The new Pope, Leo XIV, in his first mass at the Vatican, called for the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of faith. American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected Pope, taking the name Leo XIV. – Video Screenshot Speaking on Friday, the day after he was elected the first leader of the Catholic Church born in the United States, Pope Leo warned that people were turning to "technology, money, success, power, or pleasure" for security instead of the Church.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for fighting dictatorship in the country over United States President Donald Trump. President Trump had claimed the award, over claims he ended several wars, including the Cambodia-Thailand & India-Pakistan conflicts and also the Israel-Gaza War.

Commanders in the Royal Thai Military have ordered the closure of the Thai-Cambodian border indefinitely until the neighbouring nation is no longer deemed a threat and the installation of fencing along the border, along with "tactical" roads. The Thai military has ordered the closure of the Thai-Cambodian border indefinitely. - Photo by Darcy M./Wikipedia The Bangkok Post reported that fencing would be put up in all areas where the border line is mutually agreed upon by both countries, and for continuous patrols and surveillance to take place in border areas where territory has yet to be agreed upon.