The head of the Roman Catholic Church dies at the Vatican at the age of 88.

Nadine Menendez, 58, guilty of bribery and fraud related to using her husband’s influence on behalf of Egypt.

The Ivy League school has filed suit to halt a US federal freeze on more than $2.2bn in grants.

Calls for more aid, support for police amid surge in violence in the Caribbean nation since the end of last year.

China is a far bigger trading partner than the US for most countries. That limits what Trump can demand, experts say.

S&P 500 falls 2.36 percent, while Nasdaq Composite drops 2.55 percent amid fears for central bank’s independence.

US president calls latest controversy over defence chief’s handling of military information a ‘waste of time’.

Mahmoud Khalil’s wife Noor Abdalla accuses US government of trying to silence pro-Palestinian activism.

Russian president signals ‘positive’ outlook on bilateral peace talks after Ukraine proposed a 30-day ceasefire.

Senior cardinals have locked and sealed the doors of Pope Francis’s personal residence following his death on Monday.

A US senator shared a video of his meeting with detained Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi.

The pontiff’s death has set in motion ancient Vatican rites before a new papal election.

Indian tariffs on US products are far higher than what the US imposes on Indian goods. Changing that won’t be easy.

The deceased pontiff had regularly called Gaza’s Christians offering prayers, encouragement and solidarity.

The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Francis in an open coffin in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta.

Populist New Zealand First party says bill will ensure country moves away from ‘woke ideology’ harming women.

Ronen Bar fires latest salvo in ongoing showdown with Israeli PM that has divided country.

The world must act to end Isaias Afwerki’s reign of perpetual war.

We take a closer look at Pope Francis’s final days before his passing on Easter Monday.

Vatican historian Michael Walsh on the late Pope Francis’s legacy and his lifelong mission to heal a divided world.