Amid mounting international pressure and renewed calls for peace, Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul—without preconditions

Pope Leo XIV has expressed his desire for peace in both Ukraine and Gaza, marking his first Sunday noon blessing as the leader of the Catholic Church

A new discovery about Pope Leo XIV is striking a chord in New Orleans

Pope Leo XIV made his first outing since his election, on Saturday afternoon, traveling to a sanctuary south of Rome that is dedicated to the Madonna

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with several international leaders in Moscow

At least seven people have died in devastating overnight floods in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu

FIFA is launching a new football team for Afghan refugee women — a symbolic step toward global inclusion as the sport’s governing body expands access and opportunity in the women’s game

In the hills of eastern Uganda, women coffee farmers are gaining long-overdue financial power and respect through a bold initiative that pays them more than men for their harvests

Ugandan opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine has announced he will run for president again in the upcoming 2026 elections, scheduled for January

The U.S. says a new aid delivery system for Gaza will launch “very soon”

In Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin held high-level talks with Egypt and Brazil’s leaders following the Victory Day parade

As Burundi moves deeper into its election season, both hope and concern define the political landscape—with calls for transparency, fairness, and inclusive participation at the heart of the democratic process.

Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, along with Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić, joined President Vladimir Putin for the

Reports of plans to deport migrants from the United States to Libya, a country with a documented history of serious human rights violations and abuse of migrants, have spotlighted the difficulties they face in the lawless North African nation.

The UN is urging all parties to uphold international humanitarian law and refrain from targeting civilians. With aid routes now threatened, the crisis in Sudan risks deepening even further.

Salah has the most goals (28) and assists (18) in the Premier League this season and played a key role in Liverpool winning the title for the second time in five years.

This successful repayment reflects Nigeria’s commitment to meeting its international financial obligations and may enhance its credibility with global financial institutions.

Ndlovu, founder of the Pretoria-based Capital Live radio station, had been missing with Mdhluli since 18 February.

Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavy volleys of shells and gunfire across their frontier in Kashmir overnight, killing at least five civilians amid a growing military standoff that erupted following an attack on tourists in the India-controlled portion of the disputed region.

Parishioners of Trujillo Cathedral on Thursday celebrated the election of Chicago-born Robert Prevost as the new Pope Leo XIV, who spent decades in Peru in various posts and became a Peruvian citizen.

They claim to be persecuted in their home country and have been granted “refugee status” by President Donald Trump.

The profits came as the Dubai-based carrier served 53.7 million passengers out of its hub of Dubai International Airport, compared to 51.9 million passengers in the fiscal year prior

The decree was issued days after a rare pro-democracy rally and ahead of a planned protest on Friday against the junta.

Hours after Leo was selected by cardinals in the conclave, his friends from the Order of Saint Augustine spoke about the new Pope’s down to earth human touch

The $94 million funding gap has raised the spectre of more electricity outages for the country.

Officials say the elephant had been poisoned with agricultural pesticides by poachers.

It said this was due to the government’s failure to address the “systematic theft” of donated drugs and medical supplies.

As Catholicism declines in Europe, it is expanding in the developing world, with the number of faithful growing faster in Africa than anywhere else.

At the University of Kentucky, Black students organised their own graduation event after the establishment recently called off celebrations for minority graduates, citing federal and state policy changes.

The 30-year-old English rugbyman has been made captain of the prestigious Lions team. The squad will tour Australia in June.

Pope Leo XIV, the first US pope, addressed the faithful on St Peter’s Square, emphasising peace, dialogue and unity, recalling his roots as an Augustinian priest.

White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signalling the election of the 267th pope. Crowds in St Peter’s Square cheered, as they awaited the new pope to emerge.

The 133 cardinals agreed on a new pope on Thursday, 8 May, with white smoke rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel to announce the election of the next pontiff. The chosen candidate’s name is not yet known.

As Putin and Xi project unity and shared purpose from Moscow, the summit signals a deeper alignment not just in trade and diplomacy—but in a vision for reshaping global power structures.

Ceremonies in the cities of Guelma, Kherrata and Setif on Thursday paid homage to the thousands of Algerians killed by French troops following anti-French riots in May 1945.

Each splash is a defiance of the odds in a country where swimming is not part of the school curriculum and access to public pools is scarce

The co-founder of Microsoft, who has an estimated $113.1 billion fortune according to Forbes, announced Thursday that he aimed at giving virtually all of it away over the next two decades.

Cardinals failed to elect a new head for the Catholic Church on Thursday midday, with black smoke rising from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel. The cardinals are set to vote twice more on Thursday.

As the region sits on edge, the spectre of nuclear conflict looms in the background. Both countries possess nuclear weapons and a history of conflict stretching back to their partition in 1947.

Kinshasa has accused Kabila, in self-imposed exile since 2023, of supporting an armed rebellion in the country’s east