26 m. ago X Factor star finds love again with singer three years after fiancée’s death on wedding day

Three years after the heartbreaking death of his fiancée on their wedding day, X Factor star Tom Mann has found love again

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41 m. ago US supreme court seems inclined to allow exemption of LGBTQ+ books for elementary schoolers

Justices heard from Christian and Muslim parents from Maryland seeking to pull children from certain classesThe US supreme court appeared inclined to rule in favor of Christian and Muslim parents in Maryland seeking to keep their elementary school children out of certain classes when storybooks with LGBTQ+ characters are read in the latest case involving the intersection of religion and LGBTQ+ rights.The nine justices heard arguments on Tuesday in an appeal by parents with children in public schools in Montgomery county, located just outside of Washington, after lower courts declined to order the local school district to let children opt out when these books are read. The plaintiffs – including Muslim, Roman Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox parents – contend that the school board’s policy of prohibiting opt-outs violates the US constitution’s first amendment protections for free exercise of religion. Donald Trump’s administration backed them in the case. Continue reading...

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63 m. ago Edinburgh Rugby match rearranged due to Pope's funeral as new date set

Italian government order match to be rescheduled

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77 m. ago JK Rowling unleashes on shameless politicians who refuse to apologise for 'siding with the issuers of death and rape threats' against trans row campaigners

The Harry Potter author, 59, said she is 'one of millions of women disgusted' and vowed she would not forget.

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90 m. ago 'My brother died of an overdose like The Vivienne – I understand the gnawing guilt'

The family of the Drag Race star decided to talk openly about his ketamine death hoping to save lives, says the Mirror's Siobhan McNally, who has long campaigned for more compassion since her own loss

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1 hour ago EastEnders fans 'work out' who'll be 'framed for Shireen's death'

In tonight's EastEnders fans saw a worried Nicola learn her bracelet had been buried with Shireen - but fans think another resident will be framed for the murder

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1 hour ago Inside the investigation, seizure and death of Peanut the social media star squirrel

New details are emerging about the seizure of Peanut the squirrel in upstate New York in October

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2 h. ago Tensions flare among clerics who will choose Pope Francis' successor amid claims 'old cardinals from peripheries' have been sidelined from meetings

While outwardly it appeared to be a formality to arrange the details for Saturday's funeral, for cardinals who know the power of a hushed word it was seen as a 'violation' of their rights.

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2 h. ago Pope Francis' final moments show rapid deterioration before pontiff's death

Pope Francis died at 7.35am on Monday after a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure the Vatican confirmed with a police escort to a hospital having to be cancelled

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2 h. ago Beckenham Place Park lake to reopen less than three weeks after 'heartbreaking' death of teenage boy

Izaiah Smith, 15, died on April 4 after swimming in the water in the London park

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2 h. ago NASCAR's Katherine Legge says she has been receiving death threats after Xfinity crash at Rockingham

NASCAR driver Katherine Legge said she has been receiving “hate mail” and “death threats” from auto racing fans after a crash last weekend at Rockingham

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2 h. ago The pope’s last sacrifice in a lifetime of sacrifice: granting an audience to JD Vance | John Crace

Imagine spending your remaining hours on Earth with the US vice-president – or, as Queen Elizabeth did, with Liz TrussWhat do Liz Truss and JD Vance have against elderly people? Specifically, those who are kind, decent and compassionate.Take Radon Liz. In September 2022 she made a fleeting visit to Balmoral to be sworn in as prime minister by the queen. The last picture that was taken of Queen Elizabeth was of her standing in front of a fireplace next to Truss. You can’t escape the desperation in her eyes. Please, please, she seems to be pleading, get me away from her. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Living Nostradamus says Pope Francis will be 'the last leader of Catholic church'

EXCLUSIVE: Athos Salomé, who is known as the 'Living Nostradamus', has released a series of bombshell predictions about the future of the Catholic church and Rome being hit by an earthquake

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2 h. ago Details of Pope Francis's final hours revealed as Prince William to attend funeral on behalf of King

Pontiff’s final words are revealed by the Vatican as funeral is confirmed to take place at St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday

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2 h. ago Dad mourning loss of baby dies after stranger almost decapitated him with hatchet at bus stop

An Arizona man has been arrested for the near decapitation and death of an Alabama man who was sat at a bus stop with his wife as they mourned the loss of their stillborn baby.

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3 h. ago Israel ends mention of humanitarian zones as Gaza war grinds on

International aid workers fear for Palestinians who have fled their homes in search of safetyIsrael has quietly stopped designating areas of Gaza as humanitarian zones since it resumed its strikes on the Palestinian territory last month.The move has heightened fears among aid workers for the safety of civilians sheltering in places previously deemed protected. Continue reading...

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3 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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3 h. ago Prince William will replace King Charles at Pope Francis funeral this weekend

The event will be a major milestone for the Prince of Wales as a global statesman and future king, as Charles went to Pope John Paul II’s funeral when he held the position

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3 h. ago Pope’s final words of thanks to nurse revealed as funeral plans begin

Prince William will attend funeral at Vatican on behalf of King Charles

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3 h. ago Vicar, 79, found with vile 'eunuch maker' images as police raided his house over meth and ketamine hoard he claimed helped him relate to followers

Geoffrey Baulcomb, a former Church of England vicar who claimed his drug habit helped him relate to his parishioners, has admitted possessing indecent images linked to the 'eunuch maker' case.

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