The Dispatch

New suspect in Madeleine McCann case identified as a German man

Sky News revealed that the new suspect in the Madeleine McCann case is a German man already being investigated over alleged child sex offences He is one of two suspects…

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Drugs sold in Turin in the shape of communion hosts

Police in Turin Italy arrested three people for drug trafficking and made a surprising find. The three men – from the Ivory Coast, Gabon and Mauritania – were producing drugs…

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Christian persecution in the world near “genocide” levels

The persecution of Christians in parts of the world is at near "genocide" levels, according to a report ordered by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The review, led by the Bishop…

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Anger in Italy after another tourist caught vandalizing the Colosseum

There is anger in Italy after another tourist was caught vandalizing the Colosseum in Rome. A 29-year-old Hungarian tourist carved his initials into the Colosseum on Thursday, the third such…

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Original initiative in Athens to battle graffiti

The Greek capital Athens has put forth an original initiative called “This is Athens – Polis”. It aims to clean up the city’s historic center by eliminating graffiti and other…

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Photostory: 500 years of Leonardo Da Vinci

Museums and galleries are marking 500 years from the death of Leonardo da Vinci anniversary. On Thursday, The presidents of France and Italy laid a wreath on the tomb of…

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Berlusconi ready to leave hospital

The ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is back on his feet after an operation on an intestinal blockage at the San Raffaele clinic in Milan and is eager to…

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Business Between Malta and France On The Increase

The most recent statistics show that Malta has seen €134 million in imports and over €120 million in exports to and from France. In fact, exports in goods and services…

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Cypriot Justice Minister resigns over serial killer case

Ionas Nicolaou, the Justice Minister of Cyprus, has resigned over the country’s serial killer case. There has been strong criticism directed to the police for their handling of investigations into…

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Salvini to launch petition for introduction of chemical-castration law

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Interior Matteo Salvini announced that his League party, of which he is leader, is going to start a petition this weekend for…

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Legal problems after 30 hammerhead sharks die at French aquarium

France's largest aquarium is facing legal action over the deaths of 30 hammerhead sharks. The NGO Sea Shepherd filed a lawsuit against Nausicaa National Sea Center, situated in Boulogne-sur-Mer near…

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Italy, Russia, and Tunisia agree on no military solution for Libya

The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he had agreed with the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi to reject military solutions for the crisis…

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UK experts scan lake in Cyprus serial killer case

British forensics experts helping to tackle the Cyprus serial killer case visited a toxic lake where a suitcase was found with a decomposed body inside. Earlier, the Cypriot police…

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Violence in Paris during May Day rallies

As was expected, there was violence in the streets of Paris during the May Day celebrations. French authorities were expecting a heady mix of labour unionists, "yellow vest" demonstrators and…

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Photostory: Greek port workers on 24-hour strike

Commuters sit in front of a docked ship as port workers and seamen participate in a 24-hour general strike, marking Labor Day, in the port city of Piraeus, Greece, 01…

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Berlusconi recovering well in hospital

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, 82, was reported to be recovering well in hospital after undergoing an operation for a bowel obstruction late Tuesday. Berlusconi was admitted to San…

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Photostory: Turin welcomes the ‘Tennis ATP Finals 2021-2025’

The logo of the Tennis ATP Finals Torino 2021-2025 is projected on the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy. The city of Turin has been selected to host the ATP Finals…

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Parents arrested in Italy for beating and starving their children

Police in Bellona, in the southern province of Caserta, arrested the parents of two young girls for neglectg and mistreating their children. They allegedly beat the children and left them…

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Spain’s Socialist mull next move after victory but no majority

The PSOE, Spain’s socialist party, has begun considering its options for government after gaining the most votes in Sunday’s snap general election but failing to win a majority. The prime…

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Experts call for patience in rebuilding Notre Dame

Over 1,100 French and international architects and heritage experts have called on French President Emmanuel Macron to take the necessary time to ensure good reconstruction work on the fire-damaged Notre…

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Police in Cyprus search for more suitcases with human remains… Scotland Yard to help in investigations

Police in Cyprus suspect that there are more suitcases containing human remains in the case of a serial killer that has shocked the nation. Police have so far found one…

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France foils terrorist attack

The French Interior Minister announced that it had foiled a terrorist act in France and is holding four suspects in custody. Police sources said the four suspects had been arrested…

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Fire breaks out on Britain-Spain ferry

A fire broke out Monday on a ferry carrying hundreds of passengers from Britain to Spain. The blaze was quickly brought under control and no-one was hurt. The fire on…

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Gang of youths in Italy torture and kill 66 year old man

A gang of 14 youths, including 12 minors, are under investigation for allegedly torturing a 66-year-old man to death in his home in Manduria, in the southern province of Taranto.…

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New website gives a close look at the Shroud of Turin

A new website aims to make available to all a collection of photographs of the Shroud of Turin by a scientific photographer who was part of a research project that…

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Socialists win in Spain

With nearly all the votes counted in Spain's general election, results showed the Socialists under the leadership of Pedro Sanchez gained the most votes with 123 seats but fell well…

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A Quick Look: The Vote in Spain

Spain will go to the polls for the third time in under four years on 28 April after the country's Socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap election. This…

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Photostory: Orthodox Christians prepare for Easter

Hand decorated Easter eggs at a farmers market in Belgrade, Serbia as Orthodox Christians prepare to celebrate Easter, also called Pascha, on 28 April 2019, according to the Julian calendar. For…

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Italian PM assures Huawei it won’t face discrimination

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte revealed he had assured China's Huawei Technologies that it would not face discrimination in the roll-out of Italy's 5G telecoms network. Conte was speaking on…

