Pope Francis on Sunday urged EU leaders to show concrete solidarity with 49 migrants stranded on NGO ships off the coast of Malta who have been refused permission to land. But both Italy and Malta, who have refused port access to the rescue ships, on Sunday reiterated their positions. Forty-nine migrants rescued in the Mediterranean by two ...

Pope Francis on Sunday urged EU leaders to show concrete solidarity with 49 migrants stranded on NGO ships off the coast of Malta who have been refused permission to land. Forty nine migrants rescued in the Mediterranean by two NGO ships have been onboard for several days now, waiting to be able to disembark, Francis told thousands of people ...

With its imposing columned facade, hunting trophies and oil portraits, the Rand Club in Johannesburg's city centre is a relic of South Africa's colonial and apartheid past. Founded in 1887 by British mining magnate Cecil Rhodes, it was the favoured venue for white businessmen and free-wheeling gold prospectors to strike deals and socialise in th ...