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Getty ImagesThe Vatican has released several photographs of Pope Francis lying in an open coffin in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, his former residence.
We’ve taken a look at who was in the chapel and some of…
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EPAPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer does not believe transgender women are women, his official spokesman has said.
It comes after the UK Supreme Court ruled last week that a woman is defined by biological…
Getty ImagesThe dean of the faculty of advocates has criticised Scottish Green MSP Maggie Chapman for what he described as “reprehensible” comments attacking the…
At least five people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists visiting a popular beauty spot in Indian-administered Kashmir, authorities have told the BBC.
The attack took place in Pahalgam, a picturesque town in the…
The head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Muhammad Yunus, has told Rohingya Muslims who fled from neighboring Myanmar that, “may we pray to Allah, that next Eid, you can celebrate in your own homes in Myanmar.”
Bangladesh has been taking in…
Tensions over an amendment expanding Indian government control over Muslim religious properties has spiralled into violence in India’s West Bengal state.
Since April 11, at least three people have been killed and dozens more injured in communal…
Getty ImagesPope Francis’s funeral will take place on Saturday at 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT) in front of St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican says.
The date was decided after cardinals met in Vatican City on Tuesday morning to discuss the funeral’s…
