6 h. ago Trump’s apparent change of heart on Russia ‘welcome’, says senior minister

The US president turned his criticism towards Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Saturday after meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky.

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18 h. ago Macron's Pope funeral snub of Trump: French president warmly embraces Ukrainian leader Zelensky with a 'bro' handshake

The 23 second clip, which has emerged online, shows Macron tightly going in for a friendly 'bro' type handshake with the Ukrainian leader ahead of the Pope Francis ' funeral today.

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23 h. ago French First Lady Brigitte Macron deviates from Pope's funeral dress code by not wearing a head covering

Brigitte, 72, joined her husband, French president Emmanuel Macron, and world leaders, clergymen, and reigning monarchs in St Peter's Square as the Argentine pontiff was laid to rest on Saturday.

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25 h. ago World leaders and royals join 400,000 for Pope Francis’s funeral – live

Italy’s interior minister says 400,000 mourners in St Peter’s Square and surrounding area for funeral of Pope FrancisAt least 130 foreign delegations, including about “50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs”, would attend Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, the Vatican said on Thursday.Heads of state and government who have confirmed their attendance at the funeral include Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and Javier Milei, the president of Pope Francis’s native Argentina. Francis had a delicate relationship with politics in his home country, but Milei hailed his “goodness and wisdom”.We will be present at the pope’s funeral, as is only right. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago World leaders reminded of Pope Francis’s calls for peace at Vatican funeral

It emerged that US leader Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky met before the mass.

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27 h. ago Pope Francis’s coffin arrives at church for burial after world leaders, royals and crowds come together for funeral – live

Vatican says 250,000 in attendance for funeral of Pope FrancisAt least 130 foreign delegations, including about “50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs”, would attend Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, the Vatican said on Thursday.Heads of state and government who have confirmed their attendance at the funeral include Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and Javier Milei, the president of Pope Francis’s native Argentina. Francis had a delicate relationship with politics in his home country, but Milei hailed his “goodness and wisdom”.We will be present at the pope’s funeral, as is only right. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Pope Francis funeral live: Vatican says 250,000 attended mass as Trump and Zelenskyy meet in St Peter’s Basilica

Pope Francis is remembered as a ‘pope among the people with an open heart towards everyone’, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re saysAt least 130 foreign delegations, including about “50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs”, would attend Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, the Vatican said on Thursday.Heads of state and government who have confirmed their attendance at the funeral include Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and Javier Milei, the president of Pope Francis’s native Argentina. Francis had a delicate relationship with politics in his home country, but Milei hailed his “goodness and wisdom”.We will be present at the pope’s funeral, as is only right. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Pope Francis funeral live: Trump, Zelenskyy and Prince William join thousands for ceremony

Funeral in St Peter’s Square is being presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista ReAt least 130 foreign delegations, including about “50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs”, would attend Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, the Vatican said on Thursday.Heads of state and government who have confirmed their attendance at the funeral include Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and Javier Milei, the president of Pope Francis’s native Argentina. Francis had a delicate relationship with politics in his home country, but Milei hailed his “goodness and wisdom”.We will be present at the pope’s funeral, as is only right. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago In Pictures: World leaders join faithful as Pope Francis is laid to rest

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals gathered alongside members of the public in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis.

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30 h. ago Pope Francis funeral live: Trump and Zelenskyy among world leaders gathered for ceremony

Funeral in St Peter’s Square is being presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista ReAt least 130 foreign delegations, including about “50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs”, would attend Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, the Vatican said on Thursday.Heads of state and government who have confirmed their attendance at the funeral include Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and Javier Milei, the president of Pope Francis’s native Argentina. Francis had a delicate relationship with politics in his home country, but Milei hailed his “goodness and wisdom”.We will be present at the pope’s funeral, as is only right. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago The Latest: Mourners race to get standing room spot in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ funeral

As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest

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34 h. ago Pope Francis' funeral is set to begin, in a ceremony he helped reimagine

Pope Francis is being laid to rest in ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor

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43 h. ago The delicate diplomacy of the seating plan for the Pope’s funeral

The seating plan has been described as a ‘master plan’ in stage-managing the ‘big egos’ of world leaders.

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53 h. ago Will Trump think his seat at the Pope's funeral is a snub? Protocol drama three years after he mocked Biden for having to sit at the rear for Queen's farewell

Donald Trump is expected to have a 'third-tier seat' at Pope Francis ' funeral mass despite being among the first to confirm that he would be attending the service.

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58 h. ago Mourners file through St Peter’s Basilica overnight as lying

Vast crowds are expected to gather ahead of Saturday’s funeral for Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square.

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3 d. ago Donald Trump launches scathing attack on Zelensky and warns wartime leader to back his peace deal and forfeit land to Putin or lose ALL of Ukraine

Donald Trump last night launched a scathing attack on Volodymyr Zelensky after he rejected the terms of a Ukraine peace deal.

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3 d. 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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4 d. ago Pope Francis’s coffin moved to St Peter’s Basilica ahead of lying in state

Mourners are gathering ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

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6 d. ago King Charles and Sir Keir Starmer lead tributes to 'People's Pope' who died aged 88

Tributes to Pope Francis quickly flooded in from faith leaders and politicians across the world after the Vatican announced the pontiff had died on Monday morning

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6 d. ago JD Vance joins world tributes to Pope Francis after Easter Sunday meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron said Pope Francis wanted to ‘unite people with one another and with nature’.

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