Shock, grief as mourners gather in St Peter’s Square
Hundreds of thousands are gathering in Rome, where mourners will view Pope Francis’s body as it lies in state at St Peter’s Basilica before his funeral, due to take place in four to six days.
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Vatican recounts Pope Francis’ final hours
The first so-called ‘general congregation’ following Francis’s death, which signals the start of a centuries-old tradition, has determined that public viewing of the pontiff will begin on Wednesday in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of Saturday’s funeral.
‘Returned to the house of the father’: Pope Francis dies aged 88
The Vatican has announced the death of the Pope, a day after he appeared at St Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday and meeting with US Vice President JD Vance.
How to see the world’s largest tulip garden without the crowds
Thousands of people flock to see the spring blooms at these famous gardens in The Netherlands. Here’s how you can beat the busloads of tourists.
Landmark case: UK Supreme Court rules a woman is ‘a biological female’
JK Rowling hailed the dramatic legal judgment, saying it will protect the rights of women and girls across the UK.
‘Rats as big as cats’: army enlisted as Birmingham drowns in rubbish
A major incident has been declared in the UK’s second biggest city after a four month rolling strike by garbage collectors saw huge piles of rubbish and an explosion in the vermin population.
British Steel workers stop Chinese bosses from entering mill, as UK parliament dramatically takes control of the company
The British government has taken over and stopped the closure of a Chinese-owned steel mill in Scunthorpe, England, as worried steelworkers stop Chinese executive owners from entering the site.
UK government to take control of Chinese-owned British Steel
At a rare weekend session, parliament approved the law to avert the shutdown of the UK’s last factory that can make steel from scratch, hours after workers evicted Chinese executives from the site, fearing sabotage.
Prince Harry meets war victims in surprise Ukraine visit
Prince Harry visited a medical clinic which provides orthopaedic devices for soldiers and civilians who have lost limbs, hours after appearing in a London court demanding taxpayer security.
London museum returns Indigenous remains
The remains of 36 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be flown back to Australia at the weekend before a special ceremony on Monday at the Queensland Museum.
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