8 h. ago King wears black tie in Pope’s honour as he reflects on pontiff’s legacy

Charles was pictured meeting with the prime minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon on his first engagement since the Pope’s death.

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22 h. ago ‘He was humble and close to the people’: Catholics pay respects to Pope Francis

Worshippers gathered in Rome for the Easter weekend reflect on legacy of pontiff who pushed the limitsBill Nicoletti and his family, from Philadelphia, were among the thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square for Easter Sunday mass when Pope Francis arrived in his open-air popemobile.The vehicle cruised through the square, stopping occasionally for the pontiff to bless babies that were brought towards him, as the delighted crowd shouted “Viva il papa!” (Long live the pope!) Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The Spin | In defence of the draw: why Ben Stokes and England should take note

The Bazball win-or-bust mantra has proven successful but it is time for captain to embrace grey in black and white world“A tie is like kissing your sister,” Edward J Erdelatz said to the New York Times in 1954. Erdelatz was the United States Navy’s head football coach and his side had just drawn 0-0 against Duke University. “No one asked the mild spoken navy coach to explain,” the report adds. Well, quite. But sister or not, everyone knew what he meant.Erdelatz’s unique take on the merits or otherwise of not winning are ingrained in American sports where a Lombardian win-at-all-costs mentality prevails. Try explaining Test cricket to an American sports fan, they say, with a wry chuckle – the fact that two teams can battle it out for five full days and in the end, there is not necessarily a winner. Good luck, they smirk. Adelaide 1961? You may as well be describing the plot of Christopher Nolan’s Memento to a toddler. Old Trafford 2005? More chance of a cider-addled bee getting to gr...

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1 week ago Camilla rewears wedding dress in romantic gesture on 20th anniversary with King Charles

Queen Camilla marked her 20th anniversary with King Charles by wearing her wedding dress on the couple’s state visit to Italy. Camilla arrived at the Italian Parliament on Wednesday wearing her silk chiffon dress from her civil wedding in 2005

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2 w. ago David Beckham looks emotional as his son Romeo gives touching speech at his 50th birthday bash in Miami while proud Victoria watches on

The former footballer kicked off his celebrations very early with a black-tie event held a whole month ahead of his actual birthday on May 2.

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3 w. ago Woman with 'Europe's biggest boobs' to move to Africa as she 'wants to be black'

Tanning addict Martina Big, who was born white and now identifies as a 'black woman', is unable to tie her own shoelaces or use a seatbelt because of her 32T breasts

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3 w. ago David Beckham kicks off major milestone celebrations a month early as Victoria fans make observation

The former footballer gathered his friends and family for a black-tie bash in Miami, Florida, ahead of his birthday next month

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