Seb Starcevic

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Swedish journalist faces 12 years in Turkish prison after ‘insulting’ Erdoğan

1 day ago | politico.eu | Seb Starcevic

A Swedish reporter detained in Turkey could be jailed for 12 years if convicted of insulting the country’s president and on terrorism charges, his employer said Wednesday. Joakim Medin, a journalist for Swedish newspaper Dagens ETC, was arrested upon arriving in Turkey last month to cover nationwide protests that erupted after the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a popular opposition leader and primary challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Pope Francis’ funeral set for Saturday morning

2 days ago | politico.eu | Seb Starcevic

Pope Francis’ funeral will take place on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. CET, the Vatican said Tuesday in a statement. A slew of world leaders and foreign dignitaries are set to attend the funeral at St. Peter’s Square, including United States President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is reportedly considering attending. The pontiff passed away on Easter Monday after a months-long battle with illness.
Putin’s Easter pseudo-ceasefire was a publicity stunt to woo Trump, France says

2 days ago | politico.eu | Seb Starcevic

Russia’s Easter truce with Ukraine was a “charm operation” to appeal to United States President Donald Trump, France’s top diplomat said Tuesday. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told broadcaster FranceInfo that the temporary ceasefire, which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Saturday — and which Kyiv accused Moscow of breaking immediately and repeatedly — was only for appearances.
Pope Francis dead at 88

3 days ago | flipboard.com | Seb Starcevic |Nicolas Camut

6 hours agoVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. Bells tolled in churches from his native Argentina to the …
Śmierć papieża Franciszka wstrząsnęła światem. Jego pontyfikat odmienił Watykan. "Sprzeciw ze strony twardogłowych"

3 days ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Seb Starcevic |Nicolas Camut

Papież był w ostatnich latach osłabiony przez szereg problemów zdrowotnych i korzystał z wózka inwalidzkiego podczas niektórych wystąpień publicznych. W lutym 2025 r. trafił do szpitala z powodu ciężkiego zapalenia oskrzeli i zapalenia płuc w obu płucach. Papież Franciszek nie żyje. Miał 88 lat Był to jeden z wielu problemów zdrowotnych papieża, któremu w młodości usunięto część płuca i który z biegiem lat stawał się coraz słabszy.
Papież Franciszek nie żyje. Co dzieje się po śmierci Ojca Świętego?

3 days ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Seb Starcevic

Franciszek, który w młodości stracił część płuca w wyniku infekcji dróg oddechowych, w zeszłym roku zatwierdził dla siebie skromny pogrzeb, unikając niektórych z bardziej tajemniczych obrzędów i rytuałów, które mają miejsce, gdy umiera papież. Jego śmierć zawsze natychmiast rozpoczyna ściśle zaplanowaną serię wydarzeń, dopracowaną przez wieki i setki zmarłych papieży. Niektóre watykańskie tradycje sięgają czasów starożytnego Rzymu. Części z nich Watykan zaprzecza, inne zostały porzucone.
Pope Francis dead at 88

3 days ago | politico.eu | Seb Starcevic |Nicolas Camut

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died aged 88, the Vatican announced on Monday. The pontiff had been diminished by a series of health issues in recent years and was using a wheelchair for some of his recent public appearances. In February 2025, he was hospitalized with severe bronchitis and pneumonia in both lungs. It was one in a long line of health problems for the pope, who had part of a lung removed as a young man and has become increasingly frail over the years.
E&E News: Ukraine and US ink memorandum on rare earths

6 days ago | subscriber.politicopro.com | Seb Starcevic
We want French nukes, Polish president says

6 days ago | politico.eu | Seb Starcevic

France’s nuclear arsenal could indeed help protect Poland, Polish President Andrzej Duda said in remarks published Friday. Duda, who has called for Poland to host some of the United States’ nuclear weapons on its soil to deter Russian aggression, said French warheads could also bolster Polish defenses. “I believe we can accept both solutions,” the president told Bloomberg in an interview in Warsaw.
Ukraine and US ink memorandum on rare earths

6 days ago | politico.eu | Seb Starcevic

Kyiv and Washington signed a memorandum Thursday paving the way for a full economic deal to develop Ukraine’s critical minerals and rebuild the war-ravaged country, a top Ukrainian official said. “We are happy to announce the signing, with our American partners, of a Memorandum of Intent,” Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko wrote on X.