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The funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday at 10:00am (0800 GMT) in the square in front of St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. The coffin of the Argentine pontiff, who died on…

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis died of a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, according to a medical report released Monday evening. Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, Director of the…

The passing of Pope Francis at 88 sets in motion the centuries-old process of electing a new Pope. The election of a new pope is a rigorous process involving several stages and rituals. Here is how it works:  The…

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced. The pontiff, who was Bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church, became pope in 2013 after his…

Donald Trump’s simmering discontent with the US Federal Reserve boiled over this week, with the president threatening to take the unprecedented step of ousting the head of the fiercely independent central bank. Trump…

The Home Office has updated its requirements for travellers who are mandated to take English tests as part of their visa applications to the United Kingdom (UK). In a statement issued on Monday, the Home Office said…

At least 40 Palestinians were killed and 73 others were injured in the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours as a result of the ongoing Israeli genocide in the region, according to the enclaved strip medical sources.…

The Donald Trump administration may shut down nearly 30 United States embassies and consulates around…

Iran is not far from having an atomic bomb, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog was quoted as saying in a Le Monde interview published Wednesday, just hours before a visit to Tehran. International Atomic Energy…

Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the legal definition of a “woman” is based on a person’s sex at birth, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the bitter debate over trans rights. In a…

Elite US university Harvard risked billions of dollars in federal funding Monday as it rejected a list of sweeping demands that the Trump administration said are intended to crack down on campus antisemitism. The call for…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has strategically secured the buy-in of other European Union countries and Japan that own part of the $8.53 trillion foreign countries hold in US debt to lead a coordinated…

The helicopter tour company behind a crash in New York that killed six people last week is shutting down, US authorities said Sunday. A senior business executive, his wife and three children died along with the pilot…

The United States Supreme Court has ordered President Donald Trump’s government to take steps to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant who was mistakenly deported to a prison camp in El Salvador…

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has said his nation is “not afraid,” in his first public comment on the escalating trade war with the United States that has tanked international markets and fueled fears of a global recession.…

Two American Airlines jet have had a minor collision on the ground at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport…

A helicopter crashed into the Hudson river in New York on Thursday, police said without confirming any fatalities, as marine emergency responders attended the scene. Images showed the chopper’s landing skids…

Central American migrants in the United States sent home around 20 percent more in remittances in the first quarter of 2025, official data showed this week, a trend economists said reflected their fear of deportation by…

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar denounced French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that Paris could recognise a Palestinian state by June, saying it would be a “prize” for terrorism. “A unilateral…

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order lifting water-pressure restrictions on showerheads, a move the White House said would “make America’s showers great again”. Trump has long complained about…

US immigration authorities said Wednesday they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump’s administration.…

Nearly 40 international students across the United States have had their visas abruptly revoked by the U.S. government, following what experts and advocates describe as a sweeping, opaque crackdown rooted in minor…

The trade war is escalating, and fast. On April 8th Chinese officials vowed to “fight to the end” in the face of new threats from Donald Trump, made just…

UK Home Office officials have expressed frustration over the Department for Education’s position on proposed changes to the graduate visa, which are part of broader government efforts to reduce immigration. According…