Pope meets Jimmy Fallon and 105 other comics at Vatican
Other big names, including Whoopi Goldberg and Conan O’Brien, were also present at the audience. Read More
Chinese #MeToo journalist jailed for five years
Sophia Huang Xueqin had been one of the main #MeToo voices in China when she was arrested in 2021. Read More
India brings back bodies of 45 workers from Kuwait
The fire broke out on Wednesday at a residential building in Mangaf city where 176 Indian workers lived. Read More
UN Security Council demands end to Sudan’s city siege
The council urges the rival forces to allow civilians to move to safer areas within and outside El Fashir. Read More
Rare twin elephants born in Thailand ‘miracle’
The birth of the second calf, a female, has surprised even her own mum. Read More
Houthi missile attack severely injures sailor, US says
The latest attack comes a day after the Iranian-backed group attacked another ship in the Red Sea. Read More
Telehealth executives accused of $100m Adderall scheme
The pandemic-era start-up distributed 40m pills of controlled substances “for no legitimate medical purpose”. Read More
‘Only elegant women allowed’: S Korea gym draws flak for sign
The gym owner defended the move, claiming his company had “suffered damages” because of ajummas. Read More
S Africa’s ANC edging closer to forming unity government
The governing ANC lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years last month. Read More
Supreme Court rejects challenge to restrict abortion drug access
Mifepristone is used in medication abortion, the most common method of ending pregnancies in the US. Read More