20 h. ago Pope Leo urges world leaders 'not to look the other way' in fighting global hunger

Pope Leo XIV has called on world leaders to act responsibly and address global hunger and conflict

Politics

21 h. ago Pope Leo urges world leaders to end ‘historic offence’ of hunger

Pontiff condemns use of hunger as a weapon of war during visit to UN Food and Agriculture Organization in RomePope Leo has made an urgent appeal to global leaders to end world hunger, saying in a speech to a UN agency that allowing millions to go without food each day represented “an ethical derailment”.In a visit to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, the pontiff also condemned the use of hunger as a weapon of war, without naming specific conflicts or countries. Continue reading...

Politics

27 h. ago 'Monster' uncle who abused his niece, 15, in hospital bed dies behind bars

Andrew Temple was jailed for eight years in 2019 for historic sexual offences against children, including his own niece, has now died in HMP Edinburgh at the age of 60

Events

33 h. ago White Sox superfan Pope Leo trolls the Cubs in Spanish after a fan shouts out at him at the Vatican: ‘Han perdido! They lost!’

Pope Leo XIV’s brother previously confirmed that the pontiff’s loyalties lie with the Chicago White Sox rather than the Cubs

Events

44 h. ago Russia could strike ‘deep into Europe’, Poland’s foreign minister warns

Radoslaw Sikorski urged European leaders to invest in a drone wall to defend the continent’s eastern flank

Events

45 h. ago Nursing unions call for UK to back prosecutions for war crimes against health workers

Calls come as report shows number of health workers killed in conflicts has risen five-fold in less than a decadeWar crimes targeting health workers, patients and facilities should be prioritised for international criminal prosecution, senior nursing and medical leaders have urged.The number of health workers killed annually in conflicts has jumped five-fold in less than a decade, and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and British Medical Association (BMA) have called for action from the UK government to fully back international criminal court (ICC) prosecutions of perpetrators. Continue reading...

Events

63 h. ago Pope makes new plea during rite of passage visit to presidential palace

Pope Leo XIV also thanked the country for its efforts to combat human trafficking

Politics

66 h. ago NHS Lanarkshire hosts Scots health and care leaders to strengthen urgent and unscheduled care collaboration

The national summit, co-hosted by the Centre for Sustainable Delivery (CfSD), brought together colleagues from NHS 24, the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) and health boards across the country.

Politics

68 h. ago Zelenskyy urges world leaders not to lose momentum for finding peace, and says the war in Europe can also be ended – Europe live

Ukrainian leader expresses hope amid Trump’s Gaza deal, saying ‘it brings more hope for peace in other regions’The Kremlin said on Tuesday it welcomed US president Donald Trump’s desire to focus on the search for a peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine after achieving a ceasefire in Gaza and hoped he would be able to push Kyiv towards a settlement.Addressing the Israeli Knesset a day earlier after brokering a deal between Israel and Hamas, Trump spoke of wanting to get a deal done with Iran over its nuclear programme, but said he would turn his attention to trying to end the war in Ukraine first.We are already well acquainted with Mr Witkoff; he is effective, has proven his effectiveness now in the Middle East, and we hope that his talents will continue to contribute to the work already under way in Ukraine.The Russian side remains open and ready for peaceful dialogue, and we hope that the influence of the United States and the diplomatic skills of President Trump’s envoys will ...

Politics

68 h. ago Pope urges Italy to remain open to migrants during rite of passage visit to presidential palace

Pope Leo XIV has thanked Italy for its efforts to combat human trafficking but urged the country to remain open to welcoming and integrating migrants

Politics

3 d. ago Pope 'is shocked' by yob urinating on altar at St Peter's Basilica in front of worshippers and tourists

Pope Leo XIV has been left 'shocked' after a man brazenly urinated on an altar inside St. Peter's Basilica in front of faithful tourists. 

Events

4 d. ago Pope Leo 'shocked' by tourist urinating on St Peter’s Basilica altar during Holy Mass

Pope Leo XIV was 'shocked' after learning that a man urinated on the Altar of Confession during Friday's Holy Mass at the iconic St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican

Events

5 d. ago We don’t need a Labour Government in Scotland that will look like UK, says Flynn

The SNP Westminster leader urged Scots to set their sights ‘so much higher’.

Politics

6 d. ago SNP Scottish Government urged to boost defence sector to become world leader

Aerospace, security and defence lobby group unveils inaugural manifesto for Holyrood elections

Politics

6 d. ago Pope Leo's bombshell alien claims as he makes 'life on other planets' statement

The Vatican has, since the dawn of Vatican time, stayed away from ever officially commenting on aliens and what officials known about them . . . until now, it seems

Events

6 d. ago No decision yet on whether Donaldson trial will proceed in November

The former DUP leader and his wife face charges relating to alleged historical sex offences.

Politics

7 d. ago Health leaders urged to ‘fix situation’ as patients left in hospital corridors for ‘dangerously long periods’

NHS patients are missing timely access to specialist care due to the long waits

Science

7 d. ago You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalistsThe pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires.Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance Minds International. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Pope meets with Chicago union leaders, urges migrant welcome as crackdown underway in hometown

Pope Leo XIV has urged labor union leaders from Chicago to advocate for immigrants and welcome minorities into their ranks

Politics

7 d. ago From Vatican, Pope Leo attacks wealthy elite who ‘live in bubble of luxury’

Pope Leo echoes his predecessor Pope Francis in calling out economic injustices

Economics