A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and a serious contender to be the next pontiff.

Virginia Giuffre, 41, died by suicide on April 24 at her home in Australia.

A US woman will serve 35 years in prison, including 25 years for second-degree murder and 10 years for armed criminal action after she shot her boyfriend dead when he was asleep.

The power outage prompted authorities in both Spain and Portugal to declare emergencies.

A curious election campaign trend has emerged in Singapore as the country gears up for its May 3 poll: candidates showcasing their musical chops, or lack of talent, on social media clips.

Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said Wednesday, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow.

The Taliban government's education ministry cites strengthening discipline, masking social inequalities and promoting what the authorities see as true Islamic attire as reasons for the dress code change.

Asia's front-runner for the papacy, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines is a charismatic moderate often dubbed the "Asian Francis".

An American Airlines flight from Sao Paulo to New York turned chaotic after a female passenger tried to force her way into the cockpit.

Singapore holds a parliamentary election on May 3, the first big test for new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as his People's Action Party seeks to extend its unbroken rule of the city-state and emerge with a stronger mandate.

The accusations stem from a report made on April 14 by a parent, claiming their son was sexually involved with Jill Brisendine Campbell during his seventh and eighth grades.

Two Indian citizens on student visas in the US have been arrested for scamming an elderly individual and charged with theft, according to authorities.

The United States has placed India, along with China and Russia, on its "priority watchlist" of countries on its radar for deficiencies and violations of intellectual property rights (IPR).

Congress has overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation to enact stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery, sometimes called "revenge porn."

Phthalates are chemicals that make plastics more flexible and are also used in personal care products like lotions, shampoos, and perfumes to retain fragrances.

The Pakistan Army opened fire across the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Pargawal sector, a day after ceasefire violations continued for the sixth consecutive day.

Harvard University task forces charged with investigating claims of anti-Semitism, and anti-Arab and Muslim hate reported Tuesday that such prejudice had taken root on campus, urging the college to champion the fight against bigotry.

North Korea earlier this week conducted the first test-firing of the weapons system of the new "Choe Hyon-class" warship it recently unveiled, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.

According to USCPB data, between October 2024 and February 2025, 77 unaccompanied Indian minors were apprehended at the US borders. This trend is part of a larger pattern, with 1,656 unaccompanied Indian minors apprehended between 2022 and 2025.

Pakistan's incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday termed the Pahalgam terror attack "deeply disturbing and tragic" while saying that India needs to act responsibly.

Several people were injured during a shooting in the Swedish city of Uppsala on Tuesday, police said.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reiterated his condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack in a call with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

Pakistan, thirsty for some legal action over New Delhi's move to place the Indus Waters Treaty in "abeyance", is planning to take India to international court in a desperate attempt to find some reprieve.

China on Tuesday reiterated its call for India and Pakistan to exercise restraint, saying their harmonious coexistence is vital to the peace, stability and development of the region.

Facebook parent Meta Platforms on Tuesday launched a separate app for its Meta AI assistant, similar to those offered by Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet's Google.