66 m. ago How Pope Francis changed the Catholic church, and what happens next – podcast

Just hours after wishing the world a happy Easter, the 267th head of the Roman Catholic church passed away. What was his legacy and who will take his place? Catherine Pepinster reportsPope Francis was working until the end. On Easter Sunday, the 88-year-old head of the Catholic church offered an Easter greeting to the crowds in St Peter’s Square who had gathered for mass. By the next morning, after months battling pneumonia and bronchitis, he had passed away.From the beginning, the first Latin American pope wanted his papacy to be different. Catherine Pepinster, the former editor of the Tablet, says one of his first notable actions was to go to a prison, rather than a church, to wash people’s feet in the traditional Maundy Thursday rite. It was typical of a pontiff who refused many of the luxuries of his predecessors – from giving up an apartment in the papal palace to only wearing simple leather shoes. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Pensioner finds their lump sum has been cut back by thousands of pounds

A pensioner agreed to the lump sum and annual payment terms of their retirement before they found out the real value of both had been cut due to errors calculating the figures

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7 h. ago Patriots' Day traffic? No thank you. Red Sox' Walker Buehler spends night at hotel for early start

Walker Buehler wasn’t taking any chances with the early start

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7 h. ago Modi and JD Vance hail ‘significant progress’ in trade negotiations

Visit to India by vice-president and family could be overshadowed by US visa tensions and farmer protestsIndia’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, and US vice-president JD Vance have hailed “significant progress” in negotiations toward a bilateral trade agreement, a deal that could help India avoid sharp tariff hikes announced by President Donald Trump.Vance, accompanied by second lady, Usha Vance, and their children – Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel – landed in the Indian capital earlier on Monday for a four-day visit combining high-level negotiations with family sightseeing. They were received at the airport by railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Vance stood under a red canopy that shielded him from the blazing sun as soldiers saluted and a military band played the US anthem. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Former Premier League star sent off on football return after sparking furious brawl

Former Watford striker Troy Deeney played in a new football competition but it wasn't long before he was shown a red card on his return to action after last playing in 2023

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8 h. ago Olympics icon Simone Biles stuns in black corset gown on red carpet as she scoops World Sports Award in Madrid

DAVID COVERDALE IN MADRID: The US superstar gymnast picked up the prestigious prize at the Laureus World Sports Awards following her success at last year's Paris Olympics.

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8 h. ago Marks & Spencer shoppers snap up £23 LEGO Red Bull F1 sets for £8 with cashback trick

Normally £22.99, this LEGO F1 set can be snapped up for £7.59 with a new TopCashback account.

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8 h. ago Troy Deeney was 'warming up for Wrestlemania' with Baller League debut red card

Former Premier League striker Troy Deeney was sent off during his Baller League debut when he clattered into Tareiq Holmes-Dennis moments before the full-time whistle

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9 h. ago Green Day fire back at Charli XCX’s Coachella dig: ‘Actual headliner’

Charli XCX was pictured wearing a ‘Miss Should Be Headliner’ sash at her Coachella afterparty

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9 h. ago Hearts backed in John Beaton red card row as former ref calls for VAR rule change

Des Roache believes the Jambos have a case against Beaton after questioning both Cammy Devlin yellow cards

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9 h. ago 'We thought we could channel our grief over Callum's disappearance into something positive'

Callum Clement, 27, from Newport went missing in March 2024 and his family hope they 'did him proud'

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10 h. ago Humanitarian agencies reject IDF claim Gaza medic killings caused by ‘professional failures’

UN, Palestinian Red Crescent and civil defence service condemn lack of accountability after Israeli investigationThe UN’s humanitarian agency, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and Gaza’s civil defence service have rejected the findings of an Israeli military investigation that concluded the killings of 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers in Rafah last month were caused by “professional failures”.Eight PRCS paramedics, six members of the civil defence rescue agency and one employee of Unrwa, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, were carrying out two rescue missions when they were shot and killed by Israeli troops in southern Gaza in the early hours of 23 March. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Missing swimmer feared dead after shark mauls him as beachgoers watch in horror

A swimmer in Israel has gone missing and is sadly feared dead after they were mauled by a shark that appeared in shallow waters and beachgoers watched as the water turned red

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11 h. ago ‘Grandpa robbers’ accused of Kim Kardashian jewel heist to face Paris trial

Armed thieves broke into reality TV star’s flat in France in 2016, making off with possessions worth millions of eurosA group of pensioners nicknamed the “grandpa robbers” will go on trial in Paris next week, charged with stealing jewellery worth millions of euros from the US TV reality star Kim Kardashian when she attended Paris fashion week in 2016.In what was considered the biggest robbery of an individual in France in 20 years, Kardashian was tied up and held hostage at gunpoint in her bedroom in central Paris by armed thieves dressed as police officers in the early hours of 3 October 2016. The thieves escaped with up to an estimated €10m in jewellery. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Roman's 'flattering' jacket that's a 'summer go to' now 33% off in spring sale

The Black Gingham Stretch Pocket Detail Jacket is now £28 down from £42, meaning you can save on £14 in Roman's sale

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11 h. ago EasyJet flight forced to divert after 'hallucinating passenger sees snakes on the plane'

The man was wearing a t-shirt with a snake print on and appeared to hallucinate that the reptiles were slithering around in the cabin as he repeatedly screamed: 'Snakes on a plane! We need to land!'

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12 h. ago Victor Gyokeres' surprising release clause emerges to put Arsenal and Liverpool on red alert

Premier League clubs are said to be queuing up to sign Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres and there should be huge interest in the red-hot forward this summer

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13 h. ago Raging Hearts demand SFA answers over Cammy Devlin red card and claim blundering VAR officials have cost them all season

Tynecastle chiefs have taken issue with the two yellow cards shown to Cammy Devlin and previous VAR errors

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13 h. ago 'Trapped' pensioner who worked all his life faces terrifying question

Chris Dodson says he is living in 'endless fear' that his rent will be increased again after more than £2,000 in hikes in the past three years - as peers call for more action

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13 h. ago Joe O’Connor goes close to Crucible maximum as he leads John Higgins

The Leicester qualifier potted 12 reds and red blacks in the seventh frame.

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