Pope Francis dies

Pope Francis dies aged 88 after double pneumonia battle

Pope Francis spent 12 years at the helm of the Catholic Church

<p>Pope Francis twirls a soccer ball he was presented by a member of the Circus of Cuba, during his weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, file)</p>

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<p> Cardinal Kevin Farrell, head of the Vatican's family and laity office, talks during an interview with The Associated Press in office in Rome, Tuesday, July 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Paolo Santalucia, file)</p>

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<p>JD Vance has spoken out just hours after reports emerged of Pope Francis' death </p>

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Trump's First 100 days

Van Hollen accuses Trump of causing constitutional crisis by litigating Abrego Garcia case on social media

Alito slams Supreme Court for blocking deportation of Venezuelans

<p>U.S. President Donald Trump departs the North Portico of the White House on April 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is traveling to Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia on Easter</p>

TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

Trump posts furious Easter message ranting about Biden, ‘radical left lunatics’ and ‘weak’ judges

<p>Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday after announcing a 90-day pause on tariffs for 'more than 75' nations. As the president nears the end of his first 100 days, he has issued a record-breaking high of 124 executive orders</p>

Trump's First 100 Days

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer Rauchet arrive for President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025

TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat that included his wife and brother, report says

<p>Six teenage girls were traveling in an SUV that veered into a tree in Marin County near San Francisco on Friday evening, California Highway Patrol said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash</p>

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4 California teens killed and 2 injured after SUV crashes into tree

<p> Student honors the deceased and injured students near the scene of a shooting at the Florida State University student center on April 18</p>

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FSU students angry over plans to restart classes just days after fatal campus shooting

John Cena (R) celebrates with rapper Travis Scott after defeating Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship during WrestleMania 41

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<p>Nancy Mace was embroiled in a heated exchange with a voter after she was asked a question about her town halls </p>

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China sends back Boeing jet worth $55m as Trump tariffs hit trade

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Israeli military admits ‘operational misunderstanding’ after troops killed 15 Gaza medics

<p>Homeless people gather with their belongings and tents in the Mission District in September 2024. Homelessness has become a problem across California</p>

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California city may start arresting homeless people who refuse offer of shelter

<p>Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley are officially a couple</p>

Elizabeth Hurley debuts new relationship with Billy Ray Cyrus

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>File. Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked at the Urumqi airport in Xinjiiang, China, on 5 June 2019</p>

China sends back Boeing jet worth $55m as Trump tariffs hit trade

Beijing cautions third countries against making trade concessions to US at its expense

Trump has signed 124 executive orders but just five bills into law

<p>Rep. Tom Emmer, the GOP House whip, spoke on CNN's State of the Union on Sunday about the comments from President Donald Trump regarding his desire to send American citizens to prisons in other countries.</p>

TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

Senior Republican flounders when asked about Trump plan to deport US citizens to foreign jails

<p>A person shouts next to an image of President Donald Trump as people take part in a protest organised to 'Protect Migrants, Protect the Planet' on April 19, 2025 in New York City</p>

TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

Thousands take to the streets across US to protest Trump and Musk policies: ‘They flaunt their criminality’

<p>Three Pentagon officials, who were recently fired from their posts, claim they were ‘slandered’ during their exit from the Department of Defense</p>

TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

Three Pentagon officials removed from their jobs amid leaks probe say they’ve been ‘slandered’

<p>Incoming freshmen take part in their Oath of Office Ceremony during Induction Day at the U.S. Naval Academy in June 2023. Author Ryan Holiday was scheduled to speak to the entire sophomore class until the school's leaders discovered he planned to reference the nearly 400 books that were banned from the academy's library </p>

TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

Navy cancels speech by podcaster who planned to reference its ban on more than 300 books

<p>Donald Trump posed with what appears to be a digitally altered image and claimed Kilmar Abrego Garcia has 'got MS-13 tattooed onto his knuckles’</p>

Trump appears to show altered image of wrongfully deported man’s hand

<p>Political strategist James Carville branded Bill Maher ‘supremely naive’ after he praised Donald Trump following a private dinner the pair shared at the White House.</p>

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Carville blasts ‘supremely naive’ Maher over Trump White House dinner

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Zelensky accuses Russia of ongoing attacks hours into ‘Easter truce’

<p>Bible sales have gone up in the UK</p>

Church attendance among Gen Z has quadrupled. Here’s why

<p>Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds, left, and Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman</p>

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<p>A Ukrainian law enforcement officer inspects a crater next to a destroyed perfume and cosmetics manufacturing building following a missile attack in Kharkiv on 18 April 2025</p>

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<p>Adele steps out for a date night at Los Angeles Lakers game </p>

Adele makes rare appearance with her fiancé Rich Paul amid music break

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The Who U-turn decision to axe Zak Starkey after he ‘apologised’

