64 m. ago Did ‘Vatican diplomacy’ change Trump’s mind on Ukraine? I’m sceptical for three reasons | Orysia Lutsevych

Zelenskyy, Starmer, Macron they all had his ear at Pope Francis’s funeral. But he is just as easily swayed by the elevator doormanThe most recent diplomatic effort to find a way to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine took place at the most unlikely of events: the funeral of Pope Francis. The image of Presidents Zelenskyy and Trump leaning toward each other, under Carlo Maratta’s late-17th-century painting, The Baptism of Christ, rekindled hopes that the US might, at last, hear Kyiv out. Would this unexpected setting make Trump’s compassion, so frequently expressed for the loss of human life, real? And could it lead to a better strategy for ending this criminal and brutal war?The goal of Kyiv and the coalition of the willing – a group of 31 nations that back Ukraine in its fight against Russia – is to distance Trump from what has become a dangerous rapprochement between the Washington and Moscow. But this will be an uphill battle – Europe and Kyiv are trying to fight their way to Trump...

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66 m. ago Archie and Lilibet's flowing red hair wins them an army of new fans... but it's not just their British relatives they take after as Harry jokes about his 'ginger gene'

Meghan Markle, 43, posted an adorable image of Archie and Lilibet, who are five and three years old respectively, picking pink roses in the garden of their Montecito mansion on Sunday.

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67 m. ago Countdown to disaster: How a series of fatal mistakes in tragic final seconds caused a Black Hawk chopper to collide with jet killing 67 in Washington DC

The tragic incident unfolded on the night of January 29 when Army Black Hawk pilot Capt. Rebecca Lobach was undergoing an annual flight evaluation overseen by her co-pilot

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87 m. ago Is Tom Cruise's dream of a knighthood finally coming true? Hollywood titan is declared an 'honorary Brit' after charm offensive on the royals and bizarre rebrand as an 'Anglophile'

The cinematic legend, 62, has made his love for the UK clear over a whopping four decades, and is even reportedly impressive with his command of Cockney slang, after declaring himself an 'Anglophile'.

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2 h. ago Katie Price appears joyful as she arrives at theatre for her final Pinocchio panto performance

Katie Price arrived arm in arm with a pal at The Prince of Wales Theatre in Cannock for her final panto performance in Pinocchio. 

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2 h. ago Group concealed kilos of cocaine and heroin in generators and engines

Anthony Sheridan, 45, Keith Shea, 53, Mark Peers, 61, William Armstrong, 44, Mark Pickthall, 40, and Andrew White, 45, each deny importing class A drugs

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2 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr finally released from hospital after brutal Conor Benn fight

Chris Eubank Jr spent two nights in hospital following his brutal win over Conor Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night

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2 h. ago Tom Cruise, 62, 'enjoys a cinema date' with Ana de Armas, 36, in London amid swirling romance rumours

The pair were first linked on Valentine's Day after they were spotted enjoying dinner together - with the duo photographed together numerous times since.

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2 h. ago Travellers want to pile caravans on WW2 orphanage site but locals are up in arms

John and Cindy Ayres have for the second time applied to put a mobile home park on land used as an orphanage during World War Two in an 'area of outstanding beauty'

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3 h. ago James Arthur says Liam Payne reached out to him after he ‘publicly struggled’

The Impossible singer said Payne requested to have a one-to-one chat with him.

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3 h. ago Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick pose for awkward red carpet snaps as they attempt to brush off feud rumours at Another Simple Favor screening in New York

The 37-year-old Gossip Girl sensation grinned and wrapped her arm around the 39-year-old Pitch Perfect star as they posed side-by-side for snapshots and attempted to brush off rumours of a feud.

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4 h. ago Richarlison brutally responds to Liverpool's Harvey Elliott as footage of gesture emerges

Liverpool star Harvey Elliott clashed with Richarlison during their 5-1 win over Tottenham on Sunday, mocking the Brazilian with a hand gesture - but now the Brazilian has responded on social media

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4 h. ago Kim Kardashian to testify in Paris armed robbery trial after suspect 'dies suddenly' before court date

Ten people go on trial in Paris this week over the 2016 incident in which the reality star, 44, was threatened with a gun and tied up

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4 h. ago Vladimir Putin FINALLY admits North Korean army is fighting for him against Ukraine

Vladimir Putin confirmed that the North Korean army is supporting Russian forces for the first time - we'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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4 h. ago Victor Osimhen to Man United transfer update as brutal Chelsea reality clear amid Arsenal interest

The latest Victor Osimhen to Manchester United transfer news: Arsenal and Chelsea are also said to hold an interest in the striker ahead of this summer transfer window

Sport

5 h. ago Bombshell report reveals key factors behind Black Hawk collision with jet that killed 67

The disaster near Washington DC's Ronald Reagan International Airport killed 64 people on board American Airlines Flight 5342 and three Army personnel on the Black Hawk helicopter

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5 h. ago Report into Washington DC plane crash reveals pilot's two fatal mistakes

67 people lost their lives on January 29 after a passenger jet collided with a US Army helicopter.

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6 h. ago Kim Kardashian set to testify in Paris trial over her 2016 Fashion Week armed robbery

Kim Kardashian thought she was going to be raped and killed when criminals broke into her bedroom in central Paris and tied her up and stole more than $6 million in jewelry

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7 h. ago The brutal reality of Rangers summer cull laid bare as Jury take Brendan Rodgers hint at face value

Record Sport's top team tackle the big issues from the weekend including Neil Critchley's sacking and Falkirk stumbling to the title

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8 h. ago Top UN court to hold hearings on Israeli obligations to ensure humanitarian aid to Palestinians

The United Nations’ highest court is opening hearings into Israel’s obligation to provide urgently needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians

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