Daily Archives: 26. April 2025


26.04.2025 - 07:19 [ Vatikan ]

Beerdigung von Papst Franziskus: Übertragungen der Vatikanmedien

Im Einzelnen können die Totenmesse und die ÜberfĂŒhrung des Sarges von Papst Franziskus am Samstag, 26. April, auf folgenden KanĂ€len verfolgt werden:

+ auf dem Vatican News Portal (www.vaticannews.va)

+ Auf den YouTube-KanÀlen von Radio Vatikan

+ Auf den Webradios von Radio Vatikan in elf Sprachen

+ Über Kurzwelle in Englisch, Französisch, Portugiesisch nach Afrika

+ Auf Facebook Live-Übertragung in Italienisch, Englisch, Französisch, Spanisch, Portugiesisch, Deutsch

+ Auf Instagram Live-Übertragung in Italienisch und Portugiesisch, Deutsch wird bald freigeschaltet werden.

26.04.2025 - 07:14 [ Vatikan ]

The celebration of Pope Francis‘ funeral on Saturday

About 250 cardinals, a multitude of bishops, priests, religious brothers and sisters will attend the funeral Mass for the Holy Father Francis on Saturday, April 26, starting at 10:00 AM. The wooden and zinc coffin of the deceased Pontiff, sealed on Friday evening, will be placed on the forecourt of the Basilica, just in front of the altar. It will face a vast crowd, expected to number several hundred thousand people, hailing from all geographical, social, political, and cultural backgrounds to pay their final respects. This diverse crowd represents the Church of Francis, the one that welcomes “everyone, everyone, everyone,” as he tirelessly repeated.

26.04.2025 - 07:05 [ New York Times ]

Pakistan Official Calls for International Inquiry Into Kashmir Terror Attack

Pakistan’s defense minister on Friday declared his country’s innocence in a terror attack that killed 26 people this week in disputed Kashmir territory controlled by India, and said that an international investigation into the attack was needed.

In an interview, the minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, said that the country was “ready to cooperate” with “any investigation which is conducted by international inspectors.”

26.04.2025 - 06:59 [ theWire.in ]

Pahalgam Attack a ‘Lapse’, Says Govt in All-Party Meet as Oppn Questions PM’s Absence, Hate Campaign

(April 24, 2025)

Sources said that during the meeting, party leaders were informed that the area where the incident took place – in Pahalgam’s Baisaran valley – is usually opened to tourists around June and local authorities are required to be informed when tourists are taken there – which was not done, and small batches of tourists were sent to the area from April 20 without informing local authorities.

“You are saying that it is a sensitive place and only opens during the Amarnath Yatra when there is a lot of security,” said Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh after the meeting to The Wire.

“So how was it opened on April 20 without anyone knowing? Is this a joke? How did 500-1,000 people reach there without anyone’s knowledge? If terrorists knew that it had opened on the 20th, how did our government not know?

26.04.2025 - 06:44 [ theVibes.com ]

Indian Air Force plane accidentally drops tank on home; family escapes unhurt

The house belongs to Manoj Sagar, a local schoolteacher, who was eating with his children at the time, while his wife was in the kitchen. They were unharmed despite the powerful impact, which created a crater estimated to be 8 to 10 feet deep, reported news agency PTI, citing local officials.

26.04.2025 - 06:30 [ the Hindu ]

Tejashwi Yadav terms Pahalgam attack an intelligence failure

Mr. Yadav highlighted the absence of security forces, stating, “Shristi, sister of Navy officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal who was killed in the terrorist attack said that Vinay was alive for one and a half hours but no one came to help. I want to ask, if 2,000 tourists had gathered at one place, why was there no security arrangement? Not a single security person was present at the site despite knowing the fact that Pahalgam comes under a high-security zone.”

26.04.2025 - 05:55 [ Indian Express ]

‘Problem not with Kashmir, but our government’s security arrangements’: Wife of Surat bank manager who was killed in Pahalgam

Shital Kalathiya, wife of bank manager Shailesh who died in the terror attack in Pahalgam, burst out at Union Jal Shakti minister C R Paatil who came to pay homage at the funeral on Thursday.
(…)
There was not a single military man present at the tourist spot in Pahalgam, which had a large number of tourists, and there were no medical facilities either.”

She is heard saying, “VIPs get convoys for security
is there no value of the life of taxpayers?
 Army officials at the base camp, instead of extending help, were asking us, ‘Why are you going there (Pahalgam) in the first place?’

26.04.2025 - 05:40 [ the Hindu ]

Pahalgam terror attack: Gloom gives way to rage as kin of victims raise poor security

She said that Hindus and Muslims were segregated and killed by terrorists who were laughing and taking selfies after the incident. The Baisaran meadow is accessible only by foot and pony. The pony operators rescued several injured tourists.

Paras Jain, a resident of Maharashtra who survived the attack, told The Hindu earlier that the firing continued for 25-30 minutes, adding that there were no security personnel around at the time of the attack. The nearest security camps are located a few kilometres away. While the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is located around 7 km away, the camp of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of the Army is 5 km away.

26.04.2025 - 05:18 [ Interfax.com.ua ]

Ukraine doesn’t have enough weapons to regain control over Crimea by forced means – Zelenskyy

However, according to him, there are opportunities in the world for sanctions and other economic pressure, diplomatic pressure, “to say this, to discuss territorial issues, but only after a complete, unconditional ceasefire.”

The President stressed that Ukraine is ready for dialogue in any format at any time, but only after a real signal that Russia is ready to end the war.

„Such a signal is a complete, unconditional ceasefire,“ Zelenskyy explained.

26.04.2025 - 04:49 [ Google News ]

UN ground troops to Gaza, you God damn butchers, zombies, West mob

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26.04.2025 - 04:38 [ Middle East Eye ]

Live: Hamas says it will not disarm as long as Israeli occupation persists

– Newly revealed details by Drop Site News show what the current ceasefire plan being pushed by mediators Qatar, Egypt, and the US entails: a non-permanent ceasefire in Gaza that lasts 45 days, a semi-withdrawal of Israeli ground forces, and ultimately, the release of all living and deceased captives from Gaza in exchange for talks toward a permanent end to the war. Hamas would also have to disarm.

– Hamas said it will not entertain any proposals that factor in its disarmament. „The weapons of the resistance are not negotiable, and will remain in our hands as long as the occupation persists,“ the group‘s statement said.

26.04.2025 - 04:31 [ CNN ]

Trump backs down in legal fight over canceling international students’ status records for now

The database, which is operated by the Department of Homeland Security, tracks the immigration status of international students and is used by universities to maintain information about the students’ enrollment.

The SEVIS revocations occurred alongside visa cancellations for many students, putting them ultimately at risk for deportation, multiple attorneys representing students have said in court documents. The DOJ continues to claim that SEVIS changes did not cause visa terminations.

The Trump administration began to cancel visas and launched deportation proceedings in March, which initially targeted students who participated in protests against the Israel-Hamas war on college campuses last year.