Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square during the Regina Caeli prayer in The Vatican on April 12, 2026.

Pope says he is 'closer than ever' to Lebanese people

Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last month as Israel pursues Hezbollah

Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine begins

Ceasefire was due to last for 32 hours, from 4:00 pm on Saturday until the end of Sunday

People take shelter in an underpass in Kyiv on April 21,2025 during an alert due to a drone attack that started shorty after an announcement of an Easter truce by Russian president Vladimir Putin,amid Russian invasion in Ukraine.

Malnourished boy, locked in van for over a year, found

Child unable to walk after living in father’s van since 2024

A photo shows the involved suspects' terrace at the first level of a residential building where which a boy was discovered in the courtyard naked and malnourished on a pile of rubbish in a van where he had been kept locked up, in Hagenbach, eastern France, on April 10, 2026.

Tourist bus crash on Spanish island kills 1, injures 27

Helicopters were taking two of the seriously injured victims to hospitals

White bus overturned on steep and rocky terrain underneath the road's hairpin bend.

Husband gets 8 years in prison for wife's suicide

Family said in a statement read in court that they were devastated by the death

Four months before she died at age 28, Kimberly Milne was encouraged by her sister to leave her husband.

Schengen travel update: How entry checks will work now

New digital border checks to log non‑EU travellers across 29 Schengen countries

Travelling to Europe? New digital checks now in place at Schengen borders

Thousands denied entry under EU's new EES border check

New digital border checks flag 700 as security threats across Europe

Digital checks replace passport stamps, raise concerns over delays.

Trump vs Pope Leo XIV: A rare clash over Iran war

Two powerful Americans at odds on war and morality

US President Donald Trump's most influential American critic, Pope Leo XIV, doesn’t live in the country but at the Vatican.

Bahrain, UK vow support for security, sustainable peace

Manama, London vow closer strategic cooperation amid rising regional security threats

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) is welcomed at an airport at an undisclosed location in Bahrain on April 9, 2026.

Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine

A ceasefire is declared from 4pm on 11 April until the end of the day on 12 April

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire with Ukraine for the duration of the Orthodox Easter holidays, the Kremlin said Thursday, after Kyiv also proposed a pause in hostilities.

Regé-Jean Page talks love, romance, and his new film

How an escapist Italian love story helped Regé-Jean Page drop the cynicism

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Qatar, France leaders discuss latest developments

Leaders focus on Iran-US ceasefire, global energy stability and maritime security

Emir of Qatar, French President discuss latest regional, international developments over phone

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