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Pope Leo XIV's brother Louis says nothing will be the same again after his appointment.

Sharon Miller and Wayne Birkett were hit by a van driven by Valdo Calocane on 13 June 2023.

Russia proposed a unilateral, three-day truce to coincide with the event marking the end of World War Two.

Andrew Bailey told the BBC that as a public official he did not take a view on Brexit, but that reversing the post Brexit hit to UK-EU trade would be "beneficial".

Diabetes care, rehab centres, end-of-life services and talking therapies at risk in England.

First Moon samples collected in nearly 50 years and loaned by China for the first time are now in the UK.

Ex-banker Innes Tang has established a hotline for reporting behaviours deemed disloyal to Beijing.

Officials say action will be taken against up to 100 oil tankers that have been carrying cargo.

The new Pope is seen as someone who could unite traditionalist and progressive within the Church, writes the BBC's religion editor.

Pope Leo XIV has supported his predecessor and focus will turn on whether he continues Church reforms.

Catholics are surprised and delighted in Chicago, where the church's influence persists despite declining numbers.

Excited crowds gathered in St Peter's Square to witness the historic election of the first American Pope.

Robert Prevost is a source of pride for many Peruvians, who say he represents their country.

The BBC's Emma Simpson gets a rare glimpse behind the scenes of how the fashion brand operates.

How much attention did you pay to what has been going on in the world over the past seven days?

The government's diplomatic achievement in sorting this deal before anyone else delivers reprieve to carmakers.

After being dismissed as "indie landfill", many guitar bands are back with a vengeance after 20 years.

The UK has won the global race to "shake off worst Trump trade tariffs" and a new pope is elected.

The BBC's Yogita Limaye went to the Donetsk region of Ukraine to speak to soldiers about life on the frontline.

The service, held at Westminster Abbey, marks 80 years since the end of World War Two in Europe

The Camogie Association is facing pressure to relax the rule on skorts being mandatory for players.

The BBC’s Laura Bicker explains what to look out for during the Chinese leader's state visit to Russia.

The meeting is the strongest sign yet that the world's two biggest economies are ready to deescalate their trade war.

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