28 m. ago Virginia Giuffre, prominent survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, dies by suicide

Virginia Giuffre was one of the first to call for Jeffrey Epstein to face criminal charges

Events

56 m. ago Royals and refugees to come together in Rome for funeral of Pope Francis

At least 130 foreign delegations and an estimated 200,000 pilgrims to descend on St Peter’s Square on SaturdayAn extraordinary array of invitees, spanning heads of state and royals from around the world, as well as refugees, prisoners, transgender people and those who are homeless will descend on St Peter’s Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, the groundbreaking liberal pontiff who led the Catholic church for 12 years.Francis died at the age of 88 on Monday at his home in Casa Santa Marta after a stroke and subsequent heart failure. He had been recovering from double pneumonia that had kept him in hospital for five weeks. Continue reading...

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89 m. ago Donald Trump leads world's political elite ahead of Pope Francis' funeral: US president touches down in Rome overnight with wife Melania

US president Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have arrived in Rome ahead of Pope Francis' funeral. 

Politics

1 hour ago Trump suggests he didn’t have time to buy Melania birthday gifts because he’s so ‘busy’ with tariff deals that don’t exist

Just 34 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s tariffs, according to a new poll

Economics

1 hour ago Man sets fire to his mum's house after she won't give him money to buy drugs

The 30-year-old man became angry when his mother declined - or was unable - to give him money which he wanted to buy methamphetamine, a Class A drug here in the UK

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2 h. ago Health and Human Services denies it will create autism registry

A ‘real-world data platform will link existing datasets to support research into causes of autism and insights into improved treatment strategies,’ one HHS official told The Independent

Science

2 h. ago Disgruntled Disney staffer who hacked menus to adjust allergen warnings is jailed for 3 years and given $700,000 fine

Michael Scheuer conducted a series of computer attacks on the company’s system following his termination for ‘misconduct’

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2 h. ago Donald Trump hints Ukraine and Russia are on verge of ending bloody three

Posted on his Truth Social site after arriving in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral, Donald Trump called on Ukraine and Russia to complete "very high level talks"

Politics

2 h. ago How Pope Francis became the People's Pope. The bereaved family he phoned 100 times. The lowly nuns he honoured. And the kiosk seller who served his favourite marshmallow ice cream...

Instead, the eyes of the world will be on St Peter's Basilica this morning as the pontiff who did so much to restore the Church's scandal-torn reputation is laid to rest.

Technology

2 h. ago Man in the middle of mental health episode was tased by the cops and died days later, his family claims

Officers kept repeating instructions to John Daniel ‘LJ’ Scott Jr, 39, which they say went ignored

Society

2 h. ago Crowds gathering for funeral of popular pontiff Pope Francis

US President Donald Trump will join other world leaders and dignitaries at the requiem mass.

Culture

2 h. ago Ukraine peace deal ‘very close’ Trump says as he meets world leaders in Rome

Russia and Ukraine should meet at a ‘very high level’ in order to agree a peace deal, Donald Trump said as he gathered with world leaders.

Politics

2 h. ago Outlander creator 'forgot' key detail about character in books

Outlander's author was reminded about the plot point

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2 h. ago As it happened: Coffin of Pope Francis sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

Politics

3 h. ago Claudia Schiffer said she is sharing her Tudor mansion with 'a few friendly ghosts

World famous supermodel Claudia Schiffer admits her her Tudor mansion in Suffolk is haunted, but don't worry as the several ghosts she shares her home with are actually 'friendly'

Politics

3 h. ago George Lucas reveals why Yoda talks backwards in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

‘I had to figure out a way to get people to actually listen,’ explained the Star Wars creator. ‘Especially 12-year-olds.’

Events

3 h. ago Dutch Town Hall accidentally chucked out an Andy Warhol print with the rubbish

The town hall said the works, including a 1980s Warhol silkscreen print of then Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands valued at £13,000, were part of a collection

Events

3 h. ago CIA director's son killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine after 'fiercely beautiful life'

Tributes have been paid to Michael Alexander Gloss, son of Juliane Gallina Gloss and a Navy veteran father, who was killed on the front lines in Ukraine, it is understood

Events

3 h. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: World leaders to pay respects to late Pontiff in historic Vatican ceremony

Pope Francis will be remembered as a humble leader and champion of the poor in a ceremony attended by world leaders

Politics

3 h. ago Trump’s planned pharmaceutical tariffs would raise costs by $51bn annually, report finds

Prices of medication and other costs could increase by as much as 12.9 percent if the tariffs are put in place

Economics