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Pope Francis lying in state in the Chapel of Santa Marta.
Vatican releases images of Pope in open casket as cardinals meet in Rome

Members of the papal conclave are meeting in Rome to make arrangements after Francis’s death on Easter Monday

Religion
7 minutes ago

Inside the Vatican: Pope Francis’s busy but feeble final days
Inside the Vatican: Pope Francis’s busy but feeble final days


Ralph Fiennes in Conclave (2024) film still.
The Pope dodged the culture wars. His successor won’t have that option


Illustration of a man holding a sign that says "Securing Britain's Future," surrounded by EU stars and British flags.
Starmer close to EU arms deal — at the expense of fishermen


Illustration of a man holding a sign that says "Securing Britain's Future," surrounded by EU stars and British flags.
Starmer close to EU arms deal — at the expense of fishermen


Illustration of a man holding a sign that says "Securing Britain's Future," surrounded by EU stars and British flags.



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Couple with two pugs boarding a private jet.
Pampered pets flying by private jet to avoid ‘cargo class’ travel

Passengers are treated to champagne and snacks, but the dogs are not fed for fear of ‘toilet issues’


Gary Lineker: BBC wanted me to leave Match of the Day

The football presenter, who will still front the corporation’s coverage of the FA Cup and World Cup in 2026, said the result ‘suits me perfectly’




Protestor at a trans rights demonstration in London holding a sign that reads "Trans Women Are Women".






Woman at the Easter Parade wearing a large, pink flower hat that says "Happy Easter".
News in pictures


ME sufferers ‘feel invisible and ignored’ amid lottery of NHS care


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What happens next after the Pope’s death? Papal conclave explained

As the body of the late Pope Francis lies in state and world leaders and thousands of mourners await his funeral, the process begins to find a new pontiff

Religion
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Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, at a White House meeting.
Head of homeland security loses office pass (and $3,000) to handbag thief



Le Graal bar and restaurant in Normandy, France, with owners standing in the doorway.
Rural France loses its joie de vivre with decline of the village bistro


Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the White House Easter Egg Roll.
Pentagon descends into fear, loathing and lie detectors



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If Trump passes on Ukraine, it’ll be up to us

UK and Europe will have to supply arms to Kyiv and strengthen our own defences, which will require a radical rethink



Illustration of God and angels at the pearly gates, with the Pope entering through a service entrance.

Cartoon by Morten Morland



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Unhinged trans activists have shown their true colours






a woman wearing a leopard print shirt has a gold chain around her neck
Unhinged trans activists have shown their true colours







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Ian KingThe dollar’s reign as the global reserve currency is at risk


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Chris Wood of Nottingham Forest celebrating a goal.

Tottenham 1 Forest 2: Visitors go third as Nuno seals league double over former side to deal Spurs morale blow before Europa league semi against Bodo/Glimt


Exeter Chiefs v Bath Rugby, Gallagher Premiership Rugby - 19 Apr 2025
Shaky 20 minutes in Devon will not change Farrell’s mind on Russell





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Robert CramptonIncels aren’t just nasty — their tactics are fatally flawed too




Benedict Nightingale and a production photo of Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart in Samuel Beckett's *Waiting for Godot*.

The former Times critic, who has written his first drama, Endgames, about assisted dying, on the joy of a short play

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