Once again a wall in the famous Colosseum in Rome has been scratched – this time it is said to have been a young male German tourist.

The trade union Verdi has called on workers in Germany’s Amazon distribution centres to stage a walk out on Tuesday, in the fight for a collective agreement on pay and conditions.

Pope Francis has officially recognized the bishop of Shanghai, Joseph Shen Bin, who was already appointed by the People’s Republic of China in April.

 U.S. President Joe Biden wants to move ahead with the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, his National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday.

The European Union (EU) and Tunisia on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at combating irregular migration in return for an aid package to the North African country.

 A large majority of Germans are in favour of the government spending at least 2 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defence every year.

NATO leaders are to discuss Russia, China, and rapidly changing security landscapes with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and counterparts from Indo-Pacific nations on Wednesday.

The Somali military said on Sunday it had killed around 40 fighters and commanders of the Islamist terrorist militia Al-Shabaab.