call with Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz by telephone on Thursday, in what he described as a “good and detailed conversation.” In a post on X, Zelensky said Merz had pledged continued support for Kiev, adding: “It was important to hear that.” “We count on Germany to continue playing one of…
Read MoreIndia and Pakistan are fighting with a mixed bag of foreign-made fighter jets. The aircraft kills are being counted.
India launched strikes into Pakistan earlier in the week, kicking off a new round of fighting. Pakistan said it responded with its Chinese-made fighter jets and shot down five Indian aircraft. The Indian aircraft have since been identified as French-made Rafales and Soviet-era fighters. Nuclear powers India and Pakistan are clashing again, and one side…
Read MoreCharity linked to Prince Harry admits human rights abuses
[Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage] A major conservation charity linked to Prince Harry has admitted that human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in Congo-Brazzaville, following an independent review into allegations made by members of the Baka community against African Parks rangers. In a report published last year by the British newspaper the Mail on Sunday, community…
Read MoreThese African Safaris Were Unlike Any I’d Done Before
Perhaps the toughest question you can ask a travel writer is, “What’s the best place you’ve been?” At some point, the highlight reel of trips tends to blend and blur. So many special moments are shunted aside for new ones. Rare become the true “pinch me” moments you know you won’t forget. This past month,…
Read More‘There will be war’: fear and defiance across border after Indian airstrikes in Pakistan
The crowd gathered in an angry frenzy, their slogans ringing out across the streets of the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi. “There will be war,” they cried out in unison. “The war will continue till Kashmir is freed. Till India is destroyed. There will be war.” Just hours earlier, an alleged Indian drone had crashed amid…
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