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Orgies, murder and intrigue, the demons of the Holy See

Orgies, murder and intrigue, the demons of the Holy See

Sexual predators, crooked financiers, spies and a spattering of murderers: while the Vatican may appear an earthly garden watched over by its beloved saints, it also has its demons.

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'Deadly blockade' leaves Gaza aid work on verge of collapse: UN, Red Cross

'Deadly blockade' leaves Gaza aid work on verge of collapse: UN, Red Cross

Two months into Israel's full blockade on aid into Gaza, humanitarians described Friday horrific scenes of starving, bloodied children and people fighting over water, with aid operations on the "verge of total collapse".

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Pakistani Kashmir orders stockpiling of food as India tensions flare

Pakistani Kashmir orders stockpiling of food as India tensions flare

Pakistan-administered Kashmir called on residents near the de facto border with India to stockpile food on Friday as tensions flare between the arch-rivals following a deadly attack last month.

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Stock markets gain as China mulls US tariff talks

Stock markets gain as China mulls US tariff talks

European and Asian markets rose on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as China said it was considering a US offer to negotiate steep tariffs.

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Mahrez aims to land first Asian Champions League for Al Ahli

Mahrez aims to land first Asian Champions League for Al Ahli

Riyad Mahrez has vowed Al Ahli will "fight for every second" to deliver a first Asian Champions League trophy for the Saudi club, when they contest the final against Japan's Kawasaki Frontale on Saturday.

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West Bank Palestinians losing hope 100 days into Israeli assault

West Bank Palestinians losing hope 100 days into Israeli assault

On a torn-up road near the refugee camp where she once lived, Saja Bawaqneh said she struggled to find hope 100 days after an Israeli offensive in the occupied West Bank forced her to flee.

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Activists say drones hit aid boat heading for Gaza, blame Israel

Activists say drones hit aid boat heading for Gaza, blame Israel

A group of activists organising an aid boat for Gaza said it was attacked on Friday by drones in international waters off Malta as they headed towards the Palestinian territory, accusing Israel of attacking the vessel.

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Stokes fit to captain England against Zimbabwe

Stokes fit to captain England against Zimbabwe

Ben Stokes was given the all-clear to captain England in their one-off Test against Zimbabwe later this month as he was named in a 13-man squad announced Friday.

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TikTok fined 530 mn euros in EU over China data transfer

TikTok fined 530 mn euros in EU over China data transfer

TikTok was hit with a massive EU fine of 530 million euros ($600 million) Friday, accused of sending personal data of Europeans to China and failing to guarantee it was shielded from access by Chinese authorities.

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Howe urges Newcastle to be ruthless in transfer market

Howe urges Newcastle to be ruthless in transfer market

Eddie Howe has urged Newcastle to be ruthless in the summer transfer window as their Premier League competitors attempt to comply with strict spending rules.

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