'The People's Pope': Five humble moments of Pope Francis' papacy

The late pontiff sought to bring the Catholic Church closer to the people and break with tradition through symbolic gestures and bold stances on contentious issue...

Pope Francis' relationship with Islam: Guided by belief in dialogue and brotherhood

Pope Francis had very positive attitudes towards Muslims and called for dialogue between them and Christians as "brothers and sisters, as they should be". The Pon...

Iran: Massive explosion in Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas

A large explosion shakes the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, causing extensive material damage. The cause of the blast is not yet known.

A lar...

Trump, Zelenskyy meet at Pope's funeral

Trump, Zelenskyy meet at Pope's funeral

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met before the Pope's funeral service, according ...

Loos to loaves: How the ‘nervous wees’ of London Marathon runners are being turned into fertiliser

If scaled, urine from last year’s London Marathon could have fertilised enough wheat for 3,000 loaves of bread.

There are several things that most runners do bef...

Has Europe’s ‘booziest’ city turned dry? Exploring Prague’s sober side

Despite its reputation for rowdy pub crawls and unruly Stag dos, this European city has so much more to offer

"We'll have four beers... each!" cackled the men si...

The Galapagos Postman reconnects the world one postcard at a time

Jonny Beardmore hand-delivers postcards he found in a 200-year-old unserviced mailbox in the Galapagos islands.

The adventurer started this challenge to raise aw...

Pope Francis' coffin sealed in St Peter's Basilica ahead of funeral

As many as 200,000 people are in attendance at Pope Francis' funeral in St Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest Saturday.

Ahead of Saturday's funeral, the ...

Virginia Giuffre, accuser of Prince Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein dies by suicide aged 41

The woman who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein...

Police plane crashes into sea in Thailand, killing all six officers on board

Police say they don't know why the plane crashed but are gathering data from the aircraft's black box.

A small police plane has crashed into the sea near a popul...

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

The killing and ensuing five-day search leading to Mangione’s arrest rattled the business community, with some health insurers deleting photos of executives from ...

More than 1,800 migrants expelled from Algeria into Niger, says rights group

The mass deportations come amid rising tensions between Algeria and its southern neighbours, all now led by military juntas that ousted elected governments previo...

Putin and Netanyahu absent from Pope Francis' funeral, Beijing remains silent

Russia and Israel will be represented at Pope Francis’ funeral — but China is likely to stay absent.

Russia, Israel and China each had unique and often complex r...

WFP says its food stocks have run out under Israel's ongoing blockade of Gaza

Some 80% of Gaza's population of more than two million relies primarily on charity kitchens for food, because other sources have shut down under Israel's blockade...

The impressive security measures at Pope Francis' funeral, from anti-drone bazookas to Eurofighters

With hundreds of thousands of mourners and 130 official delegations expected, the security measures for the late pontiff's funeral are among the most extensive ev...

Syria's foreign minister to appear at UN Security Council in first US visit since al-Assad's fall

The Trump administration has yet to officially recognise the current Syrian government, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, an Islamist former insurgent who led the offensive...

Iran and US to resume high-stakes talks in Oman on Saturday to revive nuclear deal

Donald Trump has threatened air strikes if no deal is reached, while Iran hints it may pursue nuclear weapons with its growing uranium stockpile.

Negotiations be...

High-ranking Russian general killed in suspected car bombing near Moscow

Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik died in a car blast in the city of Balashikha, some 15 kilometres from the Russian capital. Investigators suspect explosives ...

Indian officials say troops exchanged fire with Pakistani soldiers in disputed Kashmir

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the gunmen who killed 26 tourists this week will be hunted "to the ends of the Earth".

Indian troops have exchanged fir...

US Reaper drone losses mount in Yemen as campaign against Houthis intensifies

Since the Trump administration launched the campaign on 15 March, the US has struck more than 800 Houthi targets — but senators are raising concerns about civilia...

World leaders converge in Rome to honour Pope Francis — live updates

Over 100 delegations arrive in Rome to pay respects to the late leader of the Catholic Church, who will be laid to rest in the Italian capital on Saturday. Follow...