International
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Why Pope Leo XIV’s Age Ranks Him As A Young Pontiff
Born in 1955, at election Leo XIV is seven years younger than Francis, nine years younger than Benedict XVI and a whopping 18 years greener than the oldest man ever chosen to head the Vatican.
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Girona Coach Sanchez in Hospital
Sanchez, posting on social media, revealed: “After listening to the doctors I have to rest for a few days to recover and return as soon as possible.
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Six Reportedly Killed in Sri Lanka Helicopter Crash
Friday’s tragedy is the worst for the air force since a Chinese-built Y-12 aircraft crashed at Haputale, 200 kilometres (125 miles) east of Colombo, in January 2020, killing all four crew members on board.
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Soft-spoken Prevost is first pope from the United States
A moderate who was close to Pope Francis and spent years as a missionary in Peru, he becomes the Catholic Church’s 267th pontiff, taking the papal name Leo XIV.
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Robert Francis Prevost of the US becomes pope
He becomes the Catholic Church’s 267th pontiff, taking the papal name Leo XIV.
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Emirates Airline Group Announces Record $6.2 bn Gross Profit
The 18 percent rise in profit, based on strong customer demand, slimmed to $5.6 billion after the UAE’s recently introduced corporate tax, which was applied for a full financial year for the first time.
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Accused Mushroom Murderer Sent Children to Movies Before Deadly Meal
An Australian woman accused of triple murder sent her children to the movies before serving up a toxic mushroom lunch that killed her guests, a court heard on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka Ruling Party Wins Local Elections
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition received the most votes in 265 out of the 339 councils, but fell short of an outright majority in about half of them.
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Man Held After Several Injured in Tokyo Metro Knife Attack
The reports, citing police, said officers were alerted at around 7 pm (1000 GMT) that a knife-wielding man had been seen at Todai-mae Station in central Tokyo.
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Cardinals Assemble to Elect Pope and Set Course for Church
The 133 cardinals who will vote — all those aged under 80, minus two who are absent for health reasons — will gather on Wednesday afternoon under the frescoed splendour of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
