The pope had suffered various ailments in his 12-year papacy. The last few months of his papacy had been marked by several hospital visits and concerns about his health

Beijing "will take countermeasures in a resolute and reciprocal manner" if any country sought such deals, a foreign ministry spokesperson said

The revelations of a second Signal chat raise more questions about Hegseth's use of an unclassified messaging system

A leaked draft of an executive order proposes sweeping reforms to the US State Department, triggering denials, diplomatic unease and concerns over America’s commitment to multilateralism

A Soyuz capsule carrying the American and two Russian cosmonauts landed in Kazakhstan on Sunday, the day of Pettit's milestone birthday

"I've got a new social role," the 28-year-old told AFP in a Kyiv park. "I am now a woman who waits"

The West African state and its coastal neighbour Togo have suffered a series of attacks in recent years as groups linked to Islamic State and al Qaeda have expanded their presence beyond the Sahel region to the north

The US dollar is steadily losing ground globally, as Donald Trump's tariff policies fuel fears of recession and erode confidence in America's economic supremacy

ACLU argues that migrants face deportation without judicial review while the Trump administration defends the use of 1798 Alien Enemies Act

Russia's unilateral move followed US announcement that it could abandon peace talks within days unless Moscow and Kyiv showed they were serious about negotiating

Israeli officials have vowed to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and Netanyahu has insisted that any negotiation with Iran must lead to the complete dismantling of its nuclear program

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will negotiate indirectly through mediators from Oman, a week after a first round in Muscat that both sides described as constructive

Trump has threatened to withhold federal funding to those institutions over the issues. Rights advocates have condemned what they call an assault on free speech and academic freedom

"Now if for some reason one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we're just going to say: 'You're foolish."

The proposal by Pakistan, particularly the suggestion to conduct the exercise in Trincomalee’s waters, was viewed as a provocative move aimed at India

"India needs nuclear power, which is clean and essential," said Debasish Mishra, chief growth officer at Deloitte South Asia