Politics

Thousands of mourners waited all night again to see the remains of Pope Francis before the end of funeral ceremonies on Friday evening. The development comes after a British cardinal predicted the funeral would be a “masterpiece” in managing “big…

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Friday for morning services and street marches to mark ANZAC Day, a joint day of remembrance for fallen soldiers in both countries. However, at least two events in…

Pakistan has warned it could halt a key peace deal with India over recent violence in the disputed Kashmir region as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. Pakistan has raised the possibility of suspending the Simla Agreement, signed…

A former Britain’s Got Talent contestant has been accused of raping two women, a court has heard. Andrew Johnston, 30, who appeared on the show as a singer in 2008, is now facing trial at Southwark Crown Court charged with…

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on countries to “quickly” resolve trade conflicts that threaten global economic development. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva noted that the unpredictability arising from US President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy of…

A stabbing attack left one high school student dead and three injured in Nantes, western France, on Thursday, police said. There was no indication of a terrorist motive, a police spokesman said. The student, 15, was held by a teacher…

Donald Trump has harshly criticised Volodymyr Zelensky as London’s peace efforts begin to falter. In the latest exchange between the two leaders, the US president accused his Ukrainian counterpart of “complicating a peaceful resolution” of the conflict with Russia by…

Police in Scotland are searching for a convicted murderer who disappeared from an open prison. Raymond McCourt, 59, was reported missing from Huntly Castle at 5.30pm on Tuesday. Police urged citizens not to approach him. He is described as a…

South Korean prosecutors on Thursday brought charges against liberal former President Moon Jae-in for bribery, alleging that a budget airline gave his son-in-law a high-paying job without requiring him to report for work during Moon’s presidency. The indictment against Moon…

The mother of an Irish woman allegedly murdered by her partner while on holiday in Spain broke down in tears at the start of her murder trial on Wednesday, describing the defendant as someone she “didn’t like” and “didn’t trust”.…