The 88-year-old pontiff died on Easter Monday after a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican said.

WORCESTERSHIRE fell just short of their first win of the season in a gripping clash with Essex. The Pears came just 28 runs short of a first Rothesay County Championship win in Chelmsford. The final ...

Australians have started voting at the general election as the death of Pope Francis overshadowed campaigning. Polling ...

A woman is an “adult female”, Sir Keir Starmer said as he welcomed the Supreme Court’s judgment on the issue. In his first public comments since the justices’ decision on April 16, the Prime Minister ...

The funeral of the late Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, with his body going on public display from Wednesday for mourners to pay their respects. The news came as the first images of the late ...

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen at a Washington DC restaurant on Sunday night, according to department officials. The department said in an email that Ms Noem had money ...

Asian shares were trading mixed on Tuesday amid global scepticism about US investments and President Donald Trump’s trade war. Trading was cautious in Asia, where the benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.2% in ...