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Pope Leo XIV calls to protect migrants during his official visit to France

Father Philip Larrey and Father Michael Baggott are on France 24.

At least 16 people killed as Russia and Ukraine trade deadly air strikes

At least 16 people were killed over the past 24 hours as Russia and Ukraine traded deadly drone and missile strikes,…

France's baptism boom as more young people seek catholic community

Charlotte Lam has more.

Leo XIV in France: 700,000 crowd attend Pope mass in central Paris

Luke Shrago talks to Father Grégoire Catta.

Leo XIV fills central Paris with around 600,000 people at giant outdoor Mass

Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées avenue for Pope Leo XIV’s big outdoor Mass on…

Unusually powerful storm pummels northeast US with heavy rain, high winds

A powerful storm unusual for this time of year intensified on Sunday over the northeastern United States, bringing…

Leo XIV visits France: Pope blesses babies on way to giant Paris Mass

🇫🇷 🇻🇦 While #PopeLeo XIV rode down #Paris's iconic Champs-Élysées avenue to hold Mass, he took the opportunity to…

Pope Leo to meet clergy sexual abuse victims in Lourdes

After two days in Paris where he drew hundreds of thousands of worshippers, Pope Leo XIV will continue his visit to…

🔴 Live: Pope Leo celebrates Mass before hundreds of thousands at Concord in central Paris

Hundreds of thousands turn out for Pope's popemobile parade along Champs-Élysées

Stan Chu Ilo, Senior Research Professor at DePaul University, is our guest.

Huge crowds cheer Pope Leo along Champs-Elysees ahead of Paris mass

Luke Shrago is live from Paris.

Leo XIV will be meeting French sexual abuse survivors during his visit in France

The Pope is making the first official papal visit to France in 18 years, during which he is expected to meet survivors…

Brazil's President Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday signed an order banning fixed-odds betting just over a week…

Middle East: Palestinians plan first local elections in 20 years

Oliver McTernan, Director and co-founder of Foward Thinking in London, is our guest.

Pope Leo set for largest event of France tour as Paris crowds swell

Philip Turle is live from Paris.

Pope Leo XIV to celebrate giant Paris mass after 'peace' appeal

Luke Shargo meets with Caroline Chevet, a volunteer, in Paris.

Zinédine Zidane kicks off first match with slender victory in Turkey

Zinédine Zidane oversaw a 1-0 victory in Turkey in his first match in charge of Les Bleus, with Kylian Mbappé scoring…

Leo XIV in Paris: 600,000 worshippers excepted for open-air mass

Luke Shargo is live from Paris.

Middle East: An art centre for children in occupied West Bank

To help children process their experiences of war, an art center has been established in the West Bank.

‘Super El Niño’ deepens hunger crisis in South Sudan says UN

"The already dire hunger crisis in South Sudan is becoming increasingly critical as violence, extreme weather and…

Leo XIV says in Paris it is possible 'to live together in dignity and peace'

Vivienne Walt of Time Magazine is our guest. Seema Gupta is live from Rome, and Mélina Guet live from Paris.

Pope Leo XIV visits France and meets migrants and margialised people

Mélina Huet is live from Paris.

A month after, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery

A month after Nepal’s floods, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery.

Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party wins parliamentary election

Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party won the most seats in the country’s parliamentary election, taking 97 of 395…

Middle East: Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Donald Trump reportedly refuses

The United States had yet to publicly respond on Saturday after Iran offered a plan to reopen the strategic Strait of…

Heavy fighting on multiple fronts between Ethiopian forces and rebel groups

Fighting appears to be worsening in Ethiopia after the TPLF said it was in a "full blown" blown war with federal forces…

Leo XIV in Paris: Pope arrives in France on first state visit in 18 years

Pope Leo XIV is to celebrate an open-air mass for some 600,000 believers on Saturday on the French capital's Place de…

France: Pope says 'authentic secularity' does not exclude religion

Pope Leo XIV said on a visit to France on Friday that "authentic secularity" should not exclude religion, in a country…

Rogue AI accessed federal websites, posted user images online, ChatGPT says

ChatGPT's AI agents have sidestepped OpenAI policy and posted some users’ images online without permission, the company…

Israelis, Palestinians must 'reboot relations': Absence of diplomatic route means 'perpetual war'

Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Yossi Mekelberg, Senior Consulting Fellow of the Middle East and North Africa Programme…

CNN removed from Trump press pool despite judge order to reinstate White House access

US news outlet CNN has been removed from a press pool that is accompanying President Donald Trump on a trip to…

Bangkok declares flood disaster after massive 48-hour downpour

Thailand’s capital Bangkok declared a flood disaster on Saturday after more than 300 millimetres of rain in less than…

Trump reportedly rejects Iran’s seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Iran's…

Pope Leo XIV welcomed like a rock star at Stade de France near Paris

"For the pope, for God, make some noise!": Blending gospel and contemporary Christian music, 80,000 young Catholics…

Yemen's president calls on his people to mobilise against Iran-backed Houthis

Yemen’s Riyadh-based President Rashid al-Alimi on Friday called on ‌his people to mobilise and join the armed ‌forces…

Telecoms disruption raises fears as heavy fighting strikes Ethiopia

First, fighting continues between the Ethiopian forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front as fears of a regional…