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US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky had a “very productive” meeting in Rome on Saturday, a White House spokesman said, as both leaders attended the funeral of Pope Francis. A spokesman for Zelensky’s office said that during…

With hundreds of world leaders present at Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday, Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re called for care for migrants, an end to conflict and action to combat global climate change – issues close to Francis’ heart. Cardinal…

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to federal charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, while U.S. prosecutors formally announced their intention to seek the death penalty against him. Mr Mangione, 26, was in court with his lawyers when…

They may be the most powerful people on the planet, but when it comes to seating arrangements at Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, all foreign leaders will defer to the Argentines and Italians and follow the rules of the French…

The Houthis in Yemen have destroyed seven US Reaper drones in less than six weeks, costing the Pentagon more than $200m (£150m) in losses, the biggest single loss in the military operation against the Iranian-backed militants. Three drones have been…

Friends of one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers described her as “distraught” when she told them she was allegedly sexually assaulted by the Hollywood producer, a court has heard. Adding a new dimension to the former film producer’s retrial, a witness…

A 12-year-old girl has been hospitalised after sustaining injuries in an incident at school. Police were called to Hazlehead Academy in Aberdeen at around 10.30am on Thursday. Aberdeen City Council said the girl was injured and her parents took her…

Russia attacked Kyiv with an hours-long barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 70. It was the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital since July last year and came as peace efforts reached…

On Thursday, the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported that Pope Francis’ doctor found the pontiff with his eyes open and breathing normally but with no vital signs when he was summoned to the Vatican early Monday morning. Dr. Sergio…

Carlos Santana has postponed his second concert in Texas after testing positive for COVID-19. The guitar virtuoso’s official Facebook page announced that he is canceling Thursday night’s show on his Oneness Tour at the Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land,…