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Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world when he announced his resignation in 2013, the first in 600 years

Skull’s ‘shameful history’ charted in new book exploring colonial theft of ancestral remains

Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear

Many schools and parents are pushing to ban smartphones for teens, arguing they're harmful to mental health and learning, while others see it as an oversimplified fix to deeper issues

Israeli strikes have killed at least 14 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear rubble

One of the women previously claimed to be the missing girl

His burial site reflects his humble approach to the grand office

Israeli police are looking for a swimmer who they fear was attacked by a shark

The plight of migrants was one of Pope Francis’ top priorities

Michael Slater pleaded guilty to stalking, choking and assault

In his landmark 2015 encyclical “Praised Be,” Pope Francis cast care for the planet as an urgent and existential moral concern

The Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year

The two naval ships docked at a Cambodian base which was recently upgraded using Chinese funds

The death of Pope Francis has sent shockwaves through Iraq’s Christian community, where his presence once brought hope after one of the darkest chapters in the country’s recent history

Authorities in Ukraine say Russian drones have battered the Ukrainian port city of Odesa in a nighttime attack

Tory leader accused of ‘throwing in the towel’ ahead of next Thursday’s vote

A Thai court convicted and sentenced two former prosecutors in connection with an alleged cover-up of a 2012 Ferrari crash involving an heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune that killed a police officer

‘We wish everyone celebrating today a peaceful and joyful Easter’, the 88-year-old former President captioned the contentious photo

The images were taken in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta, his residence at the Vatican

Watch live as US vice president JD Vance holds a press conference during his trip to India on Tuesday (22 April) as New Delhi looks to avoid tariffs and negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington.

Nebraska Representative Don Bacon delcares the Pentagon chief ‘has failed at operational security’

Matt Trevelyan, formerly a puppet maker, made his lightweight costume out of polystyrene and bamboo

Harvard University has announced it is suing the Trump administration over a funding freeze

Pope Francis’ passion for soccer was evident throughout his pontificate

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals