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Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, seemingly out of danger after a month in hospital but with his health casting a shadow over his future. The 88-year-old was for a time critically ill as he battled pneumonia in both lungs at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he was admitted on February 14.

A pair of astronauts still aboard the International Space Station (ISS) after more than nine months may have to wait a little longer to return home after the launch of their replacements was postponed.

A trove of fossilised dinosaur footprints has been found on a slab of rock gathering dust inside an Australian school, scientists said on Wednesday.

The Dalai Lama published a book Tuesday that he says is a "framework for the future of Tibet", to guide compatriots in relations with Beijing after his death.

Elon Musk said X was hit Monday by a major cyberattack, raising questions as to whether the politically divisive billionaire is being targeted or his decision to gut staff at what was once Twitter is haunting the social network.

Seven medical professionals who cared for Argentine football legend Diego Maradona during his final days go on trial Tuesday accused of criminal negligence over his death.

Torrential rain from the Cyclone Alfred remnants flooded Australia's east coast swathes on Monday, as workers battled to restore power to more than 190,000 homes and businesses.

Local police had warned the agents of a "suicidal" man travelling to Washington from Indiana and around midnight found his parked vehicle near 17th and F Streets.

Negotiators had boarded a fire truck lift and used a megaphone to speak with the man, but footage on social media showed the figure in a hoodie and baseball cap saying: "I will come down on my own terms."