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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Kiev would meet with Moscow for talks in Istanbul on May 15 only if Russia commits to a 30-day ceasefire, starting on Monday.

Pope Leo XIV appears from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, to lead a prayer to the Virgin Mary in his second official public appearance since becoming pope.

Officials from Islamabad and New Delhi confirmed the development minutes after US President Trump posted the ceasefire announcement on his Truth Social network.

Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States, has a history of missionary work in Peru but also a keen grasp of the inner workings of the Church.

American billionaire Bill Gates has said he is “determined not to die rich”, pledging to give 99% of his wealth over the next 20 years.

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that Catholic cardinals have elected a new pope.

UAE says Sudan’s army-aligned government is not the legitimate government of the African country. It comes a day after Sudan severed diplomatic relations and closed its embassy and consulate in the Gulf state.

French authorities are investigating claims that multiple Rafale fighter aircraft may have been shot down by the Pakistan Air Force in overnight skirmishes with India, French intelligence official tells CNN.

Black smoke rose from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, signalling that the first round of voting in the papal conclave failed to elect a new pope.

More than 130 cardinals from across the world have gathered in the Vatican to begin the process of electing a new pontiff following the death of Pope Francis.