Canada’s new leader has challenged Trump’s annexation talk in a high-stakes meeting on reshaping diplomatic norms under his presidency

133 eligible cardinals have begun the secretive papal conclave to elect a new pope who will succeed Pope Francis

Three fighter jets have crashed in Kashmir after India struck targets in Pakistan, amid rising military tensions.

The conclave, to elect a new pope, is set to begin under strict secrecy, with mobile signals cut in Vatican City on Tuesday.

China implements a strategic financial boost as it prepares for crucial trade negotiations with the United States.

Tory MPs have called for the removal of party leader Kemi Badenoch, saying she is “not up to the task”

Global powers issue reactions after India launched strikes in Pakistan in retaliation for a deadly Kashmir assault.

India has launched “Operation Sindoor,” striking targets in Pakistan and Kashmir, following a deadly April 22 attack in Pahalgam.

Biden has warned that pressuring Ukraine to give up land to Russia is “modern-day appeasement” and won’t stop Putin.

Canadian PM Carney has firmly rejected President Trump’s suggestion that Canada should become the 51st state, says “Canada isn’t for sale.”

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s chancellor after winning a tense second vote in parliament following an initial failure.

Russia and Ukraine swapped 205 prisoners of war each on Tuesday, marking the 64th exchange in the ongoing conflict.

Germany’s parliament is holding a second vote on Tuesday after Merz failed to secure enough votes for chancellorship in the first round

The UK and India have signed a major free trade pact to boost bilateral trade by £25.5 billion by 2040.

Germany’s Friedrich Merz secured just 310 of 316 needed votes in Bundestag, marking a rare modern failure for a chancellor hopeful.

American mountaineer Alex Pancoe has died while on a climbing expedition on Mount Makalu to raise funds for a paediatric cancer programme.

South Korea’s former PM Han Duck-soo has called for a united front with the People Power Party to challenge Presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung.

A US court has ruled against the Trump administration’s bid to revoke temporary legal status for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela.

Russia has said Ukraine launched overnight drone strikes on Moscow and intensified border assaults in the Kursk region.

Donald Trump has directed US agencies to reopen Alcatraz prison, calling it a symbol of “law, order, and justice”.