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

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

Even before the next pope spea...

DoorDash agrees to acquire UK rival Deliveroo for €3.55 billion

DoorDash, the US food delivery app, has agreed to acquire British rival Deliveroo for £2.9 billion (€3.55 billion) in cash, expanding its business in Europe, Asia...

Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country

The Department of Homeland Security claims payments will be issued after individuals leave the US, but immigrants' rights lawyers and advocates are sceptical.

Pu...

Germany's chancellor hopeful Merz fails to secure majority in first round of Bundestag vote

The CDU party leader lost the first round of voting to become Germany's chancellor on Tuesday, falling short by six votes.

Friedrich Merz narrowly lost the first...

Israel launches strikes on Yemen a day after Houthi strike on Israeli airport

The Israeli military said more than 20 fighter planes took part in its operation, dropping more than 50 munitions on dozens of targets.

At least one person was k...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions

Critics see the move as an attempt to politicise the country's armed forces.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a 20% reduction of four-star officers ...

Iran's foreign minister visits Islamabad amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir attack

Pakistan warns that it will resolutely respond to any attacks or violation of its sovereign or territorial integrities as a senior minister warns an Indian attack...

Israel demolishes most of the Bedouin hamlet in the West Bank displacing dozens of Palestinians

Israel informed Palestinian officials on 1 May that it planned to carry out the demolition of 106 buildings in the West Bank’s Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camp...

Cambodian court finds opposition MP guilty of incitement, bars him from political office

The US Embassy, which has been critical of Cambodia's human rights record, had an observer at the hearing but did not immediately respond to a request for comment...

Bodies of Belgian mother and son found in south Jordan after weekend flash flooding

Sunday's flooding in southern Jordan also led to the evacuation of hundreds of tourists from the Petra archaeological site, the country's main tourist attraction....

Protests erupt in Israel after government announces plans to seize all of Gaza Strip

Police had to disperse hundreds of demonstrators outside Israel's parliament on Monday. They're demanding a deal with Hamas to secure the release of the hostages ...

Romanian prime minister resigns amid ruling coalition's post-presidential election fallout

Romanian PM Marcel Ciolacu stepped down after Crin Antonescu failed to reach the presidential election runoff, further fracturing the ruling coalition amid politi...

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.

The mayor of a town in the west ...

UN top court dismisses Sudan's genocide case against UAE over support to RSF

Sudan had requested urgent measures to halt violence against the Masalit ethnic group but the UAE rejected the case as legally unfounded and politically motivated...

Who is coming to Putin’s Victory Day parade and how safe is Moscow?

For the Russian president, Victory Day is arguably the most important public holiday of the year. For the fourth time, the Moscow military parade will take place ...

Iran's FM visits Pakistan to mediate India tensions after deadly Kashmir attack

India has blamed Pakistan for the attack, a charge Islamabad denies, offering to cooperate in an international investigation.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Aragh...

Iran reveals new long-range missile amid tensions with US

The announcement came as Tehran was criticised for its alleged support of Yemen's Houthis, who launched an attack against Israel's international airport over the ...

German far-right AfD party files lawsuit over 'right-wing extremist' designation

The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution last week designated the AfD as a right-wing extremist organisation, meaning authorities can step up the...

Israeli cabinet approves plan to seize all of Gaza Strip, reports claim

Since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas collapsed in mid-March, Israel has taken control of further territory in the Strip, which now amounts to roughly 50% of...

Trump says he wants to reopen and expand infamous Alcatraz prison

The notorious jail on a hard-to-reach island off San Francisco has been closed for more than 60 years.

US President Donald Trump has said he wants to reopen Alca...

Meet the MEP who wants to bring Canada into the European Union

Almost half of Canadians want to join the European Union and one German MEP is doing his best to make it possible. For him, geography is relative.

He has never b...