Pope celebrates first anniversary of election with visit to Pompeii to pray at shrine
Pope Leo XIV has marked the first anniversary of his election by praying in Pompeii
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Paraguay and Taiwan reaffirm ties after China sought to lure away another Taipei ally
Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña says he deeply values his country’s ties with Taiwan, in a show of solidarity after China asked the South American nation to sever diplomatic relations with Taipei
Family of imprisoned Chinese journalist pleads for his release over health concerns
Family members and activists are calling for the release of imprisoned Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu due to health concerns
Rubio set to meet Italy's Meloni as both sides seek to ease frictions over Iran war
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni to ease tensions over the war with Iran
North Korea will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul, commission 1st destroyer
North Korea says it’ll deploy new long-range artillery systems capable of striking the capital region of rival South Korea this year and commission its first naval destroyer in coming weeks
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3 Australian women back from Syria face slavery, terror charges over alleged IS links
Three women have been refused bail when they appeared in courts charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria with another 10 Australians who police say are linked to the Islamic State group
Hungary's incoming PM plans a 'regime-change celebration' to mark Orbán's departure
Péter Magyar takes office as Hungary's prime minister on Saturday, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule
Partial results show losses for Starmer’s Labour in UK local elections
Partial results from local elections in England show big losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s governing Labour Party and gains for the hard-right party Reform U.K. The votes are being widely seen as an unofficial referendum on Starmer, elected less...
Pope Leo XIV sought pastoral role in first year, but sparring with Trump intervened
In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV seems driven not by the dramatic gesture or tensions that often fueled the papacy of his predecessor, but by a calm, persistent zeal to preach the Gospel and emphasize community and harmony
The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks plant in China rises to 37
The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks plant this week in central China has risen to 37, state media reported
Salvadoran news outlet El Faro says its assets frozen in retaliation for reporting on Bukele
Salvadoran investigative news outlet El Faro has announced that its members’ assets have been frozen
North Korea will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul and commission its 1st destroyer
North Korea says it’ll deploy new long-range artillery systems capable of striking the capital region of rival South Korea this year and commission its first naval destroyer in coming weeks
3 Australian women back from Syria face slavery and terrorism charges over alleged IS links
Three women have been refused bail when they appeared in courts charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria with another 10 Australians who police say are linked to the Islamic State group
Hungary's incoming prime minister plans a 'regime-change celebration' to mark Orbán's departure
Péter Magyar takes office as Hungary's prime minister on Saturday, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule
Elaborately decorated skeletons in Catholic churches across Bavaria take some visitors by surprise
Four skeletons, known as catacomb saints or Holy Bodies, have been on display for centuries at the Catholic monastery church of Banz in southern Germany
Partial results show losses for Starmer’s Labour and wins for Reform UK in local elections
Partial results from local elections in England show big losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s governing Labour Party and gains for the hard-right party Reform U.K. The votes are being widely seen as an unofficial referendum on Starmer, elected less...
Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened
In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV seems driven not by the dramatic gesture or tensions that often fueled the papacy of his predecessor, but by a calm, persistent zeal to preach the Gospel and emphasize community and harmony
UAE says its air defenses are intercepting drone and missile fire
United Arab Emirates says its air defenses are intercepting drone and missile fire as Iran war’s ceasefire challenged
United Arab Emirates says its air defenses are intercepting drone and missile fire as Iran war’s ceasefire challenged
United Arab Emirates says its air defenses are intercepting drone and missile fire as Iran war’s ceasefire challenged
Deadly double attack hits 2 central Mali villages as violence spreads
Armed men have carried out double attacks on two villages in central Mali, killing several people
Norwegian police arrest a Chinese citizen on spying allegations
Norwegian authorities have arrested a Chinese citizen on espionage allegations
Man arrested on suspicion of weapon possession after report former Prince Andrew was threatened
Police in England say a man has been arrested for possessing an offensive weapon near the home of the former Prince Andrew
Man with weapon arrested near home of the former Prince Andrew in England
Police in England say a man has been arrested for possessing an offensive weapon near the home of the former Prince Andrew
UK border official and former Hong Kong cop convicted of assisting Chinese spy agency in Britain
A U.K. border official and a former Hong Kong police officer have been convicted of assisting China’s spy agency by conducting “shadow” policing operations in Britain
Rubio meets with Pope Leo at the Vatican, discuss 'peace' in the Middle East
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has discussed “efforts to achieve a durable peace in the Middle East” in talks at the Vatican
Australian women returning from Syria arrested on suspicion of slavery, terrorism
Three Australian women have been arrested on suspicion of slavery and terrorism charges after they returned from Syria
Israel indicts Jewish man accused of attacking Christian nun in Jerusalem
Israel has indicted a Jewish man over a violent attack on a nun near Jerusalem’s Old City last week
Greece, birthplace of democracy, seeks to put humanity ahead of AI in updated constitution
Greece is preparing sweeping constitutional reforms that would require artificial intelligence to serve human society and protect individual freedoms
A fan-run club pushes back against aggressive stadium culture in Poland
A grassroots soccer club in Warsaw, AKS Zły, is gaining attention for opposing aggressive nationalist fan culture in Poland
China gives suspended death sentences to 2 former defense ministers who were accused of bribery
China gives suspended death sentences to 2 former defense ministers who were accused of bribery