10 m. ago JD Vance tour of India rocked by terror attack as gunmen kill 24

Vance had been in the country to help build closer ties with Prime minister Narendra Modi as talks over a trade deal progress.

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2 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer changes stance on trans women after Supreme Court ruling

UK prime minister no longer believes ‘trans women are women’, Downing Street says

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2 h. ago The pope’s last sacrifice in a lifetime of sacrifice: granting an audience to JD Vance | John Crace

Imagine spending your remaining hours on Earth with the US vice-president – or, as Queen Elizabeth did, with Liz TrussWhat do Liz Truss and JD Vance have against elderly people? Specifically, those who are kind, decent and compassionate.Take Radon Liz. In September 2022 she made a fleeting visit to Balmoral to be sworn in as prime minister by the queen. The last picture that was taken of Queen Elizabeth was of her standing in front of a fireplace next to Truss. You can’t escape the desperation in her eyes. Please, please, she seems to be pleading, get me away from her. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago M4 traffic chaos: Major bridge closed as air ambulance lands after horror collision

The Prince of Wales bridge has closed on the M4 due to the 'serious incident' - we'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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2 h. ago Details of Pope Francis's final hours revealed as Prince William to attend funeral on behalf of King

Pontiff’s final words are revealed by the Vatican as funeral is confirmed to take place at St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday

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3 h. ago Who will attend Pope Francis’ funeral? Trump and Prince William among global dignitaries

The funeral is set to start at 9am UK time in St Peter’s Square after a three-day-period of lying in state where the public can pay tribute to the Pope

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3 h. ago Prince William will replace King Charles at Pope Francis funeral this weekend

The event will be a major milestone for the Prince of Wales as a global statesman and future king, as Charles went to Pope John Paul II’s funeral when he held the position

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3 h. ago Prince of Wales and Prime Minister to attend funeral of Pope Francis

Body of “People’s Pope” to be laid out in St Peter's Basilica in Rome so mourners can pay their respects

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3 h. ago Pope Francis’s funeral to be held at St Peter’s Basilica on Saturday

Francis will be buried in Rome’s Esquilino neighbourhood, in break from traditionLatest updates after death of Pope FrancisThe funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday at St Peter’s Square, the Vatican said on Tuesday, as a host of world leaders and royals including Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump and the Prince of Wales confirmed their attendance.The pope, the head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 after a stroke. He had been recovering from double pneumonia for which he was hospitalised for five weeks. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The reason why Prince William and not King Charles will attend Pope's funeral

The heir to the throne will represent his father at Saturday's ceremony

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4 h. ago Heavy congestion on M4 Prince of Wales Bridge after multiple vehicle crash halts all traffic

A collision took place between several vehicles and all traffic was held for a time and the route remained partially blocked while emergency services worked at the scene

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4 h. ago Live updates as Prince of Wales bridge shuts completely and traffic held as air ambulance attends

All traffic is being temporarily held and the Wales Air Ambulance has attended the scene. Long queues are expected in the area

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4 h. ago Prince of Wales bridge shut completely and traffic held as air ambulance attends

It caused hours of delays, but the bridge has now re-opened both ways

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4 h. ago Look to his stand on Gaza: Pope Francis gave us moral leadership in amoral times | Owen Jones

With his outspokenness about Israel’s outrages, the late pope showed up the hypocrisy of the media and politiciansThe deaths of major public figures can provoke the most grotesque outpourings of hypocrisy. So it goes for Pope Francis, now lauded by leaders and media outlets that were complicit in the very evils he condemned. “Pope Francis was a pope for the poor, the downtrodden and the forgotten,” said Keir Starmer, a prime minister who stripped the winter fuel payment from many vulnerable pensioners before launching an assault on disability benefits predicted to drive up to 400,000 Britons into poverty. “He promoted an end to suffering across the globe,” wrote Joe Biden, enabler of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.Indeed, the fate of Gaza seemed to preoccupy the pope’s final years. In his last Easter address, he condemned the “death and destruction” and resulting “dramatic and deplorable humanitarian situation” – a powerful sermon that hardly any western media outlets covered. I...

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4 h. ago Retired judge who jailed Boris Becker to chair Nottingham attacks inquiry

Deborah Taylor was recorder of Westminster until her retirement in 2022.

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4 h. ago Prince William to attend Pope Francis's funeral alongside world leaders on behalf of King

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican has announced

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4 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer backtracks on ‘trans women are women’ comment following court ruling

The Prime Minister had previously been an outspoken supporter of trans rights

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4 h. ago JD Vance’s children steal limelight during meeting with Indian prime minister Modi

JD Vance's three young children stole the show as their father paid a special visit to meet with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.

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5 h. ago Prince William will attend the funeral of Pope Francis on behalf of King Charles as world leaders gather in Rome on Saturday for historic event

The Prince of Wales will attend the funeral of Pope Francis, on behalf of His Majesty The King, it was announced today.

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5 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer does not believe trans women are women after Supreme Court ruling, in major U

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has made his first public comments on the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman

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