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Pope Francis has been buried in Rome, with hundreds of thousands of people and dozens of world leaders attending his funeral at the Vatican.

Ukraine denies Russian claims it has been forced out of the border region.

The 15-minute meeting was the first time they had come face-to-face since February’s acrimonious encounter in the Oval Office.

Her name will forever be associated with the scandals surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and his circle.

Hundreds of thousands of mourners gather in Rome to pay tribute to the late pontiff.

M&S Stops Online Orders and Issues Refunds After Cyber Attack In a surprising turn of events, popular British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has been forced to stop taking online orders after a cyber attack hit its systems. The incident, which came to light earlier this week, has caused major disruption for customers trying to […]

Vladimir Putin’s aide says the two discussed the possibility of Russia and Ukraine resuming direct talks.

The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has told the BBC that Ukraine may have to give up land as part of a peace deal with Russia. The political opponent to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, called it a “temporary” solution. But what might that actually mean?

Anthony Felton’s attack was motivated by jealousy and “entirely without precedent”, a judge says.

Visitors have noticed a unique atmosphere at the Vatican in the days before Pope Francis’s funeral and the conclave.