23 m. ago Outrage as Vice President JD Vance shows 'lack of respect' following Pope's death

The vice president was trailed by White House photographer Emily Higgins as he toured the iconic Vatican City before releasing pictures of his controversial visit

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2 h. ago JD Vance shows 'lack of respect' following Pope's death as he breaks key rule

The image inside the Sistine Chapel, taken by official White House photographer Emily Higgins during the VP’s Easter weekend visit, quickly ignited online outrage

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3 h. ago Only a true maths genius can solve this equation in 30 seconds

If you're a total maths whizz, you should be able to solve this equation in just 30 seconds - but it's definitely trickier than it looks, so don't be too quick to brag...

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4 h. ago ‘Touching the soul is all that matters!’ The outrageous genius of Barrie Kosky and his Wagner phantasmagoria

He put Carmen in a gorilla suit and had Das Rheingold’s Erda represented by an 82-year-old naked woman. What are the the director’s plans for his edge-of-the-seat Die Walküre?From the Muppet Show to Kafka, Yiddish theatre to Vivaldi, pop music to Wagner – Barrie Kosky’s enthusiasms ricochet at a speed that leaves you dizzy as well as, in their rampant variety, a touch envious. This 58-year-old Australian theatre and opera director sees all art, all life, as one. His love of clowns, cabaret and musicals is as intense as his passion for theatre and grand opera. “Whether it touches the soul is all that matters,” he says, his loquacious personality expanding into a small side office at the Royal Opera House in London before a rehearsal. His new staging of Die Walküre, the second opera in Wagner’s Ring cycle, openson 1 May .Kosky was born in Melbourne but has been based in Berlin for the past 20 years, where he was artistic director of the Komische Oper and still has an association there...

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5 h. ago Fallen cricket great Michael Slater looks VERY different as he walks free after a year in jail

Former Australian Test cricketer Michael Slater has been released after spending more than a year behind bars - and many Aussies are crying foul.

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5 h. ago Teen sprint sensation Gout Gout is floored by incredible career milestone just after he was 'sabotaged' in his last race

The 17-year-old has stunned athletics fans around the world by breaking the 10-second barrier for the 100m and 20 seconds for the 200m, only to have them ruled out due to the wind.

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8 h. ago The Pope's final resting place: Chipboard barrier hides niche where Francis will be buried, four miles from the Vatican, in accordance with his wishes

The Argentine pontiff, who died on Easter Monday, aged 88, has broken with tradition and asked that his final resting place be away from St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

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11 h. ago Trying to bulk up? It doesn’t really matter what you eat to gain muscle

Both vegan and meat-eating diets were found to show results

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15 h. ago Woman 'murdered terminally ill partner after he delayed making a decision whether to undergo assisted dying and she decided she could not take it any more'

Kylie Ellina Truswell-Mobbs, 50, is alleged to have 'taken matters into her own hands' and tried three times to administer drugs through David Ronald Mobbs' feeding tube.

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15 h. ago Ange Postecoglou to 'leave' Tottenham this summer – even if they win Europa League

The straight-talking Australian manager is reportedly heading for the Spurs exit door no matter what happens in the rest of the season after he was the subject of heavy criticism

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16 h. ago Gold climbs above $3,500 for first time as Wall Street rallies after slide

Dollar also recovers after Monday’s sell-off prompted by Trump’s attack on Federal Reserve chair caused alarm among investorsBusiness live – latest updatesGold has climbed above $3,500 an ounce for the first time while stocks on Wall Street and the dollar rose following Monday’s sell-off that was prompted by Donald Trump’s blistering attack on the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, caused alarm among investors.Spot gold reached the record price of $3,500.01 on Tuesday, extending a rally that has pushed bullion up from $2,623 an ounce at the start of this year. Analysts now predict the metal could even reach $4,000 only a matter of weeks after the price moved through $3,000 for the first time. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Even Trump must know that firing the chair of the Fed would be self

Jerome Powell is a soft target for the president amid economic instability. But getting rid of him would only invite more chaosUS stock markets, Treasury bonds and the dollar itself are sliding amid the tariff turmoil and Donald Trump needs a soft target. It was probably only a matter of time before he intensified his attacks on Jerome Powell, chair of the US Federal Reserve. It is an easy narrative to blame the dull central banker with orthodox worries about anchoring inflation expectations. Nor is Powell able to engage in tit-for-tat soundbites. Unlike Trump, he must measure the impact on markets of his every word.The open question is how far Trump intends to push things. Monday’s reaction in financial markets was strong because it seemed for the first time that the president could be serious about removal. “Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!” declared Trump, which was several notches beyond his usual whine about urging the Fed to hurry up with cuts in interest rates. C...

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16 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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16 h. ago Chris Evans, Kelly Brook and all the celebrities lining up for the TCS London Marathon in 2025

How the celebs have been pushing themselves through pain barriers in training

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17 h. ago Ange Postecoglou to 'leave' Tottenham even if Celtic hero wins the Europa League

Postecoglou is heading out of the North London club no matter what happens in the Europa League or Premier League

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17 h. ago They did what? Why The Last of Us' shock twist is actually a move of genius

It’s one of the worst kept secrets in TV history, but Through the Valley still managed to shock

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18 h. ago Kate Middleton's touching reason for staying up until midnight tonight for Prince Louis

With her youngest son Prince Louis set to turn seven tomorrow, the Princess of Wales once revealed she has a special tradition she follows when one of her three children's birthdays are approaching

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19 h. ago Pope's touching last words to his personal nurse who convinced him to take one last ride in the popemobile on Sunday after the pontiff asked 'Do you think I can manage it?'

The pontiff appeared exhausted during Easter celebrations on Sunday, but nevertheless greeted the crowd and drove around St Peter's Square cheered by thousands of rapt worshippers.

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19 h. ago Bridgerton favourite looks 'unrecognisable' in first look at 'scandalous' new period drama

Bridgerton star Bessie Carter is set to lead a brand new drama series focusing on the 'scandalous' Mitford sisters

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19 h. ago Bridgerton star totally unrecognisable for new role in drama based on a 'scandalous' true story

You may not recognise this major Bridgerton star in their next role leading an upcoming period drama based on a shocking true story

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