73 m. ago Pope Francis' funeral updates as Donald Trump and Prince William arrive and world mourns

World leaders including President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy are joining thousands of Catholics in the Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday

Politics

2 h. ago ‘I haven’t slept for two days’: Kharkiv residents reel from Russian attacks

Exhausted residents point out latest drone strike came hours after Donald Trump’s rare rebuke to Vladimir PutinAbout 1am on Friday, Yuliia Verbytska woke to the sound of an air raid siren. She grabbed her teenage children – Dmitry, 17, and Olexiy, 12 – and sat in the corridor, checking her phone. In the sky above came an ominous whine. Minutes later, a Russian drone crashed into the disused soap factory down the road in Polyova Street. There was an enormous explosion.“We don’t have a shelter in our building, so we hide behind two concrete walls. All the neighbours sit together. You wonder if this is your last moment,” she said. Friday’s raid followed a massive attack on Thursday on Verbytska’s home, Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, and on the capital, Kyiv, where 12 people were killed. “I haven’t slept for two days,” she said wearily. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge's decision on deportation to Russia

Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova has been detained by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement since February when she failed to declare frog embryo samples at Boston's Logan Airport

Events

3 h. ago We hid in the bathroom as bombs fell on Kyiv. Is this Trump’s idea of peace?

In the early hours of 24 April the realisation dawned: Putin will get a deal that humiliates Ukraine – or continue to slaughter our civiliansDay 1,156 of the invasion; 24 April 2025. Thirty hours after the end of Russia’s fake “Easter ceasefire”. It is 6.21am: feeling anxious, I call my father. He is travelling by train from the western part of Ukraine to Kyiv, due to arrive in 40 minutes. He picks up the phone, and from his cheerful tone I gather that he has not yet heard the news. I ask if the train is running late. My father says everything is fine, he can already spot familiar places in the Kyiv region. He wants to know why I doubt the arrival time. I tell him that sadly Russia has been shelling the country all night long. In Kyiv, I say, we have lived through one of the worst nights. “I’m jumping in a taxi,” I add. “I’ll see you soon.”Those who survive shelling often imitate the sounds of explosions when they talk about the experience. I instantly think of this when an early mo...

Politics

4 h. ago ‘You saw he was listening to you’: people Pope Francis met in their hour of need

The late pontiff embraced those traditionally on the margins of the church and society. Here, some of those he met describe his impactPope Francis announced his pastoral intentions from the very beginning of his papacy, saying he preferred a church that was “bruised, hurting and dirty” from being on the streets to one that was cautious and complacent. Although he never strayed from doctrine – to the annoyance of many optimistic liberals – his 12 years as pope were marked by a deliberate embrace of those historically on the margins of the church and society. He wanted a church, he said, for “todos, todos, todos” – which translates into: “Everyone, everyone, everyone.”Here, some of those who met him recall what his pontificate meant to them. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago North Korean leader Kim touts new naval destroyer, blames US for tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new naval destroyer, claiming it as a significant advancement towards his goal of expanding the operational range and preemptive strike capabilities of his nuclear-armed military

Politics

6 h. ago Zelensky doubles down on Crimea and says Ukraine will NOT hand it over to Russia

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Volodymyr Zelensky has remained steadfast that the territory belongs to the Ukrainian people, asserting that their 'position is unchanged'.

Events

7 h. ago Trump offers peace proposal for Ukraine and Moscow to finish 'cruel and senseless war'

In a post to his Truth Social on Friday, Trump called for 'high level talks' between the two warring nations after he touched down in Rome to attend the funeral of the late Pope Francis.

Politics

7 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

8 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

8 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

8 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

9 h. ago York Minster hosts controversial metal concert as threatened protests fail to materialise

Cheering crowd at 800-year-old cathedral enjoys Plague of Angels gig, which had been branded ‘deeply inappropriate’Protests at one of the most controversial concerts of the year, labelled “shocking and deeply inappropriate”, failed to materialise on Friday evening, as a metal act performed to a cheering crowd of 1,400 people at York Minster.The 800-year-old cathedral hosted a gig by Plague of Angels, which some of the congregation previously called an “outright insult” to their faith and said they would be protesting if the concert went ahead. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees

A federal judge has agreed to temporarily block the Trump administration from implementing an executive order that a labor union says would cancel collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees

Politics

10 h. ago Russian general killed by bomb near Moscow as Trump envoy meets Putin

Witkoff-Putin meeting in Moscow ‘constructive’, says Kremlin, as details of Washington’s ‘final offer’ for peace emerge

Events

10 h. ago Son of CIA deputy director was killed while fighting for Russia, report says

Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, who died on 4 April 2024, was the son of top-ranking US spy Juliana GallinaAn American man identified as the son of a deputy director of the CIA was killed in eastern Ukraine in 2024 while fighting under contract for the Russian military, according to an investigation by independent Russian media.Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, died on 4 April 2024 in “Eastern Europe”, according to an obituary published by his family. He was the son of Juliane Gallina, who was appointed the deputy director for digital innovation at the Central Intelligence Agency in February 2024. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago Neurologist warns of subtle brain aneurysm sign that could save your life

A doctor has taken to TikTok to highlight this red flag that could indicate a much more serious health issue.

Events

12 h. ago Trump campaigned on ending Ukraine war on Day 1. Now he said it was in ‘jest’

President Donald Trump repeatedly boasted throughout his presidential campaign and after his White House victory that he could end Russia’s war in Ukraine in ‘24 hours’

Politics

12 h. ago Why is Yale University implicitly endorsing Israeli extremist Ben

Shabtai, a Jewish society based at Yale, hosted the extremist far-right politician convicted of supporting terrorism. Why did Yale allow this?Let me start with a statement that should be obvious: deliberately starving 2 million people – half of whom are children – is indefensible. It is not complicated, it is not a nuanced situation that requires a PhD to parse. It is not an unfortunate and unavoidable part of war. It is quite simply indefensible. I would say that it is also very much prohibited by international human rights law, but that doesn’t seem to exist any more, does it?As I write this, no food, water or medicine has been allowed into Gaza for almost two months. It is impossible to know just how bad the situation really is because Israel has imposed a media blackout on the region. However, aid organizations have said: “The Gaza Strip is now likely facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the 18 months” since the war began. Thousands of children are malnourished. Childhood mal...

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12 h. ago Bank employee claims she was just ‘borrowing’ money from customers when she took more than $240K from accounts: report

The total amount of money stolen is reportedly in excess of $241,900, according to investigators

Economics