(VOVWORLD) - Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration ceremony will be held May 18 in St. Peter’s Square, with numerous world leaders expected to attend. His first public audience will follow on May 21.

(VOVWORLD) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday urged EU member states to cooperate more closely in addressing migration challenges.

(VOVWORLD) - Pakistan has launched a large-scale military operation, codenamed Bunyanun Marsoos, a reference to the Quranic phrase meaning “Strong Structure” to retaliate India, according to Xinhua news agency.

(VOVWORLD) - France and Poland on Friday signed a treaty with a clause committing both countries to mutual support in case of an attack by an aggressor.

(VOVWORLD) - The semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported on Friday that a member of Iran’s negotiating team confirmed that Iran has agreed to a fourth round of indirect nuclear talks with the United States on Sunday in Oman.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on Friday for Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended the launching ceremony of Vietnam Airlines’ Hanoi – Moscow air route on Friday as part of his trip to Russia for an official visit and participation in the celebration marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

(VOVWORLD) - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam held bilateral meetings with leaders from other countries in Moscow on Saturday evening, when they attended a banquet hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse attended the massive military parade on Moscow’s Red Square on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of Russia’s Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump said on Friday that 80% tariffs on Chinese goods "seems right" as representatives prepared for weekend talks to contain a trade war between the world's two largest economies.