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Pope Francis’s funeral to be less costly than his predecessors’
Francis cultivated a humble image, opting for a modest rather than lavish lifestyle.
India, Pakistan trade gunfire as tensions rise over deadly Kashmir attack
Pakistan promises to defend sovereignty as India's Modi pledges to hunt gunmen 'to the ends of the Earth'.
Trump signs controversial order to boost deep-sea mining industry
The executive order will help private deep-sea mining companies to access mineral-rich nodules on the sea floor.
Yemen’s Houthi fighters down $200m worth of US drones in under six weeks
US loses drones in Yemen as rising civilian toll fuels backlash over Trump’s air campaign.
Nepal village ravaged by 2015 earthquake now a reluctant tourist hotspot
Langtang was destroyed in the earthquake, and 300 of its residents died. But others returned and rebuilt a tourist haven
US to offer Saudi Arabia $100bn weapons deal as Trump visit planned: Report
The deal could be announced during US President Donald Trump's planned trip to the Middle East next month.
‘We are condemned’: Kashmiri tourism pays the price of Pahalgam killings
More than 23 million tourists visited Indian Kashmir in 2024 but that is set to change.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,156
These are the key events on day 1,156 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Could a US-banned pesticide be behind mass sterilization?
A US-banned pesticide used on Costa Rican banana farms is tied to sterility claims. Decades later, workers seek justice.
Pakistan announces retaliatory measures against India after Kashmir attack
The tit-for-tat measures come after gunmen killed at least 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday.