Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery
The Pope’s first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.
Parisians wake up to protest damage and looted shops
Violence broke out across France on Saturday during the latest day of demonstrations against conditions in schools and the cost of living.
A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis
BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.
Singing, Dancing and Getting Dumped by A.I. on Korean TV
Three celebrities date artificial intelligence avatars on a reality show made in South Korea, where A.I. is hugely popular.
In India, the Scion of a Political Dynasty Tries to Seize His Moment
Rahul Gandhi is the descendant of three prime ministers. A surge of protests could give him a springboard to take on the nation’s current leader.
Deaths confirmed in major fire at Canada military base
Number of casualties unknown in “very, very active and delicate” situation in Alberta, says defence minister.
‘I felt disgusted’: MEP speaks out over nude deepfakes and urges EU action
Lena Schilling of Austrian Greens says images are ‘digital violence against women’ and a threat to democracyAn Austrian MEP has spoken out about her experience of being “stripped naked” online without her consent…
Is sisterhood the secret to a long life? The Sardinian village that could hold key to women’s longevity
Meet some of the elderly residents of Bolotana, in line to be the world’s sixth ‘blue zone’ for its high number of female centenariansWhen Giovanna Marras opens the door to her home in Bolotana, a mountain village …
‘4,000 people minding our own business’: four decades on, Falklands again face a hostile Argentina
Facing a slump in the polls, Argentina’s president is making economic attacks on the islands’ oil industry, and suggesting its key fisheries industry could be next A dozen local people and a uniformed military police…
Indigenous woman shackled to hospital bed while in labour in Queensland
Birth happens days before Labor and Coalition block bill to ban ‘barbaric practice’ of shackling incarcerated women during childbirthGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAn incarcerated Indigeno…