4 h. ago Vladimir Putin's electrician for 'secret palace' blown up in 'assassination attempt'

Mikhail Mukhin, 34, who worked at Vladimir Putin's Valdai residence, a secret palace north of Moscow, has been left seriously injured after an explosion at his flat

Politics

5 h. ago Choosing the next pope: How does the Vatican make white smoke?

The outcome of the secretive papal election is announced through smoke, but how do they change its colour?

Events

6 h. ago Welcome to the world's most secretive ceremony: Cardinals mobbed as they wave goodbye to the outside world ahead of being locked in Sistine Chapel to choose the next Pope in legendary Conclave

The conclave has been the tried and tested method to select the Pope since 1276 and will see 133 cardinal electors enter the Sistine Chapel for a private election process

Politics

7 h. ago The priorities that will determine how cardinals vote in the conclave

The 133 cardinals seem fundamentally united in finding a pope who will be able to make the church credible and relevant today

Politics

8 h. ago How does the conclave work and when will a new pope be chosen?

Cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to begin the process of electing a pontiffCardinals will begin voting to elect a new pope in the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday. How does it work? Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Inside world's most secretive ballot as 133 cardinals move into Vatican ahead of total lockdown with ritual

Each cardinal was met with a barrage of camera flashes and pundits thrusting microphones before them as they approached the Vatican

Politics

21 h. ago US has a $21 trillion underground network for only the wealthy to hide out in a ‘near

Catherine Austin Fitts, who worked under the first Bush administration, claimed the US has built secret underground cities.

Economics

31 h. ago They don't have a vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world's religious orders gather in Rome

Nuns don’t have a vote in the election of a pope

Politics

32 h. ago Ahead of the conclave, the Vatican staff is to be sworn to secrecy under threat of excommunication

All Vatican personnel involved in supporting the upcoming papal conclave will take an oath of secrecy — under penalty of automatic excommunication

Events

36 h. ago What's the geographic breakdown of the cardinals who will elect the new pope?

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries will begin electing a pope this week in the most geographically diverse conclave in history

Politics

47 h. ago World Snooker Championship final ref has a secret hobby and feuded with Ronnie O'Sullivan

Desislava Bozhilova will become only the second woman in history to referee a World Snooker Championship final when she takes charge of the Crucible showpiece

Sport

60 h. ago Snooker Champs final ref Desislava Bozhilova's secret passion and Ronnie O'Sullivan tension

Bulgarian official Desislava Bozhilova will be in charge of this year’s World Snooker Championship final, with her secret cooking passion and past irks with Ronnie O’Sullivan

Events

3 d. ago Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope

Economics

3 d. ago Play your cardinals right: Betting on next pope gains popularity ahead of the conclave

Growing numbers of people are making bets on next week’s conclave to elect the next pope

Culture

4 d. ago British woman now world’s oldest person shares the secret to long life

Ethel was born before the First World War

Politics

4 d. ago Jurassic World Rebirth's Welsh director's secret tribute to Steven Spielberg classic

Gareth Edward's Jurassic World Rebirth will be released on July 2

Politics

4 d. ago The Vatican prepares for Conclave: Sistine chapel undergoes 'radical transformation' as famous chimney is installed by firefighters ahead of mysterious election of new Pope

An insider said the Sistine Chapel would undergo a 'radical transformation' so that it would be ready for one of the most 'mysterious and solemn rituals of the Catholic Church'.

Politics

4 d. ago Scientists reveal the surprising secret to Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg's success

They're three of the most successful CEOs in the entire world. And now scientists think they've finally found the secret to Steve Jobs, Bill Gates , and Mark Zuckerberg 's success.

Society

4 d. ago Alex Jones' said she's 'become a cliché' after finding out about world 'secretive' event

Alex Jones spoke what she'd recently watched on her podcast with Mcfly star

Politics

4 d. ago Vatican installs chimney on Sistine Chapel as world waits on pope election

The chimney plays a key role in communicating the voting results to the world

Politics