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Inside the papal conclave: What it is and what comes next

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/06/2025 - 07:14
In the Sistine Chapel, cardinals from around the world will convene on Wednesday to elect the 267th pontiff.

Parents fined £1.4m for taking children out of school

Education - Tue, 05/06/2025 - 06:38
More than 20,000 fines have been handed out to parents since 2022.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,167

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/06/2025 - 06:28
These are the key events on day 1,167 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

School promises improvements over bullying claims

Education - Tue, 05/06/2025 - 06:04
A criticised academy trust says some staff will have enhanced training around autism.

Explosions, huge fire in Sudanese city of Port Sudan

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/06/2025 - 05:51
Drones believed to have been launched by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are said to have struck fuel depot: Reports

US Defense Secretary Hegseth orders 20% cut in ranks of top officers

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/06/2025 - 05:01
Pentagon chief says cuts will maximise 'strategic' and 'operational readiness'.

Trump administration bars Harvard from future research grants

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/06/2025 - 03:35
US Education Department Secretary McMahon halts funding in escalation of dispute centred around anti-Semitism claims.

Palestinian author Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize for commentary

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 23:34
The poet gets the prestigious award for New Yorker essays 'on the physical and emotional carnage in Gaza' amid war.

Michigan drops charges against pro-Palestine US student protesters

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 22:39
US state's attorney general says her office will no longer pursue the case due to delays and a 'circus-like atmosphere'.

Pro-Palestine protestors disrupt Dutch WW2 anniversary event

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 21:42
5 pro-Palestine protestors were arrested after disrupting a World War II anniversary event in Wageningen, Netherlands.

Israeli airstrikes rock Yemen after Tel Aviv airport attack

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 21:25
Israel has launched 50 air strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah region and a cement factory to the east.

Israel bombs Yemen’s Hodeidah port after attack near Tel Aviv

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 20:28
Air strikes come a day after the Iran-aligned Houthis fired a missile that struck near Israel's main airport.

What could decide the election of the next pope?

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 19:25
A conclave meets in Rome to pick the successor to Pope Francis.

Romania’s PM resigns after far right wins first round of presidential vote

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 19:05
Move comes after Marcel Ciolacu's pro-EU coalition candidate fails to advance to the presidential run-off.

Trump hails ‘productive’ call with Turkiye’s Erdogan as visits planned

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 18:34
US President Donald Trump says he wants to work with his Turkish counterpart to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

Top UN court dismisses Sudan’s genocide case against UAE

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 18:13
The International Court of Justice dismissed Sudan’s case accusing the UAE of enabling genocide in Darfur.

US bill to ban Israel boycotts faces right-wing backlash over free speech

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 17:45
Allies of Donald Trump voice opposition to bipartisan proposal that would expand a law that punishes boycotting Israel.

How are Chinese TikTokers fighting Trump’s trade war?

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 17:15
After Trump announced tariffs, TikToks from China claiming to show factories making luxury brand goods went viral.

US offers $1,000 stipend to migrants who self-deport

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 16:55
The stipend will cost less than an actual deportation, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Gunmen kill three police officers in southern Russia’s Dagestan region

Around The Globe - Mon, 05/05/2025 - 16:40
Assailants open fire on police in Dagestan’s capital, Makhachkala, leaving several dead and injured.

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