<p>4 killed as small plane hits power lines in Illinois and crashes into field</p>

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4 killed as small plane hits power lines and crashes in Illinois

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Hair: The biggest trend to come out of the 2025 fashion season

Fashion is getting a whole lot hairier — with hair, yes the stuff that grows from your head, suddenly being used as a material in fashion trends from earrings to bags and even dresses, writes Kaleigh Werner

<p>An adult woman and 12-year-old boy are dead following historic flooding in Oklahoma Saturday</p>

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Woman and boy killed as car swept away in ‘historic’ Oklahoma flooding

<p>Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade was called out to a gender reveal party near the mouth of the River Tyn</p>

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Surprise! Gender reveal party’s pink flare mistaken for marine emergency

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Pride and Prejudice fans have Matthew Macfadyen to thank for the film’s romantic ‘hand flex’ moment

<p>Alan Bersten and Emma Slater share a kiss on the ‘DWTS’ tour stage</p>

DWTS Emma Slater and Alan Bersten end tour with steamy kiss amid dating rumors

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Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang backs Aimee Lou Wood after parody backlash

<p>Albert Einstein pictured with armed guards after fleeing to England</p>

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Nicola Coughlan says she wouldn’t touch Harry Potter series ‘with a 10ft pole’

<p>British Airways offered their condolences to ‘the family and friends of our colleague at this difficult time’</p>

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British Airways steward found dead in hotel room on San Francisco layover

<p>By firing lasers into the participant’s retinas, researchers claimed to have stretched the colour palette to identify a new, unseen hue they call ‘olo’</p>

Scientists say they have discovered a new color called ‘olo’ – but there’s a catch

<p>Did biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences just ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves? Co-founded by billionaire Ben Lamm and American geneticist George Church, it just announced the birth of three fluffy, white pups</p>

They’re here. They’re howling. But, are they resurrected dire wolves?

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Hugh Jackman shares ‘one little gripe’ about working with Deadpool and Wolverine co-star Ryan Reynolds

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<p>Emergency personnel use a crane to remove a slab at the site of collapsed building</p>

7 family members among 11 killed in Delhi building collapse

<p>Generation Z has been dubbed the spiritual generation</p>

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Make Christianity cool again: Why Gen Z is flocking to church

<p>Paul Bowles, 62, has been arrested in the murder of 18-year-old Jennifer Williams, who died in 1989</p>

Crime

Suspect arrested 35 years after rape and murder of woman killed while walking to her husband’s office

<p>Post Malone files for custody of his two-year-old daughter</p>

Post Malone reportedly filed custody papers days before his ex-fiancée did

Inside The Beltway

<p>Musk’s time as the Trump administration’s special government employee is coming to an end in May or early June, but many expect the White House to extend the role or find another way to keep him in a front-line position.</p>

Trump's First 100 Days

Dems fear Musk may exit power before they can use him in midterm ads

<p>Prosecutors are asking a federal judge to sentence George Santos to seven years in prison </p>

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Justice Department slams unrepentant George Santos for his ‘insatiable appetite for likes’ on social media

<p>John Koskinen, an Obama appointee who is now retired, sounded the alarm after the agency is considering revoking Harvard University’s tax-exempt status following the public fallout with Trump.</p>

Trump's first 100 days

Ex-IRS head sounds alarm over Trump’s weaponization of agency

<p>Protesters gather to advocate for the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a legal resident and Columbia University student detained after participating in pro-Palestinian campus protests last year</p>

Trump's first 100 days

Trump’s approval rating on immigration has tanked in recent weeks as more controversial deportations are revealed

<p>Trump claims prices are far lower than they are</p>

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Trump brags gas is down to $1.98 a gallon. It isn’t — anywhere

<p>The White House is standing by the letter and its threats of financial devastation if the Ivy League school doesn’t agree to its sweeping demands</p>

Trump's first 100 days

Trump administration’s letter of demands to Harvard that sparked standoff ‘sent without authorization’ - report

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TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

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SNL star Bowen Yang backs Aimee Lou Wood after parody backlash

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Brett Goldstein gives bizarre reply when asked about Ted Lasso return

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Lifestyle

<p>Hazel was born with facial paralysis</p>

Health & Families

Rare neurological disorder leaves baby girl unable to blink or smile

A mother first noticed something was wrong during pregnancy when her daughter’s eyes appeared open during ultrasound scans

<p>Nearly half of Americans will skip Easter egg traditions due to high prices, survey finds</p>

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Nearly half of Americans will skip Easter egg traditions due to high prices, survey finds

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<p>Costa Coffee has recalled four products in relation to concerns over ‘small stones’ (Costa Coffee/PA)</p>

Customers call Costa Coffee menu change ‘health and safety gone mad’

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