88 m. ago What time the Pope's funeral takes place today and where to watch it in the UK

Pope Francis will be laid to rest in Rome this morning

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5 h. ago Trump offers peace proposal for Ukraine and Moscow to finish 'cruel and senseless war'

In a post to his Truth Social on Friday, Trump called for 'high level talks' between the two warring nations after he touched down in Rome to attend the funeral of the late Pope Francis.

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6 h. ago How Pope Francis became the People's Pope. The bereaved family he phoned 100 times. The lowly nuns he honoured. And the kiosk seller who served his favourite marshmallow ice cream...

Instead, the eyes of the world will be on St Peter's Basilica this morning as the pontiff who did so much to restore the Church's scandal-torn reputation is laid to rest.

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8 h. ago Deliveroo in talks over £2.7 billion buyout proposal from DoorDash

Deliveroo’s board said it received an ‘indicative proposal’ from DoorDash on April 5.

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8 h. ago Pope Francis' coffin is sealed as globe prepares to say farewell to late pontiff, as world leaders and royals jet to Rome for his funeral after 250,000 mourners visited his body over three days

Pope Francis' coffin has been sealed, ahead of his funeral tomorrow morning. 

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8 h. ago Mark Allen hits 147 then loses as Barry Hearn warns Crucible ‘not fit for purpose’

Allen makes history but loses 13-6 to Chris WakelinHearn: ‘We love the Crucible but it has to love us’Mark Allen wrote his name into Crucible history with a maximum 147 break at the World Snooker Championship – but fell to a 13-6 defeat in his second-round match against Chris Wakelin.Resuming 6-2 behind, Allen endured a nightmare first half of the morning session, losing all four frames to fall 10-2 down and at risk of going out with a session to spare. Wakelin hit breaks of 119, 71 and 75 as his opponent failed to pot a ball for three frames, immediately heading to the practice table at the interval. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Pope Francis funeral: Donald Trump forced to take backseat behind Prince William

Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday morning with dignitaries from around the world heading to the Vatican for the ceremony including US President Donald Trump

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13 h. ago Calls for inquiry after German police kill black man outside nightclub

Officer suspended after shooting 21-year-old man from behind in Oldenburg in north-west GermanyCivil rights activists in Germany have demanded an independent inquiry into alleged police racism after an officer shot a 21-year-old black man from behind, killing him after an altercation outside a nightclub.The 27-year-old officer has been suspended from duty over the shooting early on Sunday morning in the city of Oldenburg in north-west Germany pending a murder investigation, said state prosecutors. Fatal police shootings are relatively rare in Germany and prosecutors were quoted in local media as saying the suspension and investigation were “routine”. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Trade war fears trigger biggest slide in US consumer expectations since 1990 recession – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsXi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade warEuropean stock markets are rising this morning, amid hopes that China is relaxing some of its tariffs.In London, the FTSE 100 index is up 12 points or 0.13%, at 8417 points. Engineering companies are among the top risers, with aerospare manufacturers Melrose up 3.6%, and Rolls-Royce up 2%, after Safran reported that tariffs on aircraft parts have been lifted.“We learned last night that China has taken the decision not to tax engines or landing gear or nacelles - in other words a certain number of aerospace equipment parts.”“It demonstrates that the situation is very fluid.” Continue reading...

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14 h. ago In Kyiv, we don’t believe in the fantasy of Trump's ‘peace deal’. Our reality is more dead civilians | Nataliya Gumenyuk

At the scene of the deadliest attack on our capital this year, I see the war on Ukraine is still very real – and Putin shows no signs of ending itWar teaches you to believe only in what happens, rather than what is merely said or promised. A day after the “peace talks” in London, which the US secretary of state Marco Rubio didn’t even turn up for, Ukrainians were not anxiously waiting for the results of a possible deal, which looked unfeasible anyway. Instead, they were counting their dead.According to Ukraine’s air force, in the early hours of Thursday morning Russia launched 11 Iskander ballistic missiles, 37 KH-101 cruise missiles, six Iskander-K cruise missiles, 12 Kalibr cruise missiles, 4 KH-59/KH-69 missiles and 145 drones. For Kyiv and Kharkiv residents that night, this was not just a case of reading numbers on a news feed, but hearing and feeling explosions rock their cities. It turned out to be the deadliest night for the Ukrainian capital this year.Nataliya Gumenyuk is a ...

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15 h. ago Revealed: The HUGE differences between US peace deal proposals for Ukraine and Europe's

Leaked documents show the White House far more willing to concede Ukrainian territory to Moscow.

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15 h. ago ITV Britain's Got Talent's Simon Cowell hits back as he insists Matt Fox's audition 'wasn't a set up'

Simon Cowell responded to rumours that Max Fox's Britain's Got Talent audition was a set up during an appearance on ITV's This Morning

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15 h. ago BGT's Bruno Tonioli snaps at Alison Hammond for 'nasty' request on This Morning

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary were joined by Simon Cowell and Bruno Tonioli on This Morning today as they chatted about tomorrow's Britain's Got Talent live semi-final

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15 h. ago Awkward moment Trisha Goddard tells Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond to ‘stop creeping around’ Patsy Palmer

Celebrity Big Brother contestant Trisha Goddard told This Morning hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary to “stop creeping around” fellow contestant Patsy Palmer in an awkward moment during Friday’s show (25 April).

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15 h. ago Simon Cowell insists BGT audition 'wasn't set up' and vows to take lie detector test

During an appearance on This Morning, Simon Cowell addressed concerns over Max Fox's impromptu audition on Britain's Got Talent being a 'set up'

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15 h. ago This Morning fans jeer 'I wouldn't mess with her' as 'deadpan' Patsy Palmer returns for another 'joyless' Celebrity Big Brother interview

It comes after the EastEnders star, 52, blanked Lorraine Kelly in an awkward chat about their former housemate Mickey Rourke, 72, on her show earlier this week.

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15 h. ago Mapped: Territory Ukraine could lose as details of US peace deal proposal revealed

As the US lays out its territorial proposals for a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, The Independent maps the land which Ukraine stands to lose

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16 h. ago This Morning fans seriously distracted by Simon Cowell's outfit as he defiantly hits back at Britain's Got Talent fix row

Appearing alongside co-star Bruno Tonioli, 69, the music mogul, 65, sat down with Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary on Friday's instalment of the ITV show.

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16 h. ago This Morning's Dermot O'Leary defends over Bruno Tonioli's 'nasty' comment

Simon Cowell and Bruno Toniolo were discussing the live semi-finals for Britain's Got Talent

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16 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother winner 'sealed' as Jack P Shepherd after co

As the Celebrity Big Brother final draws closer, former housemates Patsy Palmer and Trisha Goddard shared who they think will be this year's winner on This Morning.

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