Pope Francis won&t take part in weekend&s Holy Year events as he remains in hospital with ‘complex& respiratory infection

Pope Francis, who began his fifth day in hospital on Tuesday for what doctors have described as a "complex" respiratory infection, will not take part in this weekend's Holy Year events, the Vatican said on Tuesday.

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Elon Musk not in charge of DOGE and has no decision-making authority, says White House

Elon Musk&s role in the Trump administration is that of a senior adviser to the president, and not as an employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the White House has said.

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin&s senior officials hold talks in Saudi Arabia on ending war & but Ukraine not at meeting

US and Russian officials met on Tuesday in Riyadh for the most significant talks to date between the two former Cold War foes on ending Moscow's war in Ukraine.

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Woman shot dead outside pub on Valentine&s Day named by police

A woman who was shot dead outside a Kent pub on Valentine&s Day has been named by police. Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough, was killed near The Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt just after 7pm on Friday, Kent Police said. Her suspected killer is believed to have fallen from the Queen Elizabeth II bridge, that links Kent with Essex across the Thames at Dartford, after the murder. Police said a car and gun were found near the bridge, and that a man had been seen on the wrong side of the barrier.

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Three people in critical condition and 15 more injured as Delta Air Lines plane flips upside down on landing at Canadian airport

A Delta Air Lines DAL.N regional jet flipped upside down upon landing at Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday amid windy weather following a snowstorm, injuring 18 of the 80 people on board, officials said.

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