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EPA At least 400 people have been injured in a massive explosion at a port in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, state media is reporting. The blast took place at the Shahid Rajee port district on Saturday morning, shattering windows of nearby office buildings. No fatalities have been confirmed yet but footage showed … Read more
Large crowds of people have lined the streets of Rome to watch Pope Francis’ coffin be carried from the Vatican to his final resting place at the church of Santa Maria Maggiore. The Pope died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 and one of his final requests was that he be laid to … Read more
Just nowPope Francis applauded as coffin begins its final journey The Pope is being laid to rest at the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Just nowEurope
Getty Images US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand alongside French President Emanuel Macron (left) Numerous world leaders and members of royalty have gathered in Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral. Among the most prominent figures at the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square on Saturday morning are Prince William, US President Donald Trump and … Read more
Pope Francis’ coffin has been carried out from St Peter’s Basilica into St Peter’s Square as part of his funeral service. Huge crowds gathered at the Vatican to pay respects to the Pope, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after suffering from ill health. Follow live updates
Applause was heard as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived for the Pope’s funeral in St Peter’s Square. President Zelensky was among dozens of leaders and dignitaries – including Donald Trump and Prince William – who joined 40,000 mourners in St Peter’s Square. Follow live updates
Just nowUS President Trump pays respects by Pope’s coffinThousands have gathered in Rome to pay their respects to the late pontiff. Just nowEurope
17 mins agoCrowds gather in Rome ahead of Pope’s funeralThe BBC’s Sarah Rainsford says people from all over the world have gathered to pay their respects.17 mins agoEurope
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed an agreement to respect each other’s sovereignty and come up with a draft peace deal by 2 May. The deal was signed by the two countries’ foreign ministers in Washington, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also present at Friday’s ceremony. Hundreds of thousands of … Read more
Nadine Yousif Reporting fromCalgary and Lethbridge, Alberta Eloise Alanna/BBC News Lawyer and rancher Jeffrey Rath says Alberta should be an independent nation state, separate from Canada The threat to Canada’s sovereignty from US President Donald Trump has dominated the election campaign, but the country also faces a challenge from within. Some western Canadians, fed up … Read more