6 d. ago Pope Leo XIV's surprising favourite summer destination where he truly 'feels at home'

It's not the summer destination you'd expect from the head of the Catholic Church, but Pope Leo XIV's friend has revealed his favourite summer destination

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2 w. ago Thug pulled gun from man bag and shot rival after being called a 'grass'

He left his home to head to a friend's house armed with a loaded pistol in his man bag, as well as a knife and a bottle of ammonia.

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2 w. ago Pope Leo watched Conclave movie and played Wordle before being elected new pontiff, brother reveals

The new head of the Catholic Church is also a keen Words with Friends player, his family say

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3 w. ago 'Majestic' 28lb cat called Zeus is 4ft 3in, eats raw meat but is a 'gentle giant'

Zeus, a Maine Coon cat owned by Daniela Ermolaeva and her partner Liviu, who live in Moldova, weighs 13kg and stands at 130cm (4ft 3in) when he stands on his back paws

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3 w. ago Zeus the ‘majestic’ 13kg house cat is as tall as a toddler – and social media can’t get enough

The 130cm long feline is a ‘gentle giant,’ says his owner

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3 w. ago Newly qualified driver caused deaths of three school friends in 'catastrophic' head

The court heard how the defendant had a history of "showing off and driving too quickly"

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3 w. ago Chilling moment killer in bloodstained trainers collects pizza after stamping on his friend's head

Killer Caine Lonsdale was caught on video collecting a takaway pizza in bloodstained trainers after stamping on his friend's head at an address in Clifton, Nottingham.

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3 w. ago Murderer jailed for life after killing 'gentle giant' and making 999 call

A murderer who dialled 999 to calmly report he had killed his friend has been handed a life sentence.

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4 w. ago Man who ordered pizza after stamping on ‘gentle giant’ friend’s head jailed

Caine Lonsdale, 34, has been jailed for a minimum of 15 years for the murder of his friend Jonathan Dittia, 40, in his flat in Nottinghamshire.

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4 w. ago Bad Friend by Tiffany Watt Smith review – refreshingly frank portraits of female friendship

A social and personal history that refuses to gloss over the rage, envy and hurt that form part of every close bondFalling out with a friend can feel oddly shameful. Romantic relationships are meant to have passionate highs and lows, but by the time you reach adulthood, you expect your friendships to have reached some kind of equilibrium. I have this image in my head of myself as an affectionate, devoted friend – but sometimes I examine my true feelings towards the women who are closest to me and feel shocked by my own pettiness. It is embarrassing to be a grownup but still capable of such intense flashes of rage, and envy. When my friendships become distant or strained, I wonder why I still struggle to do this basic thing.Bad Friend represents a kind of love letter to female friendship, but doesn’t gloss over how difficult it can be. Tiffany Watt Smith is a historian, and this book is a deeply researched study of 20th-century women’s relationships, but the reason for writing i...

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