Europe

What challenges await the next pope? Chicago Catholics weigh in

May 9, 2025

As 133 Catholic cardinals —including Chicago’s Blase Cupich — enter the Sistine Chapel Wednesday to begin deliberating and electing a new pope, whoever emerges as pontiff from this conclave takes on a job that has changed dramatically in the last 12 years. On top of internal problems like fewer priests and the ongoing fallout of […]

What to know about the Eurovision Song Contest as Switzerland prepares to host

May 9, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Get out the glitter balls, sew on the sequins and prepare to party: The Eurovision Song Contest approaches. The 69th annual musical extravaganza takes place in Basel, Switzerland in May. It will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s musical crown in a contest that has been likened to a […]

Conclave: The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican

May 9, 2025

The divides behind the scenes in the Vatican ahead of the conclave 9 hours ago Share Save Aleem Maqbool Religion editor Share Save BBC The Vatican's Santa Marta guesthouse has 128 rooms. From 7 May, it will be filled with cardinals participating in the conclave to elect the next Pope. But one room in the […]

How VE Day and Putin’s war are forcing Ukrainians to relive their painful past

May 9, 2025

Mariia Sinhayevska was 11 when the Germans occupied her village, near Zaporizhzhia in south-eastern Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. She can still remember some German words from the year she spent in school under occupation. The soldiers were friendly, she said, though not if you were suspected of being a Communist or a […]

VE Day 80: Tea parties at No 10 and Buckingham Palace after royals watch flypast

May 8, 2025

VE Day 80 years on – tea parties and military procession ring in commemorative week Adam Goldsmith Live reporter Image source, PA Media Image caption, Victoria sponge cake, scotch eggs and pork pies were served to veterans in Downing Street Eighty years ago this week, Prime Minister Winston Churchill encouraged the country to "rejoice" as […]

Putin says Russia has the strength to finish Ukraine operation

May 8, 2025

Summary Says Russia will achieve its aims in Ukraine Putin hopes there is no need to use nuclear weapons Speaks beside a portrait of Tsar Alexander III MOSCOW, May 4 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Sunday that Russia had sufficient strength and resources to take the war in Ukraine to […]

Man Utd can repeat Bruno Fernandes transfer with ready-made star who wants to join

May 8, 2025

Man Utd could replicate their Bruno Fernandes transfer. Manchester United finished eighth in the Premier League last season, and they're not breaching 13th by the end of the current campaign. The Red Devils are regressing, so it's time to move away from a potential-focused transfer strategy and start signing players who can make an instant […]

PSG vs Arsenal: Kick-off time, how to watch Champions League semifinal 2nd leg

May 8, 2025

Can Arsenal come from behind vs. PSG in the UCL? (0:57) Open Extended Reactions Arsenal travel to Paris for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal against PSG with their season on the line, having lost out on the Premier League title to Liverpool. Paris Saint-Germain hed into the second leg with a […]

U.S. seeking deportation deals with far-flung countries like Angola and Equatorial Guinea

May 8, 2025

The Trump administration has approached far-flung countries to aid its mass deportation effort, asking nations like Angola and Equatorial Guinea to accept migrants who are not their citizens, according to internal federal government documents obtained by CBS News. The talks are part of an intense diplomatic campaign by the Trump administration to convince as many […]

Americans used to be steadfast in supporting Israel. No longer

May 8, 2025

Americans used to be steadfast in their support for Israel. Those days are gone 8 hours ago Share Save Tom Bateman • tombateman US State Department correspondent Luke Mintz • lukemintz BBC News Giles Edwards • gilesedwards BBC News Share Save BBC I ran from the White House briefing room, past the portico entrance of […]