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

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JD Vance recalls meeting with Pope Francis in tribute to late pontiff

Vice president met with Pope Francis at the cardinal’s residence in Rome on Sunday

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

Trump has signed just five bills into law - while issuing 124 executive orders. Here is why that matters

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>

NEWS

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>

Crime

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

<p>WWE champion Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 39 in 2023</p>

LiveWWE

Wrestlemania 41: Updates from night two in Vegas as John Cena faces Cody Rhodes

<p>A former aide of Jill Biden has warned the former first lady and Joe Biden to stay out of politics. Jill Biden’s former communications director Michael LaRosa made the candid comments in a recent interview.</p>

TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

Joe Biden should stay out of politics for the good of his party, says former aide to Jill

<p>Dead honeybees litter the ground of Rock Hill Honey Bee Farms in Stafford, Virginia</p>

Crime

500,000 honeybees dead in suspected poisoning at Virginia farm

<p>Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski spoke recently about violent threats she has received after various instances of breaking with the Republican mainstream to oppose Donald Trump or his administration.</p>

TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

Trump’s ex-chief of staff says fear among Republican politicians is the ‘consequence’ of disagreeing with him

<p>Confirmed cases across the U.S. now stand at 800, the CDC confirmed. Three more states reported new cases over the weekend.</p>

Measles cases spread to three more states

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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>

NEWS

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

<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>

ANALYSISUKRAINE

Why Putin’s Easter ‘ceasefire’ is a dangerous distraction from his original sin

<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

Trump Reshapes The World

<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>Pope Francis receives U.S. Vice President JD Vance</p>

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Pope Francis has ‘brief’ meeting with JD Vance on Easter morning

Vatican reveals ‘exchange of opinions’ took place during Vance meeting

<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>

Politics

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

Bulletin

<p>Ukrainian President <a href="/topic/volodymyr-zelensky">Volodymyr Zelensky</a></p>

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>

The one scene Hugh Jackman would ‘change’ in Deadpool and Wolverine

<p>Olivia Williams</p>

Olivia Williams says doctors dismissed her cancer symptoms ‘for years’

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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>Manizha Bakhtari, the Afghan ambassador to Austria, is the last such diplomat remaining in position despite facing challenges and threats from the Taliban</p>

AFGHANISTAN

Meet the last female Afghan ambassador as she leads the resistance against the Taliban

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

NEWS

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

<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

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

<p>Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton gestures in a live Australian TV debate, as prime minister Anthony Albanese looks on</p>

As Australia heads to an election, it must choose between climate reality and Trump-style denial

<p>‘Look, it's him!’: Leonardo DiCaprio spots something distracting on the telly in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’</p>

MOVIES

‘Oh, THAT guy!’: 17 instantly recognizable actors whose names you don’t know

<p>Karlie Kloss and Ivanka Trump debunk feud rumors on vacation </p>

Ivanka Trump and sister-in-law Karlie Kloss enjoy family vacation amid feud speculation

<p>A tourist enjoys a sunny morning at Tamarama Beach as large waves crash against a rock in Sydney </p>

Australia

Six killed as huge waves crash onto Australia’s east coast

<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

<p>A visitor looks at the faces of some of the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing at the Oklahoma National Memorial museum in Oklahoma City June 12, 2001, one day after the execution of Timothy McVeigh. </p>

Crime

Oklahoma City bombing survivors reflect on tragedy 30 years later in new doc

<p>Two RAF Typhoons were scrambled<a href="/topic/poland"></a> on Tuesday to intercept a Russian intelligence aircraft</p>

EUROPE

British fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO airspace

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

<p>Billy Idol</p>

INTERVIEWFEATURES

Billy Idol: ‘I’m the sexy sexagenarian. Then I’m gonna be the sexy septuagenarian, ha ha!’

