Bookmakers believe that a Black or Asian cardinal would be most likely to replace Pope Francis if he were to resign, a reality some observers say is unlikely.
France's highest administrative court, the Council of State, overturned a lower court decision allowing "burkini" swimwear at public pools and beaches.
A magnitude 6 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 1,000 people Wednesday morning. The earthquake’s tremors were felt over 310 miles by 119 million people across the country.
Pope Francis expressed his shock over the killings of two Jesuit priests and a lay person in Mexico along with condemning the ongoing violence in the country.
Ryan Palin was convicted of drug charges after police tracked him down thanks to a mural of Connor McGregor that they recognized was painted on a wall in his home.
2 Jesuit priest were killed at a church in Mexico on Monday. A man being followed by a gunman sought refuge and the gunman came into the church and killed the two priests instead.
German authorities have spotted alleged electrical tampering at the site of the upcoming G7 summit where leaders will hear virtually from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The U.S. State Department has confirmed the death of an American national who traveled to Ukraine and was killed in battle against invading Russian forces.
The Iranian regime is preparing to install advanced machinery that will allow it to further enrich uranium beyond the levels allowed by the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal.
Dmitry Muratov auctioned off his Nobel Peace Prize to raise money for Ukrainian Child Refugees and it sold for $103.5M. The previous record for a Nobel was $4.76M in 2014.
North Korea is expected to declare victory on its COVID-19 outbreak, with state media reporting plummeting numbers of cases and 18% of the country still showing symptoms.
Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Tuesday, meeting with the country's chief prosecutor regarding alleged Russian war crimes.
The QUAD dialogue between the U.S., Japan, Australia and India provides perhaps the strongest regional deterrence against China's regional ambitions in the Indo-Pacific.
Four months into Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Russia's air force has "underperformed" due to a "risk-averse style," the UK defense ministry said this week.
Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and coalition partners have called for new elections that are set for October this year. President Biden is due to visit Israel next month.
An employment tribunal awarded more than $26,000 to a Christian factory worker in Scotland who said he was fired because he would not stop wearing a cross necklace.
Trade data from Beijing shows North Korea stopped importing COVID-19 prevention and control products from China in May amid the country's COVID-19 outbreak.
Ukraine is modernizing its air defense system, creating its own version of Israel's Iron Dome with the assistance of U.S. based tech company JustAnswer.