Pope Francis has thrown his support behind civil unions for same-sex couples, calling for a new law that protects their right to have a family. His remarks were a shift away from the Vatican’s disapproval of any “legal recognition of homosexual unions”, as specified in the church’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. “Homosexual people have a right to …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from a London hospital where he was treated in intensive care for COVID-19. Mr Johnson was admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital on April 5 with a persistent fever and cough and was moved to intensive care two days later after his conditions “worsened”. His condition stabilised a few days later before he …

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self isolating but will still lead the government’s response to the outbreak. “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus,” Johnson said. “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus.” …

The Prince of Wales has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The news was confirmed in an official statement from Clarence House that said the 71-year-old was experiencing “mild symptoms”. “The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus. He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last …

Turkish President Erdogan was kept waiting by Russian President Putin and his delegation before a meeting, a video circulated by Russian media show. In the video, Erdogan and his delegation are shown to wait for around two minutes before the meeting begins. Erdogan is shown standing and eventually sitting down before being ushered into the room where he shakes Putin’s …

Russia’s entire government has unexpectedly stepped down, in a move that clears the way for President Vladimir Putin to maintain his grip on power well past the end of his term. After eight years as prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev has tendered his resignation to Mr Putin. The president then named Tax Service chief Mikhail Mishustin as the replacement. Mr Putin’s entire cabinet, which …

The Queen has moved quickly to take control of the crisis surrounding the decision by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, to distance themselves from the royal family, ordering royal courtiers to sort out a future role for the pair within days. British media reported Friday that the monarch, who is at her Sandringham estate in eastern England, …

British breakfast show hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid have lambasted Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in a tense interview with Liberal MP Craig Kelly. Morgan had previously criticised Morrison on Twitter for a “shameless and shameful” political ad about the government’s response to the bushfire crisis. Watch Good Morning Britain hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid blast the Australian government’s bushfire …

International climate talks that have gone on for two weeks have failed to reach an agreement on a key part of a deal that would help reduce global carbon emissions. Delegates have postponed a decision on global carbon markets which put a price on the emission of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas. Carbon markets allow one country to pay …

Hosts Spain made light work of a youthful Canadian side to win the inaugural edition of the new-look Davis Cup and claim the team trophy for a sixth time on Sunday. Fittingly it was Spain’s talisman Rafael Nadal who sealed the triumph, beating 20-year-old Denis Shapovalov 6-3 7-6 (7) to rack up his eighth victory in eight matches during a …