At China’s fortress-like embassy in the leafy suburbs of Brussels on Tuesday, wine and beer flowed as around 800 guests – including senior EU officials and diplomats from the United States – were offered hardback copies of Xi Jinping Thought, in several European languages, and ate from a lavish Chinese buffet. Earlier that day, an
Opening summary Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of Pope Leo XIV’s first full day in office, during which he is expected to hold his first mass as leader of the Catholic church. Robert Francis Prevost, the first US-born pope, will celebrate a private mass with cardinals at the Sistine Chapel on Friday
NEW DELHI: The presence of senior Pakistan army officers at the funeral of one of those killed in India’s surgical strike on Jaish-e-Muhammed’s terror camp at Bahawalpur sparked speculation about Abdul Rauf Asghar – the younger brother of Jaish chief Masood Azhar and mastermind of the IC814 hijack, Pathankot fidayeen strike and the Pulwama attack
The U.S. Army has incorporated special operations-specific requirements into the design of its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) tiltrotor, which has led to an unspecified increase in gross weight. The changes are intended to make it cheaper and easier to convert baseline FLRAAs into special operations versions for the Army’s elite 160th Special Operations Aviation
Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Getty Images Peter Dutton’s own electorate helped hand his rivals the election For the past three years, when peers of Australia’s former Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton were grilled over his divisive persona, they’d often profess his celebrity status in the north. “Peter is one of us… He’s very popular
33 minutes ago ShareSave ShareSave “U.S. trade deal made by Brexit”, states the Daily Mail which is one of many newspapers to lead on news of the US and the UK’s new agreement. The Mail notes it is a bid to save the British car industry, which had been subject to American tariffs. The Financial
A man stands inside his house destroyed by Pakistani artillery shelling in the village of Salamabad, India, Thursday. Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images Pakistan’s army said it shot down 25 military drones that fanned over population centers — including the city that houses Pakistan’s general army
Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV and becoming the first U.S. pontiff. Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost(AFP) Here is the reaction from notable figures: Israeli President Isaac Herzog: “We look forward to enhancing the
China and Russia accused the United States on Thursday of increasing the risk of a nuclear war and vowed to jointly address threats, highlighting the escalation of Beijing and Moscow’s strategic confrontation with Washington. After a meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin held with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow, the two nations issued a joint
US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said that the India-Pakistan conflict is ‘fundamentally none of our business’. The 40-year-old further added that the conflict has ‘nothing to do with America’s ability to control it’. JD Vance said the conflict between India and Pakistan is none ‘of our business'(Getty Images via AFP) The former Ohio
Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent BBC/ Natalie Thomas Cardinal David, one of three Filipino cardinals taking part in the conclave, was appointed by Pope Francis “Not even in my wildest imagination did I think this would happen,” said Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, describing the day he found out that he had been appointed a
DSNS Ukraine Emergency services in the town of Bilopillia in Sumy said one civilian died in an early morning Russian attack Russia’s unilateral, three-day ceasefire has proved to be a farce because of continued attacks across the front line, Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, has said. He accused Russia of 734 violations since its truce
EPA Pakistani security officials inspect the site of an alleged Indian drone strike in Karachi India has accused Pakistan of attacking three of its military bases with drones and missiles, a claim which has been denied by Islamabad. The Indian Army said it had foiled Pakistan’s attempts to attack its bases in Jammu and Udhampur, in
Paul Kirby Europe digital editor EPA Even before his name was announced from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, the crowds below were chanting “Viva il Papa” – Long live the Pope. Robert Prevost, 69, will be the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter and he will be known as Leo XIV. He
Updated May 8, 2025, 2:54 p.m. ET Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and took the name Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first pope from the United States and defying the conventional wisdom before the conclave that any American would be a long shot to become
Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Former President Joe Biden has set the record straight on his wife, Dr. Jill Biden’s, religious affiliation. Appearing on Thursday’s episode of The View, which marked
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump unveiled the framework for a trade agreement with the United Kingdom on Thursday, marking the first such accord with any nation since the White House suspended some of its far-reaching “Liberation Day” tariffs last month. The Trump administration will adjust 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, and will lower
India’s Operation Sindoor avenged the Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl as the IC-814 hijacking mastermind Abdul Rauf Azhar was killed at the Jaish headquarters in Bahawalpur along with nine other members of his family. The BJP posted a photo of Abdul Rauf Azhar on social media with ‘eliminated’ written on it. India avenged the
If you want to trademark a word or phrase, one of the most important requirements is that it has to be distinctive. Unfortunately for Tesla, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office apparently doesn’t think “Robotaxi” is unique enough for the automaker to qualify for a trademark on its vehicles. According to TechCrunch, the USPTO just rejected
In a powerful military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, India’s Operation Sindoor has reportedly eliminated nearly 100 terrorists, including key Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commander Abdul Rauf Azhar — a central figure in the 2002 murder of American-Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl. By doing so, India has not only responded to a fresh act of terror on