<p>Phyllis Bailer, 26, was traveling from Indianapolis, Indiana to Bluffton, Indiana with her 3-year-old daughter when she was murdered in 1972</p>

Crime

Fifty years ago, a young mom traveling with her toddler was raped and shot dead on a roadside. Police finally know who killed her

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

How Hitler put a price on Albert Einstein’s head – and made his family pay

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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>

News

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

<p>Deborah Casserly and her son Barney, who took his own life aged 21 after struggling with an addiction to ketamine</p>

NEWS

‘My son killed himself after ketamine ruined his life – how many lives will this drug destroy?’

<p>Suri Dao, left, and Alex Leatham, right, are both standing trial for the murder of their friend Emma Borhanian</p>

Crime

Medical neglect accusations and the star witness murdered: the Zizians’ first trial is as turbulent as you’d expect

<p>Emergency crews respond after a plane crashed into the Platte River killing several people Friday, April 18, 2025, in Fremont, Nebraska</p>

News

3 killed as small plane crashes into Nebraska river

<p>A suspect is arrested on the Brazilian highway after police stopped her bus returning to her hometown</p>

CRIME

Woman accused of killing boy, 7, with poisoned Easter eggs

<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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Get creative this Easter with the HP Smart Tank

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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>

EASTER

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

<p>Nasa astronaut Don Pettit is carried to a medical tent shortly after return to Earth</p>

Nasa astronaut returns from space station on his 70th birthday

<p>Wildlife advocates have hit out at the tactics </p>

Australia

Hundreds of Koala bears are being shot dead out of trees from helicopters in Australian wildlife cull

<p>Liza Minnelli joins takes the stage in the season 17 finale of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’</p>

Lifestyle

Liza Minnelli makes rare appearance on RuPaul’s Drag Race for her first performance in years

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Colin Farrell takes decision to move son with rare genetic disorder into care facility

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>

crime

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>

politics

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

<p>Kilmar Abrego Garcia</p>

TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYS

How all of Trump’s gang claims against wrongfully deported man boil down to one unnamed informant

Culture

<p>Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘The Basketball Diaries’</p>

How Leonardo DiCaprio started – and abandoned – his ‘bad boy’ era

<p>Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent in Ted Lasso</p>

Brett Goldstein gives bizarre reply when asked about Ted Lasso return

<p>Clive Owen in ‘Children of Men'</p>

23 brilliant movies that bombed at the box office

Ben Kingsley as Itzhak Stern and Liam Neeson playing Oskar Schindler

WWII in film: 20 of the best war movies ever made

Ben Kingsley as Itzhak Stern and Liam Neeson playing Oskar Schindler

WWII in film: 20 of the best war movies ever made

<p>Kaitlyn Dever in 'The Last of Us'</p>

Kaitlyn Dever shares heartbreaking detail about shock Last of Us scene

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Sinners breaks impressive horror movie record

<p>Pedro Pascal in 'The Last of Us'</p>

Pedro Pascal speaks out after huge Last of Us twist

<p>Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal in ‘The Last of Us’</p>

How The Last of Us season two major death differs from the video game

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

WWE fans left seething at ‘lame’ Travis Scott Wrestlemania appearance

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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Elizabeth Hurley’s son reacts to mother’s new relationship

<p>Status symbol: bragging about your step count has become another way to boast about fitness </p>

How your step count became the ultimate modern humblebrag

<p>Not your average kebab night – this is Turkish BBQ done with soul and precision</p>

You’ve been doing Turkish BBQ wrong – here’s how to fix it

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Petrified FSU students take shelter under tables during shooting

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JD Vance jokes Giorgia Meloni could call him a ‘jerk’

<p>Marco Rubio hints US may drop Russia-Ukraine peace talks.</p>

Watch: Marco Rubio hints US may drop Russia-Ukraine peace talks

<p>Rob Lowe mistaken for John Stamos</p>

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The secret Californian islands that escape most tourists’ radars

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The insider’s tour of the city at the heart of Renaissance painting

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