The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
26 May 2026
Pope Leo XIV tells priests: "Don't use ChatGPT for your sermons"

Pope Leo XIV tells priests: "Don't use ChatGPT for your sermons"

Pope Leo XIV urges priests not to use ChatGPT for their sermons (but the Vatican does use AI to translate Masses).

Wild animals killed in the name of superstition

Wild animals killed in the name of superstition

March 3 is World Wildlife Day. More than 4,000 animal and plant species worldwide are victims of illegal trafficking.

Is Greenpeace at risk of bankruptcy?

Is Greenpeace at risk of bankruptcy?

345 million dollars (approximately 297 million euros). That's the amount a North Dakota district court has ordered Greenpeace USA and Greenpeace International to pay to oil giant Energy Transfer. A colossal sum.

Hormuz strait can block the world: why its closure in the wake of the strikes in Iran is weighing on our budget.

Hormuz strait can block the world: why its closure in the wake of the strikes in Iran is weighing on our budget.

The Strait of Hormuz, the maritime corridor between the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean, was officially closed by Iran following military attacks by the United States and Israel.

Gamblers bet on the death of Ayatollah Khamenei

Gamblers bet on the death of Ayatollah Khamenei

You and I probably wouldn't immediately think of it and probably associate gambling mainly with sports games. Yet a number of people bet big, and also won money on the assassination of Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This is what Reuters and Bloomberg are reporting.

Kuwait accidentally takes down three U.S. fighter jets

Kuwait accidentally takes down three U.S. fighter jets

Kuwait's air defense systems have been a little too zealous and inadvertently downed three U.S. F-15 fighter jets.

Largest air traffic disruption since COVID-19 pandemic

Largest air traffic disruption since COVID-19 pandemic

More than five thousand flights were canceled in just over twenty-four hours, thousands of planes rerouted, hubs wiped out. After the United States and Israel's attacks on Iran and Tehran's response, global air traffic is experiencing the biggest disruption since the COVID-19 pandemic.

In London, a fountain with 'vomiting' statues denounces wastewater scandal

In London, a fountain with 'vomiting' statues denounces wastewater scandal

In the heart of London's South Bank, at Observation Point, a new kind of fountain has appeared: it celebrates neither heroes nor classical myths.

Russia, the armed wing of Iran's repressive regime

Russia, the armed wing of Iran's repressive regime

Without sending troops or becoming openly involved in the conflict, Moscow is bolstering Tehran's repressive regime with a mix of weaponry, technology and authoritarian know-how.

The United States and Israel attack Iran

The United States and Israel attack Iran

The USA and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, as US President Donald Trump calls for the overthrow of the government.