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USA

Trump allies criticise newly elected US pope over social media posts

Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, appears to have reposted articles critical of Donald Trump and JD Vance on X.

World News

Chicago and Chiclayo celebrate election of Pope Leo XIV

Robert Prevost, who was elected as the 267th pontiff, grew up in Chicago but lived for years in Peru, where he was the Bishop of the northern Chiclayo diocese.

World News

North Korea carries out short-range missile test, says Seoul

Thursday's launch may have tested the performance of weapons Pyongyang intends to export, according to the South Korean military.

Vatican

Pre-conclave message: New pope must lead Church through complex time

Giovanni Battista Re, 91, made the comment during pre-conclave mass on Wednesday in St Peter's Basilica.

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Slovakia

Slovakia's PM slams EU over plan to end Russian gas imports by 2027

Robert Fico is not alone in voicing his discontent. Hungary, the other member state with close ties to Moscow, also hit out at the plan.

USA

US and China to hold trade talks in Switzerland

It will be the first in-person discussions between American and Chinese senior officials since US President Donald Trump escalated the tariff war between the two countries.

Vatican

Why the next pope's name could indicate what's ahead for the Church

The late pontiff was the first ever to style himself Pope Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St Francis of Assisi.

Mexico

Mexican mayor arrested as part of cartel training site probe

Bones, shoes and clothes were discovered in March at the Izaguirre Ranch, which is located in Mexico's western Jalisco province.

Chile

Chile issues tsunami warning after powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake

The epicentre of the quake was several hundred kilometres off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, according to the United States Geological Survey.

USA

Trump asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from Venezuelans

The administration claims judges are interfering with its power over immigration and foreign policy.

Europe News

Reform UK wins by-election by just six votes to gain fifth MP

Nigel Farage's right-wing populist party campaigned on an anti-immigration platform in Runcorn and Helsby, a constituency in northwest England.

United Kingdom

FA to ban transgender women from women's football in England

The decision comes in response to the Supreme Court's ruling last month that the term 'woman' in equality law refers to a 'biological woman'.

World News

Sixteen EU countries to trigger clause increasing defence spending

The 27-member bloc is allowing member states to spend up to 1.5% of their GDP on defence over the next four years without the usual budgetary limits.

Pakistan

India is planning imminent military attack, Pakistan claims

The intelligence warning comes a week after tensions between the neighbours rose following an attack that killed 26 people in India-administered Kashmir.

Canada

Canada's Liberals narrowly miss out on parliamentary majority

Prime Minister Mark Carney led the party to its fourth successive election victory.

USA

'Nothing will stop me': Trump celebrates 100 days in office

Despite dropping poll numbers, the US leader claimed to have had the 'most successful' ever start to a presidency.

Benin

Islamic militants kill at least 54 soldiers in Benin, government says

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), a Mali-based terrorist group with links to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the 17 April killings.

South Africa

Zelenskyy curtails South Africa visit after Russian strike on Kyiv

The Ukrainian president held talks with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria before leaving the country.

France

French prime minister shocked by daughter's school abuse revelation

François Bayrou denies knowing about abuse allegations at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram during his time as education minister in the 1990s.

France

Macron's office denies reports of another snap election in France

French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity at home has improved dramatically in recent weeks.

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