International

AFP/APP Vatican City: With Pope Francis laid to rest, the world's cardinals will soon gather in Rome to elect a successor. So what exactly does a pope do? Here is a rundown of the main responsibilities of the pontiff, the head of the…

AFP/APP Rome: Pope Francis was buried inside his favourite Rome church after a funeral mass in St Peter's Square, the Vatican said on Saturday. Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, was laid to rest during a 30-minute ceremony which…

News Desk Islamabad: The United States has reiterated its neutral stance on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, choosing not to take sides as tensions escalate between India and Pakistan following a deadly attack in the Pahalgam area of…

AFP/APP Paris: The Vatican has confirmed that at least 130 foreign delegations will attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, including around 50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs. Below is a list of confirmed VIP guests…

AFP/APP Washington: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday that Moscow is open to reaching a deal to end the war in Ukraine, following a rare call from Donald Trump urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the latest…

AFP/APP Vatican City: Pope Francis, who died this week at the age of 88 from a stroke at the Vatican, will be buried on Saturday. World leaders and worshippers are expected to attend his funeral before a conclave of cardinals is convened…

AFP/APP New York: Elon Musk will significantly scale back his Trump administration work in May to focus on Tesla, the billionaire announced Tuesday as the electric vehicle maker reported a 71 percent drop in first-quarter profits.…

AFP/APP Washington: President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced plans to ban synthetic dyes from the US food supply -- a move welcomed by health experts and marking a rare point of bipartisan agreement in an otherwise…

AFP/APP Paris: Shifting trade announcements have led to unprecedented volatility in the global shipping industry in recent weeks, with industry players having to constantly adapt to new US tariffs. Cargo ships put to sea half empty,…

AFP/APP Gaza City: Gaza's civil defence agency on Monday accused the Israeli military of carrying out "summary executions" in the killing of 15 rescue workers last month, rejecting the findings of an internal probe by the army. "The…