63 m. ago Pope Francis' final resting place: Pontiff wanted to be 'in the earth' and with just a simple tombstone carrying his name in Latin

The Argentine pontiff, who died on Easter Monday, aged 88, wanted his grave to be within the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, four miles from the Vatican, which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

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68 m. ago Telling the incredible tale of Anna Politkovskaya has taught me one thing: I could never be that brave | Maxine Peake

She faced endless opposition and threats to her life. This has become a reality for far too many journalistsMaxine Peake is an actor who appears in the new film Words of WarWhat drives someone to become a journalist? A good journalist, someone whose keyboard is a tool for exposing injustice, a truth-seeker who would risk life and limb to report their experiences back to the world? I know I couldn’t do it. I’ve interviewed people for a research project and was hopeless. I found myself shying away from asking the really difficult questions. There’s no way I could confront a corrupt official, or race to file a breaking story before a hostile regime tried to silence me, possibly for ever. I like to think of myself as the kind of person who would speak truth to power, but would I really, if my life was in the balance?One of the many privileges of being an actor is that it affords you the opportunity to dip your toes into other worlds and experiences from the safest possible distance. In ...

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1 hour ago Celtic are Champions LIVE as Jota shows up on CRUTCHES but all hope is not lost during title party

That makes it 13 out of the last 14 titles for the Hoops as Brendan Rodgers' dominance only increases during second spell in charge

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1 hour ago Pope Francis funeral live: Pope is buried in simple underground tomb in private ceremony after 400,000 watched service

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live coverage from Pope Francis's funeral as world leaders gather in Rome. Francis died on Easter Monday after 13 years in the Vatican.

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2 h. ago Bookies reveal fresh new Pope odds but punters in one country are banned from betting

Bookies are getting their odds in order for the cardinals hoping to step up following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, which the secretive conclave process beginning

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2 h. ago Aston Martin given clear Max Verstappen verdict after £225m contract offer

Max Verstappen is a target for Aston Martin, who are reportedly ready to pay the Dutchman £225million over three years to lure him away from Red Bull next season

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2 h. ago Pope Francis funeral: Touching note to be buried in coffin with pontiff revealed

Pope Francis has been entombed in Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore basilica with a sealed note following his funeral today - the note remembers him as 'one of the people'

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2 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother fans discover hidden message in JoJo Siwa's live final outfit

The entertainer placed third in the star-studded reality contest

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2 h. ago Pilgrims and the powerful come together for Pope Francis’s funeral

Applause rings out as late pontiff’s wooden coffin carried from altar of St Peter’s Basilica for open-air ceremony• Pope Francis’s funeral – livePope Francis has been eulogised as “a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone” during a funeral mass that brought together an array of mourners, from pilgrims and refugees to powerful world leaders and royals.Francis, 88, died on Monday after a stroke and subsequent heart failure, setting into motion a series of centuries-old rituals and a huge, meticulously-planned logistical and security operation not seen in Italy since the funeral of John Paul II in April 2005. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Lip reader reveals the four words Melania Trump said to Donald to stop things turning awkward at Pope Francis's funeral

More than 250,000 mourners gathered in St Peter's Square to pay their respects to the Argentine pontiff who died from a stroke, aged 88, on Easter Monday.

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3 h. ago Republican unity to be tested in talks over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Party eyes dramatic spending cuts to turn president’s promises into reality – but not all lawmakers are on boardDonald Trump has made a simple request of Congress’s Republican leaders: deliver “one big, beautiful bill” that will turn his campaign promises into reality. By all indications, there will be little beautiful about the negotiations to come when Congress returns to session on Monday.The bill envisioned by the president will extend tax cuts enacted during his first term, fund more border defenses and mass deportations of undocumented immigrants and potentially include the president’s vow to end the taxation of tips, overtime and social security payments. To pay for it, the GOP is eyeing dramatic reductions in government spending, and has targeted social safety net programs relied on by tens of millions of Americans. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Pope Francis first ever Pope to appear in film with 'improvised' acting debut

Pope Francis, who sadly died on 21 April aged 88-years-old, was the first Pope to ever appear in a film and reportedly improvised his lines for the touching faith-centred scene

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3 h. ago Chilling CCTV images show last sighting of missing teenager minutes before he disappeared

Mihran Khachatryan, 17, was last seen on Monday, April 21, when he left his home in Hardwick, Cambridgeshire, to go for a walk as police shared a CCTV image taken from a neighbour

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3 h. ago Pope Francis funeral live: Vatican says 250,000 attended mass as Trump and Zelenskyy meet in St Peter’s Basilica

Pope Francis is remembered as a ‘pope among the people with an open heart towards everyone’, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re saysAt least 130 foreign delegations, including about “50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs”, would attend Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, the Vatican said on Thursday.Heads of state and government who have confirmed their attendance at the funeral include Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, Keir Starmer and Javier Milei, the president of Pope Francis’s native Argentina. Francis had a delicate relationship with politics in his home country, but Milei hailed his “goodness and wisdom”.We will be present at the pope’s funeral, as is only right. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Inside the dirtiest race in Olympic history: ‘It wasn’t fair. I wasn’t on a level playing field’

How did the women’s 1500m in the 2012 London Olympics get its unenviable reputation? Athletes who were cheated out of medals talk about what happened that day – and how the results have slowly unravelledThe tunnel in which athletes wait before they enter a stadium ahead of a major race is “by no means a friendly place to be”, says Lisa Dobriskey – and as a former Team GB athlete who won Commonwealth gold and world championship silver at 1500m, she has stood in enough of them to know. “Different people handle it differently,” she says. “Some people are really relaxed and friendly; other people just look right through you. It’s scary. I remember my coach saying to me, ‘When you go to the Olympics, you’ll be standing next to the meanest, toughest, hardest people that you’ll ever face.’ Everybody wants to win.”As it turned out, the wait to walk into London’s Olympic stadium for the final of her event in August 2012 was even more stressful than she’d been warned. With British excitement ...

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4 h. ago Psychic consults tarot cards to predict next Pope and there's one stand out contender

EXCLUSIVE: All eyes are on Vatican City as preparations for choosing the next pontiff are put into place following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday – with one psychic consulting her cards

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4 h. ago Cardiff City v West Brom Live: Score updates from huge clash

The Bluebirds aim to keep their faint hopes of survival alive with a crunch home tie against the Baggies

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4 h. ago Lily Phillips hopes to die 'while having sex' as OnlyFans star declares she'll continue doing sex work even as 'a grandma'

The 23-year-old from Derbyshire has shot to fame in recent months after completing gruelling sex challenges - most notoriously, sleeping with 101 men in a day.

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4 h. ago Childhood cancer survivors tackle London Marathon for ‘brighter future’

Children with Cancer UK hopes to raise £3 million towards its efforts to create a world where every child and young person survives their cancer.

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5 h. ago Alfie Haaland sets new Erling Haaland injury return timeframe amid Man City wait

Erling Haaland has missed almost a month with injury for Manchester City and is not ready to return despite stepping up his recovery.

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