Pope Leo warns about AI and calls for regulation as he quotes from the Lord of the Rings
Pope Leo has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind.
Posted on 25 May 2026 | 3:10 pm
More than 20 people taken to hospital after unknown substance sprayed in Tokyo
More than 20 people have been taken to hospital after someone sprayed an unknown substance in Tokyo, authorities said.
Posted on 25 May 2026 | 10:41 am
China launches astronauts into space - as lunar race intensifies
China has launched the Shenzhou 23 rocket into space carrying three astronauts, in a mission that will take Beijing closer to its ambition for a moon landing in 2030.
Posted on 25 May 2026 | 8:00 am
Surf competition halted after unknown sea creature bites photographer in 'scary' incident
A photographer has been bitten by a "shark or a sea lion" during the finals for a World Surf League (WSL) competition in New Zealand.  
Posted on 25 May 2026 | 4:30 am
Suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo outbreak jump to more than 900
The number of suspected Ebola cases has jumped to more than 900 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where authorities are struggling to contain an outbreak.
Posted on 25 May 2026 | 2:24 am
RAF jet flying defence secretary has signal jammed near Russian border
An RAF jet which the defence secretary was travelling in had its signals jammed as it flew near the Russian border, in what a defence source said was "reckless" interference.
Posted on 24 May 2026 | 10:55 pm
At least four dead and 17 missing after unfinished building collapses in the Philippines
At least four people have died after an unfinished building collapsed in the Philippines, authorities in the country have said.
Posted on 24 May 2026 | 5:42 am
More than 30 people die in Pakistan suicide bomb attack
More than 30 people have died after a suicide bomber targeted a train carrying military personnel and their families in Pakistan on Sunday, officials said in an update on Monday.
Posted on 24 May 2026 | 2:59 am
Hypersonic missile used in Kyiv strike: What we know about it
At least four people have been killed in in Ukraine after a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes, regional officials have said, with a hypersonic missile used to target Kyiv.
Posted on 24 May 2026 | 1:56 am
Riot police clash with protesters in Serbia after anti-government rally
Clashes broke out in Belgrade after tens of thousands of people protested against Serbia's government.
Posted on 23 May 2026 | 3:19 pm