Pope Leo XIV blesses the faithful gathered in the square in front of the Apostolic Palace for the noon Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Sunday, July 20, 2025.

Authorities in Iraq have detained six local officials and suspended several civil servants following a deadly fire that ...

But even its hosts would have their work cut out closer to home at BBC HQ this week. Lately there has been a seemingly endless roll call of troubles ranging from rising tensions over coverage of the ...

The announcement came as Israel and Hamas have been holding ceasefire talks in Qatar, but international mediators say there have been no breakthroughs. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ...