70 m. ago UN food agency says its foods stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel's blockade

The World Food Program says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel’s nearly 8-week-old blockade, ending a main source of sustenance for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the territory

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84 m. ago Rylan Clark tells fans tell him 'this is why' as he says 'can you believe this' in mum Linda update

The BBC Radio 2 star shared a hilarious video on social media featuring his mum, Linda

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92 m. ago Watch: Cardinals meet at Vatican to discuss Pope Francis funeral plans

Watch again as Cardinals met at the Vatican in Rome on Tuesday (22 April) to discuss the funeral plans for Pope Francis.

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98 m. ago Awkward moment Trisha Goddard tells Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond to ‘stop creeping around’ Patsy Palmer

Celebrity Big Brother contestant Trisha Goddard told This Morning hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary to “stop creeping around” fellow contestant Patsy Palmer in an awkward moment during Friday’s show (25 April).

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1 hour ago ‘We have lost our humanity’: Holocaust survivors call for end to war in Gaza

Israelis are gathering on Holocaust Memorial Day to speak out against Palestinian starvation and sufferingFew days speak so profoundly to the soul of Israel than Holocaust Memorial Day. As the country sat in silence on Thursday to remember six million Jews exterminated by the Nazis, the same refrain was, as always, repeated by many: never again.But for some across Israel, as the war in Gaza continues to ravage the Palestinian people and wipe out entire families, never again had come to hold another meaning. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago So you saw 'Conclave' the movie. Here's what it got right – and wrong – about real

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition

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3 h. ago Putin ignores Donald Trump's plea for peace and launches overnight blitz on Ukraine

Harrowing images showed the extent of an overnight attack in Ukraine which resulted in several fatalities. The nightmare explosions took place despite Donald Trump telling Russia to 'stop'

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3 h. ago Digested week: Magic Circle and life in the Vatican return to our psyche

Disappearances of a school and handbag of head of Homeland Security past the Secret Service remain unexplainedI did what a lot of people did on hearing news of the death of Pope Francis on Monday: I watched Conclave. The Oscar nominated movie, adapted from the Robert Harris novel, unpacks the process of electing a new pope and between Sunday and Monday, it enjoyed a 283% surge in streaming figures. I’d like to say it deepened my understanding of life in the Vatican, but the truth is it just made me wish we could have Ralph Fiennes for pope, while reminding me – I’m not alone in this – that we’ve seen quite enough of Stanley Tucci for the time being. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Pope Francis’ funeral details in full and how to watch on TV and streaming

Pope Francis will be laid to rest in a funeral mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City this weekend - here's how to watch the live ceremony and where.

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4 h. ago Influencers 'are to blame for rise in shark attacks': Scientists say they 'can't believe we have to tell people not to grab an 18

Social media posts encouraging tourists to stroke the creatures have led them to be poked and prodded by ignorant travelers in pursuit of the perfect selfie.

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5 h. ago Pope Francis LIVE updates ahead of funeral as thousands of mourners pay respects

The funeral will be held in St Peter's Square in Vatican City on Saturday morning

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5 h. ago CBB fans reveal real meaning behind JoJo Siwa's cryptic message to Chris Hughes before final

JoJo Siwa has hinted that she has something to tell Celebrity Big Brother co-star Chris Hughes in private after they get out of the ITV show's house ahead of tonight's final

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5 h. ago How to tell a conclave from a congregation: A brief guide to the language of selecting a new Pope

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals

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5 h. ago How to watch Conclave, the film streaming now about the secret and mysterious ritual to elect a new Pope

Oscar-winning film documents the sequestering of the Vatican’s religious leaders as they select the new Pope

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5 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother's JoJo Siwa tells Chris Hughes true feelings in emotional chat ahead of final

Celebrity Big Brother housemates JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes have a heart-to-heart in the garden as they prepare to leave the house and return to reality

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6 h. ago Bishop tells of tears at Vatican for Pope Francis ahead of funeral

Bishop Paul Tighe also said there is ‘a little bit of national pride’ that an Irish-born man is the chief organiser while the post is vacant.

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6 h. ago Conclave choice for the next pope ‘totally unpredictable’, says Vatican expert

The theologian added that the timing of 2024 film Conclave “couldn’t be more powerful”

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6 h. ago Musician tells the stories of 10 women imprisoned for killing their abusers

Vivir Quintana is using a typically male genre of music to sing for incarcerated women

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6 h. ago Man's 10 word statement to aunt before 'repeatedly stabbing her' in home

Adrian Smith, 28, told jurors at Manchester Crown Court he heard a "demonic voice" telling him "you need to kill Zara or I'm going to kill you"

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6 h. ago Vatican readies for Pope Francis’s funeral as world leaders head to Rome

Tens of thousands of mourners have queued for hours to pay respects to pontiff before coffin is sealed on FridayPope Francis obituaryEurope live – latest updatesAlmost 130,000 people from all over the world have viewed Pope Francis’s body as the Vatican makes the final preparations for his funeral on Saturday, an event that will be attended by 50 heads of state and 10 monarchs.St Peter’s Basilica closed at 2.30am and reopened three hours later to accommodate the last of the huge crowds of mourners who had patiently waited to pay their respects to Francis, who died at the age of 88 on Monday after a stroke. The coffin will be sealed at 8pm in a ceremony attended by senior cardinals. Continue reading...

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