Pope Leo visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque
It is the first time Leo has attended a Muslim place of worship since he took up the papacy in May. Read More
Russian strikes cause power outages for more than 600,000 in Ukraine
The overnight attack kills at least three and injures dozens more. Read More
Three days of mourning begin after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades
At least 128 people have died and hundreds remain unaccounted for following the fire which engulfed several tower blocks. Read More
Fall of Zelensky’s top aide – reboot for Kyiv or costly shake-up?
A widening corruption scandal has forced the resignation of Ukraine’s second most powerful person. Read More
Australian prime minister becomes first to wed in office
Anthony Albanese weds Jodie Haydon, after the couple became engaged on Valentine’s Day last year. Read More
Nigeria blames jihadist groups for wave of kidnappings but others accuse criminal gangs
Analysts instead blame criminal gangs for the kidnapping of more than 250 schoolchildren last week. Read More
Trump says he will pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking
Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in the US to 45 years behind bars for conspiring to smuggle cocaine. Read More
Planes grounded after Airbus discovers solar radiation could impact systems
The issue is thought to affect 6,000 planes, which will need to undergo an urgent software update or have computers replaced. Read More
We searched for a true Christmas market – and may have found one
We visited festive markets in the UK and Germany to check which come closest to the real deal. Read More
Guinea-Bissau’s coup called a ‘sham’ by West African political figures
Senegal’s prime minister and Nigeria’s former leader say they do not believe the military takeover was genuine. Read More