Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama expressed hopes to live beyond 130 years as he prepares to celebrate his 90th birthday on Sunday.

The Vatican has initiated a Rosary prayer in St. Peter’s Square, marking its first public commemoration following the death of Pope Francis.

Israeli hardliner Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Tuesday Jews should be permitted to pray at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, known to Jews as Temple Mount, launching a fresh challenge to rules covering one of the most sensitive sites in the Middle East, News.az reports citing Reuters .