Cardinals joined the newly appointed pope in the Sistine Chapel, in a service that began with a prayer.

Microsoft founder said he will speed up his charitable giving - and accused Elon Musk and Doge of "killing children" through aid cuts.

Ukraine's security service says the state-backed spy network sought to obtain information about military defences on its border with Hungary.

Putin used his speech to tie Russia's three-year war in Ukraine to the war against Nazi Germany 80 years ago.

The Russian president welcomed 27 world leaders to the event in Red Square.

Experts say the tit-for-tat attacks mark a dangerous new phase in the decades-old rivalry. What next?

Pope Leo XIV's brother Louis says nothing will be the same again after his appointment.

The new Pope is seen as someone who could unite traditionalist and progressive within the Church, writes the BBC's religion editor.

Pope Leo XIV has supported his predecessor and focus will turn on whether he continues Church reforms.

The BBC's Yogita Limaye went to the Donetsk region of Ukraine to speak to soldiers about life on the frontline.

Excited crowds gathered in St Peter's Square to witness the historic election of the first American Pope.

First Moon samples collected in nearly 50 years and loaned by China for the first time are now in the UK.

Ex-banker Innes Tang has established a hotline for reporting behaviours deemed disloyal to Beijing.

It will leave a 10% import tax on most goods shipped from the UK to the US.

Robert Prevost is originally from Chicago, where he served as an altar boy and was ordained as a priest in 1982.

Speaking from the Vatican balcony just after being unveiled as the new pontiff, he paid tribute to his predecessor and called for unity.

African Parks acknowledged its rangers committed human rights abuses in Congo-Brazzaville.

Human remains, believed to be that of a journalist and his partner, have been found by police.

The action, which affects hundreds of Palestinian pupils, comes after an Israeli ban on Unrwa this year.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has relied on social media to stay in touch with supporters from jail.