50 m. ago Pope Leo XIV live: Pontiff makes veiled swipe at Trump with call to ‘disarm our words’

The press conference comes after the newly elected pontiff held a Sunday mass in which he called for an end to conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza

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56 m. ago European foreign ministers demand peace in Ukraine as Zelenskyy challenges Putin to meet him – Europe live

EU foreign policy chief accuses Moscow of ‘playing games’ and insists peace talks cannot take place with Ukraine ‘under fire’Pope Leo then says that one of the most important challenges he sees is how to “promote communication that can bring us out of the Tower of Babel in which we sometimes find ourselves, out of the confusion of loveless languages that are often ideological or partisan.”Curiously, he then turns to artificial intelligence, which he hails its “immense potential,” but also warns that it “requires responsibility and discernment in order to ensure that it can be used for the good of all, so that it can benefit all of humanity.”“Let us disarm communication of all prejudice and resentment, fanaticism and even hatred, let us free it from aggression. We do not need loud, forceful communication, but rather communication that is capable of listening and of gathering the voices of the weak who have no voice.” Continue reading...

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57 m. ago Man City make major Club World Cup decision after early controversy

Manchester City will be looking to turn the United States blue as they head over for the Club World Cup this summer

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61 m. ago Christian Horner 'on the verge of being SACKED by Red Bull', report claims

With Horner at the helm, Red Bull have won six Formula One Constructors' Championships, with the team's drivers winning the World Championship on six occasions since 2005.

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71 m. ago Most spoken second languages in Europe revealed with some surprising results

There are over 200 languages spoken across the continent of Europe, with almost 750 million people spread over 19.53 million square kilometres

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72 m. ago Dad stabs wife, 2 children, to death before turning knife on himself hours before son's graduation

Jeremy Koch, 42, killed his wife and two sons just days after he was released from a mental health hospital with his partner's family decrying blaming his "sick mind" for the crime

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74 m. ago One person killed and 32 injured in Los Angeles tour bus crash

Two of the victims were critically injured in the crash on Route 60 in Hacienda Heights

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74 m. ago These gamers are now fighting for real in Ukraine’s war against Russia

Volunteers from the UK and the US tend to have a lot of Xbox experience, course co-ordinator Oleg Grabovyy tells Harry Stourton: ‘The best drone pilot I ever met was a relentless gamer’

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77 m. ago Trump – live updates: US strikes trade deal with China as tariffs slashed for 90 days

Tariffs will drop 115 percent after weeks of escalation, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said

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79 m. ago ‘Inverse vaccines’: the promise of a ‘holy grail’ treatment for autoimmune diseases

Some researchers say a new approach, which suppresses a particular part of the immune system rather than amplifying it, could be available in the next five yearsAutoimmune diseases affect as many as 800 million people around the world – around one in 10 of us. From multiple sclerosis and lupus to type one diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, these conditions all share a common trait: the body’s own immune system turns against itself.Current treatments aim to suppress that response, but dialing down the entire immune system comes at a steep cost: it leaves patients vulnerable to other illnesses and often requires daily, invasive care. Continue reading...

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79 m. ago The one change that worked: I started sketching – and stopped doomscrolling

Drawing pictures of my family, pets and strangers has made me a calmer, happier person – and given me a tender record of my lifeI’ve always battled with phone use. I resent how much my sense of being alive in the world – feeling it, doing things, making stuff happen – is affected by my screen time. So a few years ago, I decided to do a sketch every day.I had always wanted to draw, but I was embarrassed about starting out because I was so bad at it. Then I bought a few black notebooks: a small one for my jacket pocket, and larger ones for my bedside and for the kitchen table. As no one would ever see my drawings, I decided I didn’t need to care about what anyone thought. Continue reading...

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80 m. ago Customers share amazing before and after results of skincare brand that took the world by storm

47 Skin is the skincare brand taking over social media with customers sharing their amazing before and after results.

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80 m. ago Holidaymakers choosing Spring and Autumn to avoid ferocious heatwaves

Research also reveals around half of holidaymakers do not have adequate travel insurance

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80 m. ago Mum fed her children human meat after cannibal killed pal and sold cuts to family

Vladimir Nikolayev, known as the 'Novocheboksarsk Cannibal', killed two people and then sold their meat as kangaroo and other exotic animals - before he was finally caught

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83 m. ago Watch live: Pope Leo holds first Vatican press conference after pleading ‘no more war’

Watch live as Pope Leo holds his first Vatican press conference with international media on Monday (12 May).

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94 m. ago Russia bombards Ukraine with drone attacks after European leaders joined Zelensky in demanding ceasefire

The assault came hours after the Ukrainian president agreed to meet Vladimir Putin ‘personally’ in Turkey this week

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96 m. ago Crocketford girl helps Scotland become cheerleading world champions

Stephanie Donnelly was part of the Scotland party which competed at the ICU World Cheerleading Championships in Florida.

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98 m. ago Amber Heard reveals names of newborn twins in surprise Mother’s Day announcement

The Aquaman actor, 38, shared a photo of her newborns' feet on Sunday alongside a caption introducing her daughter and son to the world

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99 m. ago Virginia Giuffre 'extremely distressed' about Prince Andrew payout before death

The mother-of-three feared her fortune could be taken from her after another victim of the royal's paedophile pal, Epstein sued her for defamation.

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1 hour ago Where failed Soviet spacecraft hit as it crashed back to Earth after 53 years in space

Komos 482 has finally come home after a lengthy stay in Earth's orbit

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