86 m. ago Prince William made hidden 'move' which led to Trump's impromptu Zelensky peace talks at Pope's funeral

Prince William was among the world leaders to attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, with the service seeing Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky have a private meeting

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2 h. ago Donald Trump and Brigitte Macron 'broke etiquette rules' with their outfits at Pope Francis' funeral, expert claims

The US President, 78, and the French First Lady, 72, joined world leaders, clergymen, and reigning monarchs in St Peter's Square as the Argentine Pontiff was laid to rest on Saturday.

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5 h. ago Did ‘Vatican diplomacy’ change Trump’s mind on Ukraine? I’m sceptical for three reasons | Orysia Lutsevych

Zelenskyy, Starmer, Macron they all had his ear at Pope Francis’s funeral. But he is just as easily swayed by the elevator doormanThe most recent diplomatic effort to find a way to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine took place at the most unlikely of events: the funeral of Pope Francis. The image of Presidents Zelenskyy and Trump leaning toward each other, under Carlo Maratta’s late-17th-century painting, The Baptism of Christ, rekindled hopes that the US might, at last, hear Kyiv out. Would this unexpected setting make Trump’s compassion, so frequently expressed for the loss of human life, real? And could it lead to a better strategy for ending this criminal and brutal war?The goal of Kyiv and the coalition of the willing – a group of 31 nations that back Ukraine in its fight against Russia – is to distance Trump from what has become a dangerous rapprochement between the Washington and Moscow. But this will be an uphill battle – Europe and Kyiv are trying to fight their way to Trump...

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5 h. ago Prince William's 'secret move' led to Trump's peace talks with Zelensky at Pope funeral

Prince William was among the world leaders at the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican at the weekend - and it seems he played his part in paving the way for historic talks between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky

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6 h. ago Russia claims it is ‘ready’ for Ukraine talks but demands recognition of occupied territories – Europe live

Comments from foreign minister Sergei Lavrov about ‘ownership’ follow suggestions from Trump that Ukraine could cede CrimeaAt the European Commission’s midday press briefing, the chief spokesperson Paula Pinho has just been asked about the EU’s reaction to Donald Trump’s comments over the weekend after he met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral.She said:President Zelensky has been very much aligned with the EU position, and vice versa, we’ve been very much aligned with President Zelensky on the position with regard to peace and negotiations regarding a ceasefire agreement, where absolutely the position of Ukraine is the determining position.We’ve also heard, indeed, the comments by President Trump after these talks, and we welcome those comments that go in the sense of also acknowledging that the attacks of Russia on Ukraine, which, by the way, continued over the weekend, cannot be accepted. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Journalists swarm cardinals at the Vatican gates as they meet to plan a conclave

Cardinals arriving for the first day of meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates by journalists eager for hints of whether any consensus is building around the election of a successor

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7 h. ago Trump blames Obama over Crimea as he claims Zelensky ready to give up territory

Donald Trump has claimed that Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to give up Crimea to Vladimir Putin after the pair met on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral over the weekend.

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9 h. ago Trump says he 'thinks' Ukraine is ready to 'give up' Crimea and tells Putin to 'stop shooting' after US president's meeting with Zelensky at Pope Francis funeral

The comments came after the pair met on the sidelines of Pope Francis ' funeral on Saturday, their first face-to-face since the disastrous White House summit in February.

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10 h. ago Trump claims Zelensky ready to give up Crimea after meeting at Pope Francis’ funeral

Donald Trump has claimed that Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to give up Crimea to Vladimir Putin after the pair met on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral over the weekend.

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16 h. ago World leaders caught on phone at Pope Francis' funeral — who made the naughty list

Several world leaders were spotted whipping out their phones to take photos of the Pope Francis' coffin at his funeral on Saturday, with social media users left stunned

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23 h. ago Expert reveals what world leaders' body language at Pope Francis' funeral tells us about their global power and influence

There was something awkward about the interaction between Trump, Zelensky, Macron and Starmer (pictured) when they came face-to-face at St Peter's Basilica on Saturday.

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27 h. ago Pope Francis’s tomb seen for first time in images released by Vatican

The pontiff was laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Saturday, after hundreds of thousands queued to bid farewell to him

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28 h. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Sunday service at Crathie Kirk in Scotland one day after Pope Francis' funeral

King Charles and Queen Camilla were spotted as they made their way to church in Scotland this morning - a day after missing the funeral of Pope Francis.

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29 h. ago Thousands queue to visit Pope Francis’s tomb on day after funeral

Mourners express sadness and gratitude, while special mass in St Peter’s Square attracts 200,000 peopleThousands of people queued to visit Pope Francis’s tomb in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica the day after heads of state, royalty and hundreds of thousands of mourners attended his funeral in Rome.Many crossed themselves and took photos on their phones as they filed past the tomb, marked simply with the name Franciscus. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Pope Francis funeral: The world leaders who took photos of coffin EXPOSED

Members of the public have blasted foreign dignitaries taking pictures at the Pope's Vatican City funeral on Saturday, with some saying electronic devices should have been banned

Culture

30 h. ago Melania Trump 'body double' theory reignited after she attends Pope Francis' funeral

Melania Trump has once again been at the centre of a conspiracy theory claiming that she uses a body double after appearing at Pope Francis' funeral alongside her husband, Donald Trump.

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30 h. ago What happens after Pope Francis funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work

The late pope broke from tradition with a burial at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome

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31 h. ago Pope Francis’ tomb seen for first time in images released by Vatican

The pontiff was laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major on Saturday, after hundreds of thousands bid farewell

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33 h. ago 'I went to Pope's funeral and it was like festival – but mood suddenly changed'

A news reporter has shared their experience of attending Pope Francis' funeral, revealing the morning felt like a festival in Vatican City, but the atmosphere quickly changed

Culture

37 h. ago Melania Trump 'body double' theory reignited following Pope Francis' funeral appearance

Melania Trump was in attendance at the funeral for Pope Francis in Rome, yet some on social media were convinced the woman by Donald Trump's side was a "fake"

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