Cain Burdeau

Journalist at Freelance

EU Correspondent at Courthouse News Service

Freelance journalist, writer and EU correspondent for Courthouse News Service. Avid cyclist and trail runner.

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Pope Francis, first Latin American and Jesuit to lead Catholic Church, dies at 88

3 days ago | courthousenews.com | Cain Burdeau

Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis, a pontiff known as the “people's pope” for his humble style and commitment to social justice. PALERMO, Sicily (CN) — Pope Francis, the groundbreaking Roman Catholic Church leader praised around the world as a humble and charismatic liberal leader, died on Easter Monday at age 88. Francis died at 7:35 a.m. at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta following a bout of illness and extended hospital stay caused by double pneumonia.
Rubio says US ready to ‘move on’ from Ukraine peace talks

6 days ago | courthousenews.com | Cain Burdeau

(CN) — Following discussions with European and Ukrainian officials in Paris, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday warned the United States may “move on” from talks to end the Ukraine-Russia war unless progress can be made quickly. Rubio's comments signaled U.S. President Donald Trump was ready to abandon Ukraine and leave it to European powers to support Kyiv against Russia's invasion.
Italy PM Meloni meets Trump, seeks to repair US-EU relations

1 week ago | courthousenews.com | Cain Burdeau

(CN) — Amid a massive break in Transatlantic relations, far-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Thursday sought to build bridges with U.S. President Donald Trump during a trip to the White House on Thursday. Meloni's trip to Washington was the first by a European leader since Trump stunned the world on April 2 by launching a global trade war through tariffs. He later delayed most tariffs for 90 days, but the European Union still faces 20% tariffs unless a deal can be reached.
It’s a Jubilee year for the Vatican, but Romans aren’t all so jubilant

1 week ago | courthousenews.com | Cain Burdeau

ROME (CN) — Rome is more hectic than usual as the Vatican City celebrates a Holy Year, but that doesn't mean customers are flocking in to buy the vintage coats and dresses on sale in Elisabetta Schiavo's corner boutique. “The restaurants and bars are doing well, but not the stores,” Schiavo said with a sigh. Rome is in the midst of a Holy Year, or Jubilee, when the Vatican offers universal pardon.
EU top court to look at whether EU border agency allowed migrant pushbacks

2 weeks ago | courthousenews.com | Cain Burdeau

A Syrian asylum seeker says EU border agents did nothing to stop him and 21 others from being kidnapped on a Greek island, transferred to an unworthy raft and abandoned at sea. (CN) — A Syrian man who claims European Union border agents stood by as Greek authorities brutally forced him and other asylum seekers to return to Turkey on a raft in 2020 was given another shot on Thursday at seeking damages.
EU court advised to let Italy send migrants to processing centers in Albania

2 weeks ago | courthousenews.com | Cain Burdeau

(CN) — Italy's contentious plan to ship asylum seekers it picks up in the Mediterranean Sea to Albania for processing moved closer to getting the green light from the European Union's high court on Thursday. Since opening two processing centers in Albania last October, judges in Rome have blocked Italian far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni from sending migrants to the facilities over fears people might get deported to countries where they face dangers.
Global trade war escalates as China, EU hit back with tariffs on US goods

2 weeks ago | courthousenews.com | Cain Burdeau

(CN) — The European Union and China on Wednesday slapped new tariffs on American goods in an intensifying global trade war sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump. After Trump raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 104%, Beijing hit back by raising duties on American goods to 84%. Meanwhile, the EU announced it was placing duties of between 15% and 25% on a variety of American goods, including cigarettes and motorcycles, in response to tariffs on steel and aluminum announced by Trump in February.
World markets plunge as Trump tariff shock deepens

2 weeks ago | courthousenews.com | Cain Burdeau

Around the globe, stock prices collapsed as worries mounted over a growing trade war following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to push ahead with draconian tariffs. (CN) — Stock markets around the world plunged on Monday as the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump's draconian tariffs policy continued to spook investors and raise fears of a global trade war and recession.
During Netanyahu visit, Orbán says Hungary will leave ICC

3 weeks ago | courthousenews.com | Cain Burdeau

(CN) — In an act of defiance while playing host to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday said his country would withdraw from the International Criminal Court. Orbán's announcement coincided with Netanyahu's arrival in Hungary for a four-day visit. This was Netanyahu's first trip to Europe since the ICC issued an arrest warrant against him last November for war crimes over Israel's onslaught in the Gaza Strip.
World reels from Trump’s tariffs: Markets tumble, China and EU vow to retaliate

3 weeks ago | courthousenews.com | Cain Burdeau

Financial markets around the world suffered big losses after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping global tariffs. World leaders denounced the tariffs as illegal and a threat to world prosperity. (CN) — Stock markets went into the red around the world on Thursday as the shock of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs policy set in, raising fears of a global recession as economic powerhouses China and the European Union vowed to fight back.