The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is calling for limiting the involvement of Chinese companies in Germany’s seaports and digital infrastructure. After a debate among delegates at a national party conference in Riesa, a town in the eastern state of Saxony, the AfD adopted the demands for inclusion in the party election manifesto. 

The Vatican has given the green light for gay men to become priests – as long as they remain celibate. In an unexpected adjustment to practice in the Catholic Church, the new guidelines from Italian bishops will allow gay men to enter seminaries. Although the Vatican had not explicitly prohibited gay men from entering the […]

Two North Korean soldiers have been taken prisoner during fighting in Russia’s southern Kursk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday. The men had survived despite their combat injuries and had been taken to Kiev, where Ukrainian intelligence operatives were interrogating them, Zelensky posted on social networks. The p

The Sudanese army has recaptured the city of Wad Madani from rebels. Senior military sources confirmed to Sky News they had made the advance. They added they were waiting to “secure the area” before releasing a full statement on the military victory over the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city. The army posted a […]

Germany’s armed forces plan to establish a fourth major branch dedicated to securing critical infrastructure and key military facilities across the country, an army spokesman said on Saturday. The new homeland defence division will consist of reservists and active soldiers under a unified command and will be partially active, the spokesman to