6 h. ago Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pay tribute to children 'who have died due to harms of the internet' unveiling a poignant monument in New York

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle unveiled a memorial in New York City last night, which is dedicated to 'honouring the lives of children lost to online harm'.

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12 h. ago Thousands of Israelis including freed Hamas hostages and Holocaust survivors join March of the Living through Auschwitz 80 years after Nazi death camp's liberation

The March of the Living follows a two-mile route to the crematoria of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland as participants pay tribute to the millions of Jews who died there.

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13 h. ago Teenager who died in M6 Easter crash tragedy named as family pay moving tribute

'Our home and our family will be so empty and quiet without him'

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14 h. ago M6 Easter Sunday crash victim named as heartbroken family pay tribute to 'precious boy'

On Easter Sunday, emergency services were called to the scene of a horror crash on the M6 near Lancaster. They found a teenage boy dead and the driver of the van - his father- seriously inured

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14 h. ago My daughter was my best friend, but she drowned because of paddleboard instructor's arrogance... it will haunt me for the rest of my life

After 'despicable' Nerys Lloyd was jailed for ten-and-a-half years for four counts of gross negligence manslaughter, relatives laid bare their anguish and said they could 'never forgive her'.

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16 h. ago Devastated families vow to never forgive 'arrogant' paddleboard instructor who ignored safety advice and guided them to flooded weir where they drowned

After 'despicable' Nerys Lloyd was jailed for ten-and-a-half years for four counts of gross negligence manslaughter, relatives laid bare their anguish and said they could 'never forgive her'.

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33 h. ago Thousands queue to pay tribute to Pope Francis on first day of lying

Throughout the day people filed past the coffin, some blessing themselves with the sign of the cross or pausing briefly in prayer.

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37 h. ago Young girl dies suddenly in night as parents pay touching tributes

“Everyone knows her name now. The community never got the chance to know her but she had such a big heart and loved everyone, this keeps her alive."

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42 h. ago Sophie Nyweide dead – Former child star dies aged 24 as family pay tribute

Sophie Nyweide, who starred alongside Michelle Williams in the 2009 romantic drama Mammoth, has died at the age of 24, her family have confirmed in a heartbreaking tribute

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43 h. ago Fundraiser launched to support family of 'wonderful' girl, 3, killed in tram and van crash

'We know that nothing can bring Lulu back, but we hope that coming together in her memory will allow us all to pay tribute to a wonderful, caring, and beautiful soul'

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44 h. ago The dignitaries, politicians and royalty attending Pope Francis’ funeral

The funeral is set to start at 9am UK time in St Peter’s Square after a three-day-period of lying in state where the public can pay tribute to the Pope

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47 h. ago Who will attend Pope Francis’ funeral? Trump, Starmer and Prince William among global dignitaries

The funeral is set to start at 9am UK time in St Peter’s Square after a three-day-period of lying in state where the public can pay tribute to the Pope

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47 h. ago ‘His time as pope was a gift we needed’ – world pays tribute to Francis

Pontiff’s compassion, dedication and humility earned him followers from beyond the Catholic churchLatest updates after death of Pope Francis After making his last public appearance on Easter Sunday in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis died the next day at the age of 88. As head of the Catholic church, his appeal went far beyond those within his congregation. Many appreciated his views on the environment, his calls for ending poverty and inequality and for his compassionate approach to the papacy.Here, people from around the world recall their memories of the pontiff and pay tribute ahead of the conclave to choose his successor. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Readers' letters: Pope Francis had a rare gift – he was greater than his office

Readers pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death at the age of 88 on Easter Monday

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59 h. ago Who will attend Pope Francis’ funeral? Trump and Prince William among global dignitaries

The funeral is set to start at 9am UK time in St Peter’s Square after a three-day-period of lying in state where the public can pay tribute to the Pope

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59 h. ago Former child star Sophie Nyweide dies at the age of 24 as heartbroken family pay tribute

The actress had appeared in films with Michelle Williams and Jessica Alba

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60 h. ago Queen Letizia and King Felipe of Spain look solemn as they pay tribute to Pope Francis

Queen Letizia, King Felipe and Queen Sofia were welcomed by the Spanish Apostolic Nuncio, Bernardito Cleopas Auza in Madrid on Tuesday.

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61 h. ago Scotland’s leaders pay tribute to ‘dedicated’ lifetime service of Pope Francis

Party leaders spoke about the late Pope during a motion of condolence at the Scottish Parliament.

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69 h. ago Pope Francis: cardinals to meet in Rome to set date for funeral – live

Pope Francis, the head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after suffering a stroke and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also expected to attend the funeral, presidency source told AFP.Expect the diplomatic list to grow rapidly in the coming days, with most countries sending their heads of state or government to pay tribute to Francis – creating potential space for high-level meetings on the margins of the funeral. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Pope Francis hailed as ‘unflinching global champion’ on climate crisis

Officials and campaigners from around world pay tribute to pontiff who put environment at heart of his papacyPope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, dies aged 88He declared destroying the environment a sin, warned that humanity was turning the glorious creation of God into a “polluted wasteland full of debris, desolation and filth”, and located the cause of the climate crisis in people’s “selfish and boundless thirst for power”.The messages Pope Francis delivered on the climate and environmental crises were forceful and direct. He called the leaders of fossil fuel companies into the Vatican to hold them to account; declared a global climate emergency, in 2019; and in his final months, held a conference on “the economics of the common good”. Continue reading...

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