The El Niño weather pattern could cause a record rise in ocean temperatures in the Pacific as it barrels ‌around the globe like a "wrecking ball" causing floods and droughts, UN officials said on Wednesday.

Pope Leo needs no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localised, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday. Leo, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate. The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. He left the hospital on Saturday, four days after surgery and well ahead of the week-long hospital stay the Vatican had initially...

Homeowners in The Vistas at Phillips Commons have initiated a lawsuit against their homeowners association. They allege that a roofing contract worth $2.1 million was approved secretly before an official vote. The residents claim that a significant deposit was made before the meeting took place, indicating potential financial misconduct. An active criminal investigation is examining alleged irregularities involving both the association and the management company.

Heat rays cause a tingling sensation on skin that creates an ‘instinctive and irresistible urge to run from the effect,’ the military said in a memo

Driven off front lines by severe burnout and physical threats, tens of thousands of experienced nurses are moving to telehealth, urgent care and outpatient clinics

The far-right European Parliament group of French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen's party said Wednesday EU prosecutors were searching its offices as part of a graft probe into its now-defunct predecessor. The Patriots for Europe group said the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) had been searching its administrative offices in Brussels and Strasbourg "since this morning". FRANCE 24's Dave Keating reports from Strasbourg.

César Jáuregui Moreno is accused of allowing US agents to join a raid on a suspected drugs lab in April.