The bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church
Ukraine has sustained offensive operations with strong battlefield momentum. Finnish President Stubb and Norwegian PM Stoere have engaged Putin directly to press for de-escalation and peace talks, while European allies pledge additional support to Kyiv. Abu Dhabi is the planned venue for U.S.-mediated talks, with Ukraine seeking broader European involvement.
The Guardian piece traces Andy Burnham’s Catholic background and Manchester tenure, highlighting his focus on poverty and welfare, and contrasts UK Catholicism with the US culture-war framing around religion and migration.
Ferrari’s first fully electric Luce has sold at Sotheby’s Monterey for $40 million, a record for a new car at auction. Proceeds go to the Ferrari Foundation’s educational programs. The sale follows mixed reception to the EV’s design and Ferrari’s push into electrification.
Mustafa Suleyman of Microsoft has warned Anthropic’s Claude could be hard to control if trained to think it may be conscious. He argues the company’s approach risks a new, autonomous cognitive entity and calls for greater transparency and independent scrutiny of AI behavior.
The monarch has convened a summit in Scotland with leaders from Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind to discuss guiding AI development towards safety and human benefit. He has urged a shared set of principles and international cooperation, stating that AI must remain in service of humanity while addressing existential risks.
Pope Leo XIV has opened a four-day visit to France focused on defending the value of human life and meeting abuse survivors. The trip has prompted protests and fresh criticism: survivors and campaigners say the church has not provided timely justice and want transparent trials, while French reparations bodies have awarded hundreds of victims compensation.
Pope Leo XIV has completed the second day of a four‑day visit to France, drawing hundreds of thousands to an outdoor Mass on the Champs‑Élysées and meeting pilgrims in Lourdes. He has met President Emmanuel Macron, warned about AI and is scheduled to meet abuse survivors in Lourdes and migrants in Paris.
Argentine rugby star Federico Martin Aramburu has been killed in a 2022 Paris bar shooting. In a Paris court, Loïk Le Priol has been sentenced to 27 years for murder and Romain Bouvier to 19 years for attempted murder, with Le Priol’s girlfriend receiving a suspended sentence for obstructing justice. The verdict follows CCTV evidence and testimonies; Aramburu’s family seeks justice for their loss.
German foreign minister Johann Wadephul has met Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, the first bilateral talks since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Wadephul has urged Russia to abandon escalation, pressed for a ceasefire and a Black Sea grain deal; Lavrov has said he heard "nothing new."
The Vatican's pope has urged world leaders and AI chiefs to seek guardrails and dialogue to prevent AI from harming humanity. He has criticised tech leaders who argue against regulation, and notes Nvidia’s guardrail plan while remaining skeptical. Trump has called AI fears a hoax, while White House talks with tech leaders are planned.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.6%, the highest since 2011, citing elevated inflation and upside risks from energy costs. The move follows a year of tightening, with households already under strain from previous increases.
Pope Leo XIV has undergone surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after doctors found a small, localized nodule. Surgeons have confirmed lung adenocarcinoma; doctors have said postoperative blood tests and a chest X‑ray are within expected ranges and the pope has begun physiotherapy and walking in his room.
Religious leaders, including Archbishop Broglio, are opposing the Pentagon's plan to livestream the Dec. 3 execution of Nidal Hasan, a Fort Hood shooter. They argue the broadcast could demean human dignity, harm the US military’s image, and set a dangerous precedent for public executions.
The pope has been discharged from Gemelli Hospital following a 90-minute operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after a lung nodule was diagnosed as adenocarcinoma. Doctors say he is recovering well and will continue his recovery ahead of a planned trip to Latin America in early November.
The Vatican has expressed grave concern over the humanitarian crisis in Oleshky, Kherson region, and has called for a ceasefire to allow food and medical aid delivery and civilian evacuation. The pope, recovering from lung surgery, is continuing to oversee efforts from Gemelli hospital, with potential plans to address the issue in the Angelus.
Pope Leo XIV has had the lower lung lobe removed and his recovery is progressing. Doctors say there is no clinical reason to stop the planned Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, though organizers are monitoring his health as he weighs travel amid ongoing treatment discussions.
The pope has undergone surgery to remove a lung nodule and is resuming activities. He has urged for greater dialogue and a ceasefire in Ukraine to deliver aid and evacuate civilians. A trip to South America is being planned, pending doctors’ advice.
Pope Leo has had part of his lung removed and has begun to resume his schedule. He left Gemelli Hospital and is set to lead the Angelus from the Vatican window as doctors say he is fit for discharge. The Vatican confirms the operation was to remove a lower lobe and that the growth was detected at an early stage.
The pope has undergone a 90-minute lung-sparing operation for adenocarcinoma. Doctors say the procedure was successful and there were no complications; he remains in hospital as further tests determine additional treatment.
A six-day localized ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky has allowed evacuations and aid deliveries and has been widely credited to US First Lady Melania Trump. Officials from Kyiv and Moscow have said the pause was observed, but Ukrainian authorities report Russian strikes have resumed near Kherson and accuse Moscow of using the truce to rotate troops and move ammunition.
The Vatican has pressed for peace as Pope Leo has delivered a video message in Assisi, urging an end to war and a cease-fire in Ukraine. The pope’s humanitarian drive accelerates with a local cease-fire in Oleshky; a Vatican envoy leads aid shipments to Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
Eight months after Brazil’s runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived in the United States with his family. He faces multiple investigations and a passport seizure, while U.S. officials say his entry is allowed but not directly facilitated. The move widens a regional tension as Bolsonaro and allies push back against Lula’s government amid mounting legal scrutiny.
The pope has voted by mail in the US midterm elections in Chicago, confirming he is exercising his citizenship and urging civic participation. He has clashed with President Trump over immigration and the Iran crisis, and his vote comes as campaigning intensifies ahead of the November 3 ballot.
The Vatican confirms Pope Leo has submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms, citing a long-standing belief in civic participation. Leo, who holds U.S. and Peruvian citizenship, has voted in multiple primaries and general elections since 2000. The Holy See notes the pope’s duty to participate in democratic processes.
Ukrainian residents from Oleshky have evacuated via a four-day ceasefire, landing in Gomel, Belarus, before returning toward Ukraine. Authorities say the ceasefire is holding, enabling demining and delivery of aid, with about 1,700 residents remaining in the city of 24,000 before the conflict.