This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church. During their deliberations, the only indications of their progress are the regular plumes of smoke ...

Cardinals did not select a new pope in the first secret vote of the papal conclave Wednesday, a result indicated by billowing black smoke from the world’s most-watched chimney. The proceedings are set ...

In a groundbreaking exploration of the environmental impacts of fires, researchers are shedding light on how gaseous smoke pollutants affect both air and soil quality. This critical study, titled ...

Sinners, Frankenstein, and One Battle After Another lead nominations for 2026 Critics Choice Awards. See the full list of ...

This year gave us the Hero With a Hero, the Coldplay couple, and the Somali diaspora's incredible flipping of the script on ...

National security advisers of states that participated in the 7th Colombo Security Conclave meeting pose for a group photograph in New Delhi, India, Nov. 20, 2025. Credit: X/Bangladesh High Commission ...

New York City was the site of what could have been the world’s biggest cigarette break Friday, with more than 1,500 smokers assembling outside Washington Square Park to get their nicotine fix. Park ...

The BBC has commissioned the hour-long documentary special Secrets of the Conclave from Fremantle’s Wag Entertainment and Stand By Me for BBC Two and iPlayer. The special provides unprecedented access ...

🎧For more on the IndiGo crisis, tune in to today’s ‘ 3 Things ’ podcast episode. After a warm reception at Delhi ’s Palam ...