Pope Francis will meet with the leaders of the United States, Ukraine, France and India on the sidelines of the Group of 7 (G7) summit in Italy's Borgo Egnazia, the Vatican said on Thursday.
Francis, who in January warned against the "perverse" dangers of artificial intelligence, is due to take part in leaders' talks on the new technology on Friday.
He is the first pope to take part in G7 discussions.
Saudi civil aviation extends suspension of operations at Riyadh airport
The Saudi civil aviation has extended the suspension of operations at King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh on Monday following attacks on the facility.
India opposition parties march to Supreme Court against election chief
Hundreds of opposition party demonstrators marched to India's Supreme Court on Monday to protest the removal of millions of names from voter lists that has sparked days of unrest in the Indian capital and challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kyiv says Russia hits energy targets despite Trump ceasefire announcement
Russia hit at least six energy targets during a night and morning of deadly airstrikes across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday, adding this showed Moscow had no interest in an energy ceasefire announced by Donald Trump.
Hall, Woodford win Nobel prize for work on how to stabilise economies
US academics Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel economics prize on Monday for decades of work developing ground-up models currently used by central banks and finance ministries across the world to stabilise economies.
The UAE Cabinet has approved a budget of AED 292.5 billion for 2027-2029, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, announced on Monday.
A group of people have been arrested in Dubai for posting false, negative reviews on a company’s Google Maps page in an attempt to damage its reputation and cause financial losses.
Fifty youngsters will be trained to create meaningful and engaging stories online with the power to influence and raise awareness on water sustainability under a new UAE programme.
