Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy met in St Peter's Basilica before the Pope's funeral to try to revive faltering efforts to end Russia's war with Ukraine.
Presidents, royalty and simple mourners have farewelled Pope Francis at a solemn funeral ceremony where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff's caring legacy to be kept alive.
Veterans and their families marched to the sound of brass and public applause as they paraded proudly with their medals on a day marred by neo-Nazis gatecrashing a sombre Anzac dawn service.
India's army chief will visit the site of a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir earlier this week, with fears of fresh tensions with long-time rival and neighbour Pakistan spooking markets.
Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles, killing at least 12 people and drawing a rare rebuke from US President Donald Trump, who told Vladimir Putin: "Vladimir, STOP!"
St Peter's Basilica reopened its doors this morning (local time) to welcome thousands of worshippers from around the world who want to pay their final respects to Pope Francis.
An overnight Russian combined missile and drone attack triggered fires, smashed buildings and buried residents under rubble in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
India has announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan, a day after suspected militants killed 26 men at a tourist destination in Kashmir.
US President Donald Trump says he thinks he has a deal with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to settle the war in Ukraine.
China is considering building a nuclear plant on the Moon to power the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) it is planning with Russia, a presentation by a senior official showed on Wednesday.
The body of Pope Francis, laid out in an open coffin, was carried in a solemn procession from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City to St Peter's Basilica.
Twenty-six people were killed and 17 were injured when suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory, police said.
The superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six others, will reportedly be retrieved next month and may help explain why it went down.
Tesla boss Elon Musk says he'll cut back work for President Donald Trump next month, after his aggressive cost-cutting tactics sparked public backlash and investor concern.