The Conclave that will elect the successor to Pope Francis—expected to be convened between May 5 and 10, according to the rules set out in the Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis (1996)—will be an open contest. And that’s nothing new: it’s always been that way and likely always will be. It will be, so to […]
Earthquake in Istanbul, powerful 6.2-magnitude tremor
A powerful earthquake was felt in Istanbul.According to initial estimates, the quake had a magnitude of 6.2 and was recorded 10 kilometers off the coast of the city on the Bosphorus. Its epicenter was located approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Istanbul, in the Sea of Marmara. According to AFAD, there were actually three earthquakes recorded [
The death of Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88
El Papa Francisco falleció el 21 de abril a las 7:35 de la mañana a la edad de 88 años.El anuncio fue hecho por el Camarlengo Farrell desde la Casa Santa Marta:“Su vida entera estuvo dedicada al servicio del Señor y de la Iglesia. Nos enseñó a vivir los valores del Evangelio con fidelidad, valentía […]
New therapy for Alzheimer’s: magnetic stimulation slows disease progression
The treatment, non-invasive and personalized, was carried out in two phases: an initial intensive cycle involved daily applications for 2 weeks; subsequently, in a maintenance phase, TMS was applied once a week for 50 weeks. The personalization of the rTMS treatment was made possible thanks to the use of advanced neurophysiological methods such as
Media: Kyiv 90% in agreement with Trump’s plan. Bloomberg: U.S. ready to recognize Crimea as Russian
WSJ: U.S. has a plan to monitor ceasefire The United States has developed a preliminary plan to monitor the ceasefire in Ukraine once an agreement is reached with Russia. This was reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing its own source on condition of anonymity, and explaining that the draft plan was presented in Paris […]
Musk’s SpaceX close to a major U.S. missile defense contract
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to secure a crucial part of the missile defense shield “Golden Dome” pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to six people familiar with the matter who spoke to the British agency Reuters. Musk’s aerospace company, sources said, is collaborating with software maker Palantir a
Transgender People in the UK, Supreme Court: “They Cannot Be Legally Defined as Women”
A ruling already sparking the first protests: the UK Supreme Court has ruled that transgender people do not have the right to be legally recognized as women and therefore cannot share the protections provided for those born biologically female. The UK’s highest court for civil and criminal cases upheld an appeal filed by the Scottish […]
Agreement reached at the WHO for a common defense against pandemics
After more than three years of negotiations, on Wednesday the member states of the World Health Organization approved a historic agreement aimed at better preparing for and combating future pandemics.“WHO member states have made an important step forward in efforts to make the world safer from pandemics by drafting an agreement to be consider
Blue Origin, mission accomplished: for 11 minutes, Lady Bezos and 5 VIPs bring glamour to space
Mission accomplished.The capsule carrying Katy Perry and the other five women of Blue Origin’s all-female space crew has touched down. American popstar Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez, partner of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, have returned after a flight to the edge of space aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft, the space company owned by Bezos.
Bad weather in India and Nepal, 69 dead in one week: “Victims of thunderstorms and lightning storms”
At least 69 people have died this week due to unusually intense thunderstorms in the eastern Indian state of Bihar and neighboring Nepal, according to authorities from both countries. In particular, the Indian Meteorological Department expressed concern and warned of further rainfall expected in the coming days. Thunderstorms with lightning and gus