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Summary Angela Merkel turned to the pope for advice on how to deal with Donald Trump when he first became U.S. president. She aimed to find ways to persuade him not to withdraw from the Paris climate accords. Merkel saw Trump as a man with a property developer’s winner-or-loser mentality, and she hoped the pope’s counsel would help her navigate the situation. In her memoir, excerpts of which Die Zeit published on Wednesday evening, Merkel described the challenges she faced in dealing with Trump. She noted that his approach to global issues was often unpredictable, and she struggled to understand…

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Former members of the boy band “One Direction” gathered to mourn their bandmate Liam Payne at his funeral on Wednesday, just over a month after his tragic death at 31. Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson attended the private church service in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, located northwest of London, joining Payne’s family and friends. Payne, a father of one, was found dead after falling from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, a loss that sent waves of grief across the globe. His coffin arrived at the church in a white carriage drawn by two white horses, adorned with…

ATHENS — Transport workers, hospital doctors, school teachers, and construction workers joined a nationwide strike on Wednesday to protest their squeezed living standards and demand higher pay. Ships docked at Greek ports, and railway and bus services were disrupted as part of the action. During Greece’s 2009-2018 debt crisis, the government cut many Greeks’ wages and pensions in exchange for bailouts worth 280 billion euros ($297 billion). This crisis, which shaved a quarter off Greece’s economic output, nearly pushed the country out of the eurozone. Since 2018, the Greek economy has steadily recovered. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ center-right government has…

Teenager to Become the First Saint of the Millennial Generation Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who used his computer skills to spread the Catholic faith, will become the first saint from the millennial generation when he is canonized in April 2024. Early Life and Contributions to Faith Born in London, Acutis grew up in Milan and became known for his work in supporting the digital efforts of his parish. He managed the websites for his local church and even helped with an academy based at the Vatican. His efforts in using technology to promote Catholicism earned him the title of…

Donald Trump has nominated Linda McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder and his transition co-chair, for education secretary. A long-time ally of Trump, McMahon previously led the Small Business Administration during his first presidency and contributed millions of dollars to his presidential campaign. Trump announced the nomination on Truth Social, stating that McMahon would “use her decades of leadership experience, and deep understanding of both Education and Business, to empower the next Generation of American Students and Workers.” Trump has criticized the Department of Education and promised to close it down, a task McMahon might be assigned. Her nomination followed…

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell expressed hope that the incoming Trump administration would collaborate with allies Australia and New Zealand in the Pacific, amid “acute strategic competition” with China, and avoid withdrawing from the region. In response to China’s growing police presence in the Pacific islands and its security pact with the Solomons, the Biden administration has increased diplomacy by offering more infrastructure, U.S. Coast Guard patrols, and a defense deal with Papua New Guinea. However, Campbell emphasized that the AUKUS partnership faces significant challenges in transferring nuclear submarine technology from the United States and Britain to Australia,…

Highlights On Tuesday, SpaceX launched its giant Starship rocket from Texas, making progress in its spaceflight capabilities but failing to land its booster as planned. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump watched the launch from the company’s facilities. The rocket system, towering at about 400 feet (122 meters), is designed to carry astronauts to the moon and Mars. It lifted off at 4 p.m. CT (2200 GMT) from SpaceX’s Boca Chica site in Texas. The first-stage booster, Super Heavy, which is 233 feet (71 meters) tall, separated from the second-stage Starship rocket at around 40 miles (62 km) in altitude, sending the…

LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) – The funeral of former One Direction star Liam Payne, who died last month in a fall from a balcony in Buenos Aires, is set to take place on Wednesday, according to British media. Payne, who rose to global fame as a member of the boy band One Direction, died at the age of 31. His passing prompted an outpouring of tributes from fans worldwide and sparked questions about the circumstances of his fall. Authorities have charged three individuals in connection with his death. Investigations continue as the details surrounding the tragic incident remain under scrutiny.…

A Romanian court ruled on Tuesday to exclude part of the evidence collected against internet personality Andrew Tate in a human trafficking case. The court gave prosecutors five days to decide whether to proceed with the trial or return the case for further investigation. Authorities indicted Tate, his brother Tristan, and two Romanian female suspects in mid-2023. They face charges of human trafficking, rape, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. All four defendants have denied the allegations. The court’s decision to remove certain evidence follows a lengthy pre-trial process during which Tate and his co-defendants challenged the…