Pope Leo formally takes charge of Catholic Church with elaborate inaugural Mass

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Tinubu is among heads of state attending the inauguration in the Vatican.
18 May, 2025
No guarantees talks with Ukraine will be smooth—Lavrov

Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation for peace talks with Ukraine, said upon arriving in Istanbul that his team aims to achieve a lasting and sustainable peace by addressing the underlying causes of the conflict.
15 May, 2025
World’s ‘poorest president’, Jose Mujica, dies

Uruguay’s former president Jose “Pepe” Mujica loses his life to cancer, government announces.
14 May, 2025
Trump blasts Western war hawks and ‘interventionists’, cites Saudi Arabia as Middle East model

Saudi Arabia has achieved a “modern miracle the Arabian way,” says Trump in Riyadh as he bashes “neocons” and western “interventionists” in the region.
14 May, 2025

Trump faces backlash over plan to accept Boeing gift from Qatar

Trump defends resettling white South Africans as refugees in US

US agrees to lower China tariffs as Beijing reciprocates gesture

Ukraine to meet Russia for talks if Moscow agrees to ceasefire: Zelenksyy

Catholics gather to catch glimpse of Pope Leo XIV at St Peter’s prayer
10 May, 2025
India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire after days of attacks
Officials from Islamabad and New Delhi confirmed the development minutes after US President Trump posted the ceasefire announcement on his Truth Social network.

8 May, 2025
Robert Francis Prevost: Quick facts about new pope
Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States, has a history of missionary work in Peru but also a keen grasp of the inner workings of the Church.

8 May, 2025
Bill Gates says determined not to ‘die rich’
American billionaire Bill Gates has said he is “determined not to die rich”, pledging to give 99% of his wealth over the next 20 years.

8 May, 2025
White smoke signals Catholic Church has new pope
White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that Catholic cardinals have elected a new pope.

8 May, 2025
UAE ‘does not recognise’ Sudan’s decision to sever diplomatic ties
UAE says Sudan’s army-aligned government is not the legitimate government of the African country. It comes a day after Sudan severed diplomatic relations and closed its embassy and consulate in the Gulf state.

8 May, 2025
Pakistan shot down Indian Rafale jet in Kashmir dogfight — report
French authorities are investigating claims that multiple Rafale fighter aircraft may have been shot down by the Pakistan Air Force in overnight skirmishes with India, French intelligence official tells CNN.

7 May, 2025
Black smoke rises to signal no pope elected yet
Black smoke rose from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, signalling that the first round of voting in the papal conclave failed to elect a new pope.

7 May, 2025
Five things to know about the conclave as world awaits new pope
More than 130 cardinals from across the world have gathered in the Vatican to begin the process of electing a new pontiff following the death of Pope Francis.

7 May, 2025
What keeps bringing India and Pakistan to the verge of war?
New Delhi and Islamabad are once again hurling allegations and bullets at each other in what has become a dangerous pattern that can easily escalate into a full-scale war.

7 May, 2025
Pakistan downs five Indian warplanes, drones — Defence Minister
Pakistani Air Force downed five Indian warplanes following India’s aggression on Pakistan that left eight civilians dead and 35 wounded, says Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.




