Cardinals joined the newly appointed pope in the Sistine Chapel, in a service that began with a prayer.
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What Pope’s speedy election says about Church’s priorities
The new Pope is seen as someone who could unite traditionalist and progressive within the Church, writes the BBC’s religion editor.
The first drone war opens a new chapter in India-Pakistan conflict
Experts say the tit-for-tat attacks mark a dangerous new phase in the decades-old rivalry. What next?
Two Hungarians detained over alleged spy plot in Ukraine
Ukraine’s security service says the state-backed spy network sought to obtain information about military defences on its border with Hungary.
Pope Leo XIV calls Church ‘a beacon to illuminate dark nights’ in first mass
Chicago-born Robert Prevost, 69, is the first North American to be elected pontiff.
‘There is no truce’: Ukraine’s soldiers and civilians on Russia’s ceasefire
The BBC’s Yogita Limaye went to the Donetsk region of Ukraine to speak to soldiers about life on the frontline.
Moon dust ‘rarer than gold’ arrives in UK from China
First Moon samples collected in nearly 50 years and loaned by China for the first time are now in the UK.
Hong Kong pro-China informer: ‘Why I’ve reported dozens of people to police’
Ex-banker Innes Tang has established a hotline for reporting behaviours deemed disloyal to Beijing.
US and UK agree deal slashing Trump tariffs on cars and metals
It will leave a 10% import tax on most goods shipped from the UK to the US.
Putin hosts Victory Day parade with tight security and a short ceasefire
Russia proposed a unilateral, three-day truce to coincide with the event marking the end of World War Two.