A 42-year-old man convicted of two murders in 2004, Mikal Mahdi, chose a firing squad to carry out his death sentence.

People Leo XIV, the first American elected to the papacy. But history suggests no woman has ever held the role, and the Church's cannon law prohibits women from being ordained and does not recognize ...

Pope Leo XIV is set to give the first news conference of his pontificate - watch live at the top of the page from 10:55 local time (09:55 BST, 08:55 GMT) On Sunday, the Pope appealed for "no more war" ...

A 78-year-old man has been charged over the death of a woman in Glasgow on Saturday. Margaret McGowan, 71, died after being found seriously injured at a house in Newfield Square in Nitshill. Police ...