Pope Francis warned on Monday against the “lure of corruption” in the Vatican that he says is a threat requiring constant vigilance.The pontiff offered his encouragement in a meeting with the Office of the Auditor General — the highest anti-corruption authority overseeing the Roman Curia.”Those who work at the Holy See…

Five people inside a construction site elevator that crashed in Stockholm on Monday were killed, Swedish authorities confirmed.Initial reports had indicated severe injuries to the occupants when the elevator plummeted in Sundbyberg.The cause of the accident remains unclear, prompting a halt in construction at the site.All five people inside a…

Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Tuesday they struck a Norwegian oil and chemical tanker with a rocket in its latest operation to protest against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.The Iran-aligned group targeted the ship after its crew “rejected all warning calls,” Houthi military spokesperson Yehia Sareea said in a televised statement.He vowed…

A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at the main gate of a Pakistani police station early Tuesday, killing at least 23 officers and wounding 32 others.The explosion caused a part of the building to collapse in the deadly attack in northwestern Pakistan, according to local officials via The Associated…

The U.S. Department of Defense has warned that China’s artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives have seen heavy integration with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), raising concerns of a possible AI arms race. “The size, scope and sophistication of Chinese military modernization programs is breathtaking,” James Anderson, who served as the deputy undersecretary…

A 16-year-old teenager has been arrested for allegedly planning to attack a synagogue in Vienna, Austria’s top security official said Monday.The teenager, who was arrested Thursday, had announced in online chats that he intended to procure a weapon to attack an unspecified synagogue in Vienna, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said.…

The Greek government on Monday announced its intent to temporarily ban spectators at top-flight soccer matches.The ban will last through at least Feb. 12.The emergency legislation comes after a police officer was seriously injured by fans at a sporting event-related riot last week.All top-flight soccer matches in Greece will be…

India’s Supreme Court has upheld Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government’s 2019 decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.The court declared the region’s special status as a “temporary provision” and constitutionally valid to remove.The move divided the region into two federal territories, both directly ruled by the central…

Russian election authorities on Monday said balloting in next year’s presidential election will be conducted in four partially occupied Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed in 2022 following its invasion.The Central Election Commission adopted the decree to proceed with the vote in the Russian-controlled parts of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson…

The Turkish government is under pressure to bring back the Somali president’s son, who is accused of causing a fatal traffic crash in Istanbul and fleeing the country.The incident resulted in the death of a 38-year-old motorcycle courier named Yunus Emre Gocer, who succumbed to his injuries in a hospital.Authorities…