5 h. ago 6am sprints and rooftop communion: Behind the scenes of the papal funeral

A 6am, around 30 people suddenly sprinted out of the courtyard and towards St Peter’s Square. The rumour mill began – has Trump arrived?

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5 h. ago 'How could any of them remain silent?': President calls out world leaders for 'indifference' on Gaza

President Micheal D Higgins commended the late pontiff for his outspoken stance on conflicts ongoing globally.

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6 h. ago John Swinney 'moved' as he meets with Northern Ireland FM at Pope Francis funeral

John Swinney 'moved' as he meets with Northern Ireland FM at Pope Francis funeral  TheNational.scot

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6 h. ago At least 49 people killed after Israeli strikes on Gaza City

A Hamas delegation is due to meet Egyptian mediators in Cairo today for talks on a Gaza ceasefire.

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7 h. ago Trump accuses Putin of not wanting to end war after ‘very productive’ meeting with Zelenskiy

Trump and Zelenskiy met at Pope Francis’s funeral to discuss possible ceasefire

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9 h. ago Pope Francis’s funeral: ‘pope among the people’ mourned by hundreds of thousands in Rome

Mass mirrored most Catholic funerals, albeit with hundreds of cardinals and dignitaries present

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9 h. ago Zelenskiy says Vatican meeting with Trump could prove historic

Zelenskiy says Vatican meeting with Trump could prove historic

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10 h. ago Julian Benson brought 'colour, love, joy and hope' to many, his funeral hears

The former judge on RTE’s Dancing with the Stars died at the age of 54 at St Vincent’s University Hospital in Dublin on 18 April.

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10 h. ago LIVE: Francis, a 'Pope among the people', laid to rest in Rome

Over 200,000 people attended the funeral of Pope Francis earlier, including dozens of world leaders.

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11 h. ago In pictures: Thousands turn out to line Rome streets after funeral of Pope Francis

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88.

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11 h. ago Pope Francis’s funeral: Coffin arrives at Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore after procession through Rome

Catholic Church begins nine days of official mourning

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11 h. ago Zelenskyy hopeful 'symbolic' meeting with Trump will lead to ceasefire as US President leaves Rome

The Ukrainian president said the two leaders discussed a “full and unconditional ceasefire” and a “reliable and lasting peace”.

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11 h. ago Russia says all Ukrainian troops have left Kursk region as Zelensky meets Trump

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Vatican City on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral.

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12 h. ago Brónagh English: tributes paid to Leaving Cert student as funeral details are announced

‘Kind, vibrant, happy, and talented’ student mourned by Rockwell College and Clonmel community

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12 h. ago Pope’s funeral live: Thousands line streets for Francis’s final journey in Rome after Mass in St Peter’s Square

Ceremony, from Mass to burial at the Basilica of St Mary Major, to take about four hours

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12 h. ago Leaving Cert student killed in Tipperary crash to be laid to rest on Tuesday

It is understood 18-year-old Brónagh English's Ford Fiesta hit a low wall and flipped into the Aherlow river, where it was discovered in the early hours of Friday.

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12 h. ago LIVE: Group of 'poor and marginalised' people to bid final farewell to pope as funeral ends

Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy were amongst the crowd today in the largest gathering of world leaders in years.

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12 h. ago Trump and Zelenskyy hold 'productive' meeting in St Peter's Basilica, with second meeting due later

White House communications director Steven Cheung called the meeting “a very productive discussion”.

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13 h. ago At least 17 people killed after Israeli strikes on Gaza City

A Hamas delegation is due to meet Egyptian mediators in Cairo today for talks on a Gaza ceasefire.

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13 h. ago LIVE: 200,000 people attending funeral of Pope Francis in Rome

Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymr Zelenskyy are amongst the crowd in what’s the largest gathering of world leaders in years.

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