East Timor turns out in force for mass with Pope Francis
The Vatican says some 600,000 people have attended Pope Francis’s mass, nearly half the country’s population.
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Israel says highly likely its soldiers killed American-Turkish activist
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the killing of 26-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was 'unprovoked and unjustified'.
SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn mission to make first private spacewalk
US tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman is hoping to perform the first private spacewalk later this week
Death toll from boat that capsized off Senegal rises to 26
Navy says search continues as many passengers from the vessel, which sank off the town of Mbour, remain missing.
US’s Blinken says Russia received ballistic missiles from Iran
US, UK, France and Germany announce sanctions on Iran and the EU has also vowed a strong response.
Is Pakistan set for new Khan vs government showdown after PTI arrests?
Will the arrest of several PTI leaders a day after holding rally to demand Khan's release worsen the political conflict?
Why is Germany imposing more restrictions on its borders?
German authorities are shifting their stance on immigration amid far-right gains and coming elections.
What’s Mawasi, the Israel-designated Gaza ‘safe zone’ it bombed overnight?
Israel killed 19 people in overnight attacks on the tent encampment in al-Mawasi Khan Younis.
Trump-Harris face-off: Do presidential debates change voter preferences?
Why do presidential debates matter? We look at history and data to find out.
India’s Manipur imposes curfew, cuts internet to quell escalating violence
The move follows student protests calling for peace that erupted in response to a new wave of ethnic violence.
Swiss appeals court convicts Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan on rape charges
Geneva court overturns acquittal of Tariq Ramadan, hands down three-year sentence.
UK begins inquiry into how nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies
Letby was also found guilty of attempting to kill seven infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit.
In Ukraine, some are sceptical of Zelenskyy’s shake-up as Russia advances
The president, whose approval ratings are in decline, oversaw a major reshuffle as Russian troops advance in the Donbas.
North Korean leader Kim orders boost to nuclear arsenal
Kim Jong Un warns of the 'grave threat' from US-led regional military bloc as he announces nuclear measures.
Israeli strike on Gaza’s al-Mawasi ‘safe zone’ kills at least 19
Gaza Health Ministry says 19 bodies recovered following strike on tent camp, with many more feared killed.
Pakistan police arrest lawmakers, leaders from former PM Imran Khan’s party
The raids in Islamabad come after major protests in the capital calling for Khan's release from jail.
Researchers warn methane emissions ‘rising faster than ever’
The largest increases in emissions of the greenhouse gas come from China and Southeast Asia.
Before Brazil and Elon Musk: X’s history of run-ins with left and right
How X's run-ins with foreign governments have shifted across the political spectrum under Musk's leadership.
China, Russia to conduct joint naval and air drills this month
The Northern United-2024 exercises will take place in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk.
Jordan elections: How will electoral reforms impact the September 10 polls?
The reforms are part of a decade-long democratisation process in which political parties will play a larger role.