Sarah Rainsford and Laura Gozzi Reuters The pontiff’s body, laid out in an open coffin, was moved to the church in a formal procession Mourners are paying their respects to Pope Francis, whose body was moved from his Vatican residence to St Peter’s Basilica before his funeral on Saturday. The Pope’s open coffin was carried … Read more
Opening statements are set to begin on Wednesday in disgraced Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein’s retrial in New York for alleged sex crimes. In his third trial in five years, Weinstein is accused of sexually abusing a former television production assistant, an aspiring actress and an unnamed woman. During the first week of the trial, … Read more
The European Union has ordered Apple and Meta to pay a combined €700m (£599m), in the first fines it has issued under recent legislation intended to curb the power of big tech. It has issued a €500m (£428m) fine to Apple over its App Store, while Meta has been fined €200m (£171m) over the way … Read more
Twenty-six people have died and several others have been injured after gunmen opened fire on a group of domestic tourists visiting a popular beauty spot in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday. The attack took place in Pahalgam, a picturesque town in the Himalayas often described as the “Switzerland of India”. There is a shutdown across the … Read more
Former Australia batter Keith Stackpole has died at the age of 84. The right-handed opener from Victoria played 43 Tests between 1966 and 1974, scoring 2,807 runs at an average of 37.42, including seven centuries. Stackpole also played in the first ever one-day international, picking up three wickets with his leg-spin against England at the … Read more
Nine people have been killed after a Russian drone hit a bus transporting workers in Ukraine. The attack occurred on Wednesday morning in the south-central city of Marhanets. Serhiy Lysak, regional chief of Dnipropetrovsk, said at least 30 people were injured, adding that “the number of victims is constantly growing”. The attack comes as diplomats … Read more
A wildfire saw residents flee their homes as the flames spread in Ocean County, New Jersey. About 3,000 people were placed under mandatory evacuation on Tuesday evening, with 1,300 structures threatened, fire officials said. Several major highways in the path of the fire were also closed. No causalities have been reported, while the cause of … Read more
US President Donald Trump says he has “no intention of firing” Jerome Powell after repeatedly criticising the Federal Reserve Chair. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trump added he would like Powell to more proactively cut interest rates. Last week, the president intensified his of criticism of Powell, calling him “a major loser”. That sparked a … Read more
The Canadian general election is around the corner after a campaign dominated by the US-Canada relationship, including repeated remarks by the US president about making Canada the 51st state. The BBC has asked voters across the country what it means to be Canadian – and what makes the country different from the US.
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