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Italian personalities threatened by food delivery riders

An association of food delivery firms said they were "stunned" by threats aimed by delivery riders on social media against high-profile customers 'outed' for not tipping them. Deliverance Milano,…

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Rome’s mayor declares capital ‘under attack’ from criminals

Rome's mayor vowed to defend the Italian capital from criminals following a fire at an illegal landfill. The battle cry was spurned after firefighters managed to bring the blaze…

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Hopes fade for a new Alitalia investor

The Italian government dampened hopes that Alitalia could soon be rescued after denying media speculation that it had sought to tempt infrastructure group Toto Holding, which invested in a previous…

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Mild earthquake in Catania

An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the north-east of the Catania province in Sicily, Italy, overnight. According to the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), the…

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Tripoli’s Government asks Cyprus not to issue passports for Haftar’s sons

Fathi Bashagha, the Interior Minister of Libya’s internationally recognised government in Tripoli has asked his counterpart in Cyprus not to issue passports for four sons of Khalifa Haftar, after news…

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Italy requests EU plan of action for new migrant wave from Libya

Italy's government has written to the European Union asking it to prepare a plan of action to address the risk of a new wave of migrants escaping from the armed…

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Abandoned newborn found in a cemetery in Italy

A newborn baby is in serious condition at a hospital in Adria after he was found abandoned in a bag in a car park near the cemetery in Rosolina Mare…

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Two US carrier strike groups in the Mediterranean sea for joint training

For the first time since 2016, the United States is deploying two Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, the USS John C. Stennis and the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Mediterranean. A typical…

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France to invest €6 million in free breakfasts at public schools

A number of French public schools have begun serving free breakfast to students as part of a new government programme aimed at improving student performance by combatting hunger. French…

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Man stabbed in Rome for wearing a crucifix

Italian Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini revealed on Tuesday that a Moroccan national stabbed a man for wearing a crucifix at Rome's central Termini train station. The…

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Discussion about an urgent financial bailout for Rome

Italy’s coalition government's partners are meeting to try to decide on an urgent financial bailout for the city of Rome that has accumulated debts of €12 billion. Rome's debt…

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Cyprus in shock as man admits he is a serial killer

Police in Cyprus are investigating the actions of a possible serial killer after two women were found murdered and dumped in a mine shaft and a third, a six-year-old child,…

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Female voters could decide Spanish general election result

Euronews reports that according to a poll by the Center for Sociology Studies, 60% of undecided voters for the upcoming Spanish election are women. This means around 4 million women…

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Slideshow: Easter celebrations around the world

Easter is the most important and oldest Christian festival and marks the death and resurrection Jesus Christ. The feast is fixed onto the first Sunday after the first full moon…

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Pope Francis prays that the light of the Risen Christ shines in the darkness of conflicts around the world

In his Easter Urbi et Orbi address, Pope Francis prayed that the light of the Risen Christ shine in the darkness of conflicts around the world, especially those in…

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Notre Dame Cathedral has now been stabilized

Architects and construction workers have now stabilized the damaged structure of Notre Dame cathedral, after a fast-spreading fire ravaged the iconic Paris building, and firefighters have now left the…

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A Quick Look: Easter and it’s Traditions

In the Christian tradition, Easter is the most important and oldest festival and marks the death and resurrection Jesus Christ. The feast is fixed onto the first Sunday after…

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Pope’s Easter vigil Mass calls on worshipers to live for God not material things

Pope Francis led Catholics into Easter at a vigil Mass on Saturday night and called on worshippers to live for God, not fleeting things such as wealth or success. The…

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Cause of Madeira bus crash still unknown

Portuguese authorities said they still have to establish what caused a bus carrying 55 tourists, a guide and a driver rolled down a steep hillside after veering off the…

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Fears of an early elections in Italy as coalition partners accuse each other of corruption

Italy’s coalition government seems to be veering closer to collapse after the far-right League and anti-establishment Five Star Movement allies traded allegations of corruption. The allegations are directed against the…

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Slideshow: Good Friday traditions from around the world

A series of photos from around the world of the various traditions that are organised on Good Friday. Good Friday is meant to be a day of reflection for Christians,…

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Crown of Thorns from Notre Dame to be carried in Good Friday procession in Paris

Good Friday will be marked in the shadow of Notre Dame Cathedral with a procession carrying one of the treasures saved from this week's devastating fire. Clergy and believers will…

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Photostory: The ‘Madruga’ processions in Seville

Detail of the image of the statue known as the Christ of Health during the Gypsies' Brotherhood procession held during the so called 'Madruga' (lit. Small Hours) in Seville, Spain.…

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Slideshow: Good Friday in the Philippines

Penitents during Good Friday in San Juan village, San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. Thousands of Catholic devotees witnessed dozens of men who were nailed to wooden crosses or flogged themselves…

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Photostory: Maundy Thursday in Malaga

Spanish Legionaries carry the statue of Christ of the Good Death in preparation for its procession in Malaga, Spain. Legionaries carry the Christ to its "tronos" or throne before the…

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Disney pledges $5 million to support rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral

The Walt Disney Company announced it is committing $5 million to aid in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris following the devastating fire that severely damaged the historic landmark…

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Pope Francis ushers in the most solemn period in the Catholic liturgical calendar

Pope Francis is ushering in the most solemn period in the Catholic liturgical calendar by celebrating a Holy Thursday Mass. The Chrism Mass celebrates the unity of priests with…

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Victor Hugo’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame’ shoots to the top of Amazon best-seller list

Victor Hugo's 19th-century classic 'Notre-Dame de Paris, know in English as the 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame', is at the top of Amazon's best-selling list in France following the blaze that…

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