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Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, delights crowd
Pope Francis stopped occasionally to bless babies brought up to him, a scene that was common in the past but unthinkable just a few weeks ago as the 88-year-old pope fought for his life.
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Russia trying to create an ‘impression of a ceasefire’, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Moscow continued to launch attacks overnight after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral temporary truce in Ukraine.
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‘Get it done’: Trump threatens to abandon Russia-Ukraine peace efforts
Over the past few weeks, US officials have acknowledged privately that the chances of a quick peace deal in Ukraine have grown elusive.
- by Bart H. Meijer, Gabriel Stargardter and Andrea Shalal
Trump expected to visit King Charles in September
The UK will host the US president at Windsor Castle as the British government tries to bolster ties amid Donald Trump’s trade war.
- by Hannah Furness and Tony Diver
‘Unimaginable tragedy’: Four killed as cable car plunges to ground and breaks apart in Italy
The cable car fell, rolled down a mountainside and broke apart on Monte Faito, south of Naples, Italian officials said.
- by Elisabetta Povoledo
Berlin doctor charged with serial murder of palliative patients
He is accused of 15 deaths but suspected of dozens more. If convicted, the doctor would be the most prolific serial killer in Europe in two decades.
- by Christopher F. Schuetze
Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet
In a potential landmark discovery, scientists have detected the chemical fingerprints of gases that on Earth are produced only by biological processes.
- by Will Dunham
Russian children taught Australia ‘supports Nazism’ in propaganda push
The content falsely equates Western military and financial aid to Ukraine with ideological support for Nazism.
- by Rob Harris
Trans women not legally women, UK’s highest court rules
The unanimous decision – hailed by gender-critical campaigners but condemned by trans rights advocates – could have implications in healthcare, education and sport.
- by Rob Harris
‘Sleep? Forget it’: Millions tune in for 24-hour live coverage of epic moose migration
Who would spend all hours day watching moose trudge through Sweden on their annual migration? Heaps of people, it turns out.
- by Stafanie Dazio
Australians in Russia told to fly abroad to vote in federal election
Australia’s embassy in Moscow has again suspended in-person and postal vote services because of DFAT’s “do not travel” advice for Russia.
- by Rob Harris
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