The 26 year old is charged with murder and stalking in addition to other state charges.

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Archbishop Paul Gallagher says Pope Francis preferred to "die with his boots on".

There may be opportunities for impromptu diplomacy at one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in years.

Following the crackdown, some traders have resorted to selling their goods in secret, the BBC hears.

Pope Francis will be buried in Rome's church of Santa Maria Maggiore, breaking a 100-year-old tradition.

Vladimir Putin's aide says the two discussed the possibility of Russia and Ukraine resuming direct talks.

People are trekking under "blistering" heat to escape "horrific circumstances", the BBC is told.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has sent condolences four days after the Pope's death.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has sent condolences four days after the Pope's death.

The small plane hit the water around 100 metres from the shore near a coastal resort.

José Ignacio Bergoglio tells the BBC of the special relationship he had with his uncle who became Pope Francis.

The UN agency has delivered its last supplies to meals kitchens, which it warns will run out of food in the coming days.

Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of trying to help an undocumented immigrant who appeared in her court avoid arrest.

However, it is not clear where the funding will come from, raising questions about where it is feasible.

People are trekking under "blistering" heat to escape "horrific circumstances", the BBC is told.

Visitors have noticed a unique atmosphere at the Vatican in the days before Pope Francis's funeral and the conclave.

The procession, the ancient rituals and the symbolic changes - how Pope Francis will make his final journey.

Authorities confirm the general, Yaroslav Moskalik, was part of the Russian delegation for the 2015 Minsk agreements.

It comes ahead of the 26-year-old's plea hearing on federal charges in New York on Friday.

The US president speeds up permits for a practice opposed by many countries and environmentalists.