The death of Pope Francis last Monday set in motion a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths, performed by the cardinals who will elect his successor.

The Israeli army issued an evacuation order on Sunday for residents of southern Beirut, the first such warning in almost a month, in anticipation of a possible strike on what it says are Hezbollah targets - further testing a fragile ceasefire.

British Paralympian Sam Ruddock has been reported missing in Las Vegas as he was last heard from over a week ago.

Hospitals in the Gaza Strip received the remains of 51 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes in the past 24 hours, the local Health Ministry said on Sunday, bringing the Palestinian death toll from the 18-month Israel-Hamas war to 52,243.