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Projections suggest Bucharest mayor will win runoff vote but diaspora vote could change resultThat’s a higher result for Nicușor Dan than perhaps expected. The turnout clearly plays a role here, too.But these are just exit polls, and they do not seem to account for the crucial diaspora vote. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/18/europe-elections-live-poland-portugal-romania-super-sunday Author : Jakub Krupa in Warsaw Publish date : 2025-05-18 18:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Encounter between Ukrainian president and JD Vance comes after Russia launches largest attack since start of warUkraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US vice-president JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio to prepare for a planned call on Monday with Donald Trump over a way to end three years of war in Ukraine.The encounter took place on the sidelines of Pope Leo’s inauguration on Sunday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/18/ukraine-reports-largest-drone-attack-from-russia-since-war-began Author : Peter Beaumont in Kyiv Publish date : 2025-05-18 15:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and JD Vance among 150,000 present as Leo says he wants Catholic church to be ‘leaven of unity’Pope Leo XIV said he wanted the Catholic church to be a “small leaven of unity” in a time of “too much discord and too many wounds”, during his inaugural papal mass attended by world leaders including the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the US vice-president, JD Vance.Calling for more love and unity, Leo said the church’s “true authority” was the charity of Christ. He said: “It is never a question of capturing others by force, by religious propaganda or by

Some conservatives rejected Francis for his leftist leanings, but Leo could be able to realize his forerunner’s visionsRightwing Catholic Americans in positions of power – from the vice-president, JD Vance, to Leonardo Leo – may have breathed a brief sigh of relief when, after the white smoke cleared, Pope Leo XIV emerged on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica donning a traditional red mozzetta with a papal stole.It was, observers pointed out, a starkly different choice than his predecessor Pope Francis, a reviled figure among many staunch conservatives, who had worn all white on the same occasion in 2013 to