39 m. ago Pope Francis remains ‘an incredible source of hope’, Irish president says

Political leaders across the island of Ireland have reflected on the legacy of Pope Francis after attending his funeral on Saturday.

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42 m. ago Voices: The Pope’s funeral is a chance for Keir Starmer to seal the deal with European leaders

The prime minister is prioritising Britain’s EU deal over the US one at the ‘informal summit’ of world leaders in Rome

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46 m. ago CIA deputy director's heartbreak as she discovers missing son died fighting for RUSSIA in Ukraine

Pictures show the CIA deputy director's son who - unbeknownst to his mother and father - was fighting for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.

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57 m. ago Gordon Brown makes criminal complaint against Rupert Murdoch’s media empire

Exclusive: Former British PM urges police to reopen inquiry – and claims media executive Will Lewis attempted to incriminate himI have now spoken to police officers who say they were misled by Murdoch’s empire. I won’t let this rest | Gordon BrownThe former prime minister Gordon Brown has made a new complaint to British police over allegations that Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper empire obstructed justice, after stating he has spoken to officers involved in the original phone-hacking inquiry.Writing in the Guardian, Brown said one of the detectives had alleged they believed there was “significant evidence” that News Group Newspapers (NGN) deleted millions of emails to pervert the course of justice. Continue reading...

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57 m. ago I have now spoken to police officers who say they were misled by Murdoch’s empire. I won’t let this rest | Gordon Brown

Evidence suggests an elaborate cover-up. The Met must actFormer UK prime minister makes criminal complaint against Rupert Murdoch’s media empire The groundbreaking apology to Prince Harry from Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) has not closed an era of investigation and litigation into media corruption. It has opened it up. Far from ending one of the most sordid chapters in British media history, it is raising fundamental, troubling and as yet unresolved questions – and today I am making a criminal complaint to the Met and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) alleging that I am, along with many others, a victim of the obstruction of the course of justice by NGN.This is not an allegation made lightly. It is informed by recently available evidence, and by the statements of senior officers involved in the original investigations into unlawful newsgathering, who have now stated to me that they were misled.Gordon Brown was UK prime minister 2007 to 2010Do you have an opinion on the ...

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71 m. ago Trump accuses Putin of 'stringing him along' after historic Ukraine peace talks with Zelensky at Vatican

The US President lashed out at Russia's unwillingness to ‘stop the war’ after meeting Ukrainian premier at Pope’s funeral

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90 m. ago ‘Grazie Francesco’: silence gives way to cheers and applause for ‘pope of the people’

As Pope Francis’s coffin emerged into St Peter’s Square, the crowd paid tribute to a leader who urged the world to build bridgesAs bells tolled and the coffin emerged from the gloom of the basilica, a hush fell across St Peter’s Square, in keeping with traditional solemnity, but the crowd itched to break it. Death had silenced Pope Francis but those who had come to see him off were not going to stifle their love or grief. He had requested a simple burial, not a silent one.The quiet held while 14 pallbearers placed the wooden casket on the edge of the stairs for the start of the mass and continued while cardinals streamed to one side to form a blazing red bloc. On the other side was an array of dark-suited prime ministers, presidents, princes, princesses, kings and queens. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Hamilton 0 Livingston 3: Accies well beaten as ravenous Lions take title bid to final day

Accies fell to their 19th defeat of the season as David Martindale's Livi went level on points with Falkirk at the summit

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2 h. ago Armed robber’s bizarre message to cashier after raiding store

An armed robber told a 7-Eleven cashier to "have a good night" as he demanded money from the cash register at the Los Angeles store on 18 April.

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer meets Ukraine president Zelensky at Pope Francis' funeral as they vow to keep working to end war with Russia

The Prime Minister's spokesperson said the pair discussed the 'positive progress made in recent days' to secure peace in Ukraine - after Donald Trump said yesterday a deal was 'pretty close'.

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2 h. ago Why these are the most important local elections since Boris Johnson won London in 2008

Polls have put Reform UK ahead for months now but these local elections will be the first test of whether the traditional two-party Labour-Tory grip on British politics is under threat, writes David Maddox

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2 h. ago John Swinney speaks of "very moving" and "uplifting" Pope Francis funeral

The First Minister was at the service in Rome earlier today.

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3 h. ago Kremlin claims Ukraine pushed out of Kursk as Trump criticises Putin

Russia acknowledges presence of North Korean troops on the ground for the first time

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3 h. ago Trump doubts Putin’s willingness to end Ukraine war after Vatican meeting with Zelensky — and threatens further sanctions

President says Russian leader ‘just tapping me along and has to be dealt with differently’

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3 h. ago 'There's nothing you can do about it': Traveller issues chilling threat during stand

Adventurer Ed Stafford witnessed the heated argument near a car park in Cornwall as he spent 60 days with Romani gypsies and Irish travellers across the UK.

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4 h. ago Zelensky breaks silence after 'potentially historic' Donald Trump showdown

Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump discussed the war in Ukraine and potential incoming peace deal with Russia while seated in chairs in St Peter's Basilica this morning

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4 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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4 h. ago Celtic on verge of title, Bayern v Mainz, Newcastle v Ipswich, and more: football – live

Rolling updates on the Premier League and beyondLive scores | Latest tables | Fixtures | And email BarryLeague One: There are two early kick-offs to report on in League One, where Leyton Orient are beating Wycombe Wanderers courtesy of Randell Williams’ strike in the 66th minute. In the West Country, Bristol Rovers are losing 1-0 at home to Reading.Should Wycombe lose to Leyton Orient, Wrexham will secure automatic promotion later today with a win over Charlton Athletic. As things stand, Leyton Orient occupy the final playoff spot, while Readingare in seventh place. Defeat for Bristol Rovers will leave them in the relegation zone, level on points with Burton Albion on the other side of the thick black line, having played two games more. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Donald Trump and Zelenskyy meet before Pope Francis funeral after White House disaster

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have been pictured together in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, discussing the peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war

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4 h. ago Kremlin claims Ukrainian troops have been pushed out of Kursk

Russia acknowledges presence of North Korean troops on the ground for the first time

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