36 m. ago Pope Francis health: Top Vatican bishops 'already holding secret discussions to decide next Pope'

Pope Francis, 88, suffered a prolonged and critical asthmatic respiratory incident on Saturday morning after spending several days in a Rome hospital being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection

Society

36 m. ago Helen Flanagan hits back as she's slammed for partying with partner's child, 14

Helen appeared to hit back at people who criticised her night out with her boyfriend Robbie Talbot and his daughter Sophie, 14

Society

58 m. ago Pope Francis: Vatican issues morning update amid 'critical respiratory crisis'

The leader of the Catholic church is in a critical condition in hospital after his suffering a respiratory crisis.

Events

67 m. ago Italy vs France referee: Who is Six Nations official Karl Dickson?

The Englishman is one of the officials for the championship

Politics

96 m. ago Pope Francis has had a 'peaceful night' in hospital Vatican announces after 88

No further update on the 88-year-old's condition was given this morning who was revealed yesterday to be in a 'critical' condition after suffering a respiratory 'crisis'.

Politics

1 hour ago Innocent man freed after 30 years in prison: ‘Everybody is looking at their phones now’

One of the first places Gordon Cordeiro visited when a judge ordered his release was his mother’s grave

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1 hour ago ‘I stripped away this caricature that I created’: Pamela Anderson on makeup, activism and gardening

The star of Baywatch and The Last Showgirl answers questions from Observer readers and famous fans including Stella McCartney, Liam Neeson, Ruby Wax and Naomi KleinPamela Anderson, makeup-free and beautiful in a floral Westwood suit, is making a fuss of my dog. My dog likes her. I’m not a particular believer in the idea that animals are great character judges but, in this case, me and the dog are aligned. I like Anderson too. She combines openness with a kind of vulnerability, and you warm to her immediately.Settled on a sofa in a small dressing room off a photography studio, she asks for a coffee and promptly spills it everywhere. “I strive for imperfection,” she jokes. “I strive for it, and I just hit it every time.” Cortado mopped, she takes a breath, before talking excitedly of a new phase in her eventful life. “A door opened, and I walked through,” she says. “It’s hard to believe.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Woman blasted over 'silly' baby name that 'sound completely made

One woman though she might be unfairly judging her mum's baby name suggestions for her future grandchild, but she's been told her mum needs a 'reality check' after posting about the situation on Reddit

Politics

2 h. ago Britain's Got Talent's Will Burns says he can 'die happy' after wowing Simon Cowell

The comedian received the first golden buzzer of the series from Ant and Dec after his impressionist comedy routine wowed the judges including Simon Cowell

Events

2 h. ago Pope Francis health: Vatican issues morning update after 'critical respiratory crisis'

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for more than a week, rested 'peacefully overnight' although the Vatican update on Sunday morning did not confirm if he was sitting up or eating breakfast as previous days' had done

Events

2 h. ago Pope Francis had ‘restful night’, Vatican says, morning after respiratory crisis

Pontiff had fallen into critical condition, receiving high flows of oxygen and blood transfusions in hospital as he battles complex lung infection Pope Francis had a “restful night” in hospital, the Vatican said on Sunday morning, after announcing on Saturday that he was in critical condition following a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis linked to pneumonia and a complex lung infection.The 88-year-old pope received “high flows” of oxygen to help him breathe, it was announced on Saturday. He also received blood transfusions after tests showed low counts of platelets, which are needed for clotting, the Vatican said in a late update. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Prince Harry’s ‘alarm bells’ over Meghan Markle’s shock move with children

As Meghan tentatively 'drip-feeds her children' into the public eye, royal expert Duncan Lancombe warns 'it's a tap they won't be able to turn off - royal celebrity never fades'

Politics

2 h. ago ‘Photography is therapy for me’: Martin Parr on humour, holidaying and life behind the lens

He has a prolific career and extensive portfolio, with his images of British life especially iconic. At 72, he tells Miranda Sawyer, he’s still thinking about what to shoot nextAbout 20 years ago, I was on a judging panel for a photography competition, and one of the other judges was Martin Parr. He was charming and affable, almost teddy bear-ish. He was also utterly ruthless. When it came to deciding which photographs were worthy of a prize, he went through the selection swiftly – no, no, yes, no – without hesitation or doubt. His eye was impeccable. Has he always known what makes a good photograph? “Oh yes,” says Parr. “Right from the beginning. Total conviction. I knew I would be a photographer from the age of 13, 14, and I knew what was good even then. I was obsessive about photography. All artists are obsessive, I think.” We are in his agent’s office, a small upstairs flat on a market street in east London. Parr owns the building, and this room used to be packed with his work a...

Culture

4 h. ago States threaten fines and jail time for local officials who resist Trump's immigration crackdown

Republican lawmakers in some states are threatening local officials with lawsuits, fines and jail time if they resist President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration

Politics

5 h. ago KSI leaves Britain's Got Talent fans 'screaming' as they beg for permanent judging role

KSI made his judging debut on Britain's Got Talent on Saturday night, as he filled in for Bruno Tonioli

Politics

5 h. ago 'My son faces a lifetime of chemotherapy but now strangers are rallying round to help us'

“Oliver was usually an outgoing lad... now he’s not allowed in any public places, he can’t mix with other people because he is immunocompromised.”

Politics

6 h. ago Britain’s Got Talent fans beg for KSI to replace Bruno Tonioli after judging debut

After just three days on the BGT judging panel, new recruit KSI had already won over legions of fans - with some viewers even calling for him to be a permanent addition to the show

Politics

7 h. ago Revenge porn abusers are being allowed to KEEP explicit images of their victims because prosecutors aren't ordering their removal

Revenge porn offenders are being allowed to keep explicit images of their victims on their devices because prosecutors failed to obtain orders requiring their deletion.

Events

9 h. ago More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows

‘Horrendous’ eight-year long project has ended with final fact check, leaving a legacy ‘nobody can argue’ with, says researcherThe Killing Times map of sites where violence occurred on the Australian frontierFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe final findings of the “horrendous” eight-year long “massacre map”, tracing the violent history of the Australian colonial frontier have been released.The Colonial Frontier Massacres Digital Map Project, spearheaded by the late emerita professor of history at the University of Newcastle, Dr Lyndall Ryan, officially concluded in 2022.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailAt least 10,657 people were killed in at least 438 colonial frontier massacres.10,374 of them were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people killed by colonists.Only 160 of those killed were non-Indigenous colonists.There were 13 massacres of colonists by Aboriginal or Torres Strait ...

Events

9 h. ago Trump expected to invite Prince William to visit Washington during Starmer meet later this week

President Trump is expected to officially invite Prince William to visit Washington when he meets Sir Keir Starmer later this week, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

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