Even before his name was announced from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, the crowds below were chanting "Viva il Papa" - Long live the Pope.Robert Prevost, 69, will be the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter and...
Hugh SchofieldParis correspondentReutersFrance's former interior minister has apologised for the first time for the 2022 fiasco at the Stade de France which saw Liverpool football supporters wrongly blamed for a riot.Gérald Darmanin admitted that security arrangements for the Champions League...
Jessica Murphy & Brandon DrenonBBC NewsWatch: Carney is asked how he plans to 'avoid an Oval Office ambush'In his first news conference since the federal election, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out his priorities, including how he will approach...
ReutersSeveral people have died after a shooting at a hair salon in the town of Uppsala, Swedish media have reported. Police said they have received calls from members of the public who reported that they heard loud bangs that sounded...
Watch: Key moments from the funeral of Pope FrancisPope Francis has been buried in Rome after a funeral ceremony and procession attended by hundreds of thousands of people and many heads of state.The first South American pontiff passed away on...
Mahmoud Abbas has called Hamas "sons of dogs" in a fiery speech in which he demanded the group release the hostages it is still holding, disarm, and hand over control of Gaza in order to end the war with Israel.The...
A top official in one of South Africa's biggest political parties has been condemned for visiting a self-proclaimed pastor who fled to Malawi after he was accused of rape and fraud.Floyd Shivambu, secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party of...
The Swiss ski resort of Zermatt was cut off and tourists and residents were told to stay indoors in the French resort of Tignes because of heavy snow in the Alps on Thursday.Tignes Mayor Serge Revial said there was a...
Algeria has asked 12 French embassy staff to leave the country within 48 hours, France's foreign minister has said.Jean-Noël Barrot added that it was linked to the indictment of three Algerians in France on Friday, one of whom is a...
Jonathan BealeDefence correspondentReutersEuropean defence ministers pledged air defences, missiles and other gearUkraine's European allies have pledged €21bn ($24bn; £18bn) in a new tranche of military support for Kyiv in what they described as "a critical year" for the war.More than...
