Pope Leo admitted to Rome hospital for surgery to remove lung nodule The surgery, which is usually performed under general anesthesia, will require a weeklong hospital stay, and the Vatican has cancelled all Pope Leo's audiences through Oct. 20 […]

Spain’s king visits Ceuta amid tensions with Morocco King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are visiting Ceuta months after more than 70,000 migrants arrived from Morocco. While most have returned, thousands remain. The visit has divided residents and risks reigniting diplomatic tensions with Morocco […]

Pope Leo XIV admitted to hospital for lung surgery Pope Leo XIV has been admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for surgery to remove a small lung nodule discovered during recent medical checks. The 71-year-old pontiff said the growth was detected at an early stage. The procedure marks his first […]

Airlines cancel flights to Saudi Arabia after Riyadh airport attacks Airlines are canceling flights to Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries following the deadly ​weekend attacks on Riyadh airport by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, ‌adding to wider disruption in the region since the Iran […]

EU cautious over Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ as Russia continues Ukraine attacks The European Union has given a cautious welcome to the prospect of an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, as winter approaches and renewed Russian strikes put fresh pressure on the country’s power network […]

'Breaking Bad' actor and disability advocate RJ Mitte dies RJ Mitte said his lived experience with cerebral palsy was an asset for his role as Walter White's son Flynn on "Breaking Bad." […]

'Breaking Bad' actor and disability activist RJ Mitte dies RJ Mitte said his lived experience with cerebral palsy was an asset for his role as Walter White's son Flynn on "Breaking Bad." […]

What we know about Pope Leo XIV's planned lung operation this week Pope Leo XIV is expected to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule this week at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, with doctors anticipating a recovery of about seven days. The 71-year-old pontiff is due to travel to Uruguay, Argentina […]

French supermarkets suffer refrigerator shutdown after 'unprecedented' cyberattack Major French supermarket chains on Monday said they were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to shoot up in temperature in hundreds of stores, forcing spoiled food to be thrown away and raising […]

UK PM says Iran Guards likely behind airbase incident Iran's Revolutionary Guards "almost certainly directed" a suspected plot ⁠targeting a UK airbase used by the US military for its war in Iran, Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said […]

South Africa’s deputy police chief resigns after being charged with sexual offences South Africa’s deputy police chief has resigned three weeks after he was charged with sexual offences. A lawyer representing Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya submitted his resignation letter at his disciplinary hearing on […]

Thousands of Indians march to Supreme Court to oust election chief Protesters in New Delhi continue to take to the streets demanding the country's top election commissioner resign. Frustrations have been mounting after an investigation in a leading newspaper revealed concerns had been raised […]

US federal agents raid home of Democratic congresswoman and Trump critic Ilhan Omar US federal agents on Monday launched a raid on ‌the Washington home of Democratic representative Ilhan Omar, an outspoken critic of US President Donald ⁠Trump, officials said. The raid followed a criminal fraud […]

Russian continues to strike Ukraine despite Trump's announcement of an 'energy ceasefire' Russia attacks multiple power plants in Ukraine including in Kharkiv and the capital Kiev. The strikes were reported despite claims from US President Donald Trump that a so-called “energy ceasefire” is in […]

Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for their microeconomic focus on stabilization policy The pair got the Nobel for their work in microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization […]

Fire burns down Paris's oldest covered food market A fire "completely destroyed" Paris's historic Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges overnight Monday, authorities said. The cause of the fire that swept through the capital's oldest covered food market remains unknown […]