JUST IN: Tallies are tumbling in, with US media projecting wins for Trump in 20 states so far, including Texas, Ohio and other reliably Republican-leaning states. Harris has so far captured Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, NY, Rhode Island and Vermont — as

BREAKING: Donald Trump wins US presidential election.

DEVELOPING: Kamala Harris has called Donald Trump to congratulate him on the US presidential election win, according to Harris aide.

+++BREAKING+++ German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will seek a vote of confidence on January 15, 2025, for lawmakers to decide if fresh elections should be called by the end of March at the latest. Live updates 🔽 p.dw.com/p/4mcFr

JUST IN: Germany's Defence Minister Pistorius says he will not run for chancellor in February's snap elections. p.dw.com/p/4nIAH

UPDATE: The death toll in the Christmas market attack in Germany's Magdeburg has risen to four, media reports citing German security sources say. More than 40 people were seriously injured. Follow the latest: p.dw.com/p/4oS7y

Pope Francis has opened the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, marking the official beginning of the Catholic Church's Jubilee 2025 year. p.dw.com/p/4oYlS

Mdogo wangu kipenzi. Ulikuwa wakati mwema sana na mzuri kuwa nawe🥰Karibu tena na tena😍

JUST IN: Pope Francis to be released from hospital on Sunday, doctors say.

Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Farrell presides over the rite of the ascertainment of death and the placement of the late Pope Francis' body in the coffin, which took place on Monday evening in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta.

Pope Leo XIV's brother still lives in Illinois, where they grew up. While everyone knew he would become a priest, no one imagined he would become a pope one day, John Prevost says.

Bara la Afrika linatoa ushuhuda mkubwa kwa ulimwengu mzima. Asante kwa kuishi imani yenu katika Yesu Kristo. Ni jinsi gani ilivyo muhimu kwamba kila mbatizwa ajisikie kuitwa na Mungu kuwa ishara ya matumaini katika Ulimwengu wa leo.

Many brothers and sisters, even today, carry the same cross as our Lord on account of their witness to the faith in difficult situations and hostile contexts. Like Him, they are persecuted, condemned and killed. Theirs is an unarmed hope. They bore witness to the faith without

Entire populations are crushed by the weight of violence, hunger, and war, and they cry out for peace. Their immense cry challenges us to pray, take action to end all violence, and bring peace to those who suffer. It pleads with God, whose heart trembles with compassion, to bring

May we also #PrayTogether for #Tanzania, where, following the recent elections, violent clashes have broken out, leaving many victims. I urge everyone to avoid all forms of violence and to follow the path of dialogue.

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. As we contemplate this mystery with wonder and gratitude, we think of our families and the light they can bring to the society in which we live.

Fasting is a visible sign of our inner commitment to turn away from sin and evil with the help of grace, and it must also include other forms of self-denial. Fasting should help us acquire a more sober lifestyle, since austerity alone makes the Christian life strong and