ECONE, Switzerland - An ultra-traditionalist breakaway Catholic group has consecrated four new bishops in defiance of Pope Leo XIV, who had pleaded with them to turn back from what he called a “schismatic act”.

At least eight monks were killed and 18 others injured after a pickup truck driven by an 11-year-old boy ploughed into a morning pilgrimage in Muang district of Mukdahan province on Thursday.

DOHA, Qatar - The next indirect US-Iran talks will come after the funeral for the late supreme leader of Iran, mediators said on Thursday, as diplomacy inches ahead on ending the Middle East war.

SINGAPORE - Armed with nothing ‌but a bandana and his bare hands, 42-year-old Clarence Chua rescues bees, scooping them from nests into wooden boxes to relocate them, sometimes to his own backyard.

The former chief monk of Phichit province has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for embezzling 3 million baht in donations intended for the development of a Buddhist college.

Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob has defended the ministry’s proposed 33.2% budget increase for fiscal 2027, saying the funding will accelerate digital transformation, strengthen government cloud infrastructure and enhan...

LONDON — Prince ⁠Harry, ⁠Elton John and other ​high-profile British figures are expected to learn on Tuesday whether they ​have won their hugely expensive ‌case against the Daily Mail over allegations of widespread and illegal intr...

TAICHUNG - ‌Taiwan needs a “hornets’ nest” of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, the top US diplomat to the democratically governed island said on Thursday.

SANTA CLARA, ⁠California - A ​10-man United States roared into the next round ​of the World Cup ‌on Wednesday with a 2-0 victory over Bosnia, ending a 24-year wait for a knockout-stage win to keep alive hopes of a dream American run ​in ...

An investigation team examining alleged corruption in local government recruitment exams has completed interviews with all relevant individuals and is expected to summarise its findings within the next one to two days, the Interior Ministry says.