Pope Francis has urged people to resist the excesses of consumerism at events such as Black Friday in the run-up to Christmas, calling it a virus that attacks faith and offends the needy.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said yesterday that the world's efforts to stop climate change have been "utterly inadequate" so far and there is a danger global warming could pass the "point of no return".
The new head of the European Commission began her tenure yesterday with the bloc facing a turbulent future.
The future of Germany's ruling coalition looks shaky after the election of new leaders of the Social Democrats (SPD) who demand a shift in policies.
Malta's embattled prime minister agreed to step down on the day angry citizens staged their biggest protest yet over the alleged links of his former top aide to the slaying of a journalist.
Government departments and agencies spent more than €780,000 on costs associated with attending the National Ploughing Championships this year.
At least 21 people have died in gun battles between Mexican security forces and members of a suspected drug cartel near the Texas border.
