1 hour ago Pope Francis’ special message for doctors who saved his life

The 88-year-old pontiff spoke softly, but was breathing without oxygen

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2 h. ago Animals being 'burnt alive' in 'devastating' wildfires in Wales

Senior firefighters have been battling 'extraordinarily levels of fires' for this time of year and say they are causing 'indiscriminate destruction'

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4 h. ago Dutton admits he made mistake on Indonesia in ABC leaders’ debate as Albanese evasive on electricity prices

Opposition leader also says ‘I’ll let scientists pass that judgment’ when asked if climate change impacts getting worse in second showdownPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has admitted he made a mistake by wrongly claiming the Indonesian president had announced a proposal for Russia to base military aircraft in Indonesia, and declined to state whether the impacts of climate change were getting worse.The opposition leader has also confirmed his plan to reduce the size of the federal public service by 41,000 positions by 2030 would not pay for the entirety of the Coalition’s policy platform, suggesting further cuts to government spending may be necessary.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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12 h. ago ‘I love this man for saving my life’: Michael Watson’s unbreakable bond with Peter Hamlyn

The neurosurgeon saved the boxer’s life in 1991 and since then the pair have become close friends“This man is my hero,” Michael Watson says simply as he turns to Peter Hamlyn, the neurosurgeon who saved his life and carried out seven operations on the stricken boxer’s brain in the aftermath of his fight against Chris Eubank in September 1991. “We are like family, me and Peter, and we have unusual banter. Peter says I’m a little bit dark to be family.”Watson chuckles at his friend’s quip but, having interviewed Watson multiple times before and after the fateful bout that pushed him close to death, and having spent the morning with Hamlyn, I sense an essential truth. The brain surgeon and the boxer share a deeply compassionate intent to help each other. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago GMB's Richard Madeley admits 'I've lost a close friend' as he opens up on heartbreaking death

Richard Madeley spoke candidly on Good Morning Britain about the loss of a close friend in emotional scenes

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32 h. ago GMB's Richard Madeley emotional as he opens up on heartbreaking loss

Richard Madeley emotionally spoke about a close friend's death during a discussion on ITV's Good Morning Britain

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34 h. ago Intimate sex letters of evil Nazi leader and Hitler’s right hand man Hermann Goering up for sale

The handwritten notes show Goering’s chilling obsession with Carin von Kantzow - a wealthy, married Swedish aristocrat

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46 h. ago Vatican puts ‘God’s architect’ Antoni Gaudí on path to sainthood

Pope Francis recognises the ‘heroic virtues’ of the creator of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família basilica in first step of processHe’s long been nicknamed “God’s architect” by those who point to his piety and the religious imagery woven through his soaring spires, colourful ceramics and undulating lines.Now it seems the Vatican may be ready to make it official. It said on Monday that Antoni Gaudí, the Catalan architect behind Barcelona’s Sagrada Família basilica, had been put on the path to sainthood. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Pope Francis makes surprise appearance and seems in improved health as he is wheeled round St Peter's Square for Palm Sunday Mass

The pope was holding a bouquet of flowers and wheeled in to the ceremony in Vatican City, in which more than 30,000 people had gathered, as he recovers from double pneumonia.

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3 d. ago Boat Race 2025: Start time, TV channel and everything to know as Cambridge battle Oxford

We bring you everything you need to know about how to watch the battle between Cambridge and Oxford universities along the Thames for the 170th edition of the Boat Race

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4 d. ago Jaime King opens up about ‘terrifying’ experience of losing full custody of her children

The actor says it’s ‘scary’ for her to talk publicly about custody battle for first time

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4 d. ago Pope makes another surprise appearance at St. Peter's, greeting restorers of papal tombs

Two art restorers were putting the final touches on a months-long restoration of the tomb of Pope Urban VIII, who in 1626 consecrated St. Peter’s Basilica, when the convalescing Pope Francis appeared, unannounced, in a wheelchair — his third such surprise appearance in less than a week

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4 d. ago Alison Steadman 'lucky to be alive' after fall that left her seriously injured

EXCLUSIVE: Gavin and Stacey legend reckons she was close to death after she fell during a trip to Dubai earlier this year, saying the pain was 'so bad'

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6 d. ago Prince Harry's plea torn apart in court battle as Duke spends 'most of time abroad'

Prince Harry has been challenging the dismissal of his High Court claim against the Home Office following a change in his security arrangements in the UK after quitting as a working royal

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6 d. ago How King Charles' speech introduced Italians to a popular British teatime biscuit

The King, accompanied by Queen Camilla , are on the final day of their state visit to Italy where they have met the Italian Prime Minister - Giorgia Meloni - and Pope Francis .

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6 d. ago Picture of King and Queen’s meeting with Pope Francis released as pontiff recovers from pneumonia

Charles and Camilla visited the Pope on the same day they celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary

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6 d. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla pay recovering Pope Francis surprise visit

British royals wish pontiff well in recovery from pneumonia during their state visit to ItalyKing Charles and Queen Camilla paid a surprise private visit to a convalescing Pope Francis on Wednesday afternoon during their four-day state visit to Italy.The royal couple visited Francis, 88, at his home in Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City, where he is recovering from a serious bout of pneumonia in both lungs. An official audience had previously been removed from the royals’ schedule due to the pontiff’s ill health. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Pope Francis in private Vatican meeting

Buckingham Palace confirmed the royal meeting with Pope Francis after it was broken by local Italian media.

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6 d. ago King Charles and Pope Francis exchange touching words at private meeting in Italy after public meet

The meeting took place at Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, Italy, where the Pope has been convalescing for more than two weeks after being released from Gemelli Hospital.

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6 d. ago King and Queen visit Pope Francis in private Vatican meeting

Charles and Camilla were due to hold a separate state visit to the Holy See, but it was cancelled after the Pope was admitted to hospital.

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