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The politics of Pope Francis' funeral seating plan revealed: How Donald Trump DID get in

The death of Pope Francis saw the world's leaders and great dignitaries surrender themselves to a higher power - that of the Vatican's funeral planners. Leaders including Volodymyr Zelensky , Donald Trump, Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are scattered across a seating arrangement described as a 'master plan' in stage-managing 'big egos'. And while there had been speculation that Trump would be in the third row - which he would have likely seen as a snub - the leader of the free world found himself front and centre for the service.

Donald Trump is accused of breaking the dress code at Pope Francis' funeral

The president, who sat in the front row of hundreds of foreign dignitaries and royalty, donned a mid-blue outfit, adorned with a pin showing the American flag. He paired it with a shiny blue tie. Melania, sitting beside her husband on her 55th birthday, could be seen pairing a conservative black coat with a lace veil and gloves. It comes just two months after Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelensky was branded 'disrespectful' by a reporter in the White House for not wearing a suit on a visit to the Oval Office - with reports claiming Trump was irritated by his attire.

Trump sits down with Zelensky for tense face-to-face meeting on sidelines of Pope Francis'

The White House said that the pair had a 'very productive' meeting ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis. 'President Trump and President Zelensky met privately today and had a very productive discussion,' said White House communications director Steven Cheung, saying more details would follow.

Lip reader reveals the four words Melania Trump said to Donald to stop things turning awkward at Pope Francis's funeral

More than 250,000 mourners gathered in St Peter's Square to pay their respects to the Argentine pontiff who died from a stroke, aged 88, on Easter Monday. Among them were foreign dignitaries, world leaders, and monarchs, with representatives from 130 countries and international organisations reportedly in attendance for the high-profile gathering in Vatican City. The delegation was led by the American president, 78, and his wife Melania, whose 55th birthday coincided with the Pope's funeral, who arrived in Rome late last evening .

How Pope Francis became the People's Pope: The bereaved family he phoned 100 times. The

Instead, the eyes of the world will be on St Peter's Basilica this morning as the pontiff who did so much to restore the Church's scandal-torn reputation is laid to rest.

A vast delegation of European royals arrived in St Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Francis, with Prince William representing his father King Charles.

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Chilling new details about Virginia Giuffre's final moments before suicide aged 41 - as

New details have emerged about Virginia Giuffre's final moments after she was found unresponsive in a rural town in Western Australia.

The vile social media post was shared to Lady Victoria Hervey 's followers alongside a screenshot of the news that the 41-year-old trafficking victim had died.

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Wendy White, who lives near Worcester, initially contacted her GP in 2022 when she was left suffering the symptom. But she claimed she was told it was merely sinusitis.

Earlier this week, the Duchess of Sussex revealed the real reason why she ditched her verbose brand name American Riviera Orchard: it was a 'word salad'.

The most important meeting in Donald Trump's first 100 days back in the Oval Office, a totemic milestone he will pass next Wednesday, took place earlier this week.

The iconic reality series came to an end on Friday, with Jack P. Shepherd crowned the winner and Danny Beard finishing as runner-up.

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What started as a perfectly ordinary Tuesday evening in London suddenly took on an edge when my flatmate interrupted my half-burnt dinner with a suggestion out of left field,

The sweet comment Prince Harry made to William when he saw Kate Middleton walking down the aisle at Westminster Abbey

On Tuesday it will be 14 years since Kate Middleton married Prince William in front of 1,900 guests at Westminster Abbey - as well as a further two billion watching from home. Radiant in a Sarah Burton dress for Alexander McQueen, the royal bride, then 29, kept her composure as she made her way down the maple-tree lined aisle with her nine-foot train and bridesmaids in tow, including her maid-of-honour Pippa Middleton. By her side was a proud Michael Middleton who held his daughter's hand as he gave her away to the man that will one day become King. But it was Prince Harry in the all-important role of best man who caught the attention of lip readers as he snuck a glimpse of Kate.

Shocking twist in Ryan Giggs brother cuckolding scandal, revealed by KATIE KNIGHT - and

Not long ago the podcast host and football coach Rhodri Giggs had a telling exchange on social media. The 48-year-old who's still - despite his very best efforts - better known as the younger brother of footballing legend Ryan, 51, often posts his views about the beautiful game on X, but on this particular occasion he caught the attention of trolls, who delighted in taunting him about a grim event in his past. An event, that 14 years on, as the exchange proved, has lost none of its power to outrage and titillate, so jaw-dropping are the sordid details.

The NHS faces a near-record workload, with more than seven million people in England alone awaiting hospital treatment. Three million have been in the queue for more than 18 weeks.

Tributes have been paid to a 'dedicated family man' after his body was found washed up on a beach in the Spanish coastal resort of Benidorm. Briton Jeff Duffield was found dead on Wednesday evening.

He might be standing beneath the White Cliffs of Dover in his Union Jack socks pledging to erase wokery from every branch of the public sector, yet Nigel Farage is presenting himself as the new Keir.

Experts have detailed the extraordinary toll undertaking a marathon has on the body, before, during and after the race, including some which can have serious consequences.

Anne Robinson weighs in on feud with Countdown's Rachel Riley as she admits she told her

Anne Robinson has revealed what really happened during her time hosting Countdown after the presenter quit the show after just a year back in 2022.  Rumoured to have been involved in a rift with the show's other presenters Rachel Riley and Susie Dent, the TV presenter, 80, has shut down such speculation but admitted she did have to tell Rachel to 'shut up'.  Speaking in an interview with the Telegraph, Anne denied a fall out between the pair as she explained: 'It's just a story. Rachel was a bit talkative when I was interviewing the contestants but once we shut her up it was fine.'

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The touching note Pope Francis will be buried with inside his coffin

The pontiff, whose death at 88 was announced by the Vatican on Easter Monday, is being buried today in a funeral service attended by the world's leaders, including US President Donald Trump , Prince William and Sir Keir Starmer. Up to 500,000 people are expected to gather for the open-air service, some of them camping out in the streets on Friday night after travelling from across the world. Francis had been lying in state in a simple wooden coffin lined with zinc at the St Peter's Basilica since Wednesday morning for three days in public view, before the coffin was sealed ahead of his funeral today. The obituary placed in his coffin described how Francis was the 266th Pope and that he would 'remain in the heart of the Church and of humanity'.

President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden sat just five rows between them at Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday, easily in the other's sight line.

It was the year of three popes, the first time in nearly 400 years there had been such rapid papal turnover. The drama began with the death of Pope Paul VI on August 6, 1978.

Melania Trump looks solemn at Pope Francis's funeral with Donald Trump, as First Lady

Melania Trump epitomised class and decorum as she attended the Pope's funeral on her 55th birthday today. The First Lady of the US walked through the Vatican hand in hand with her husband Donald Trump as she joined millions in mourning the death of Francis. In one poignant picture, Melania can be seen deep in thought as the sun beams down on her during the service in St Peter's Square.

From first light, thousands of people made their way along Via della Conciliazione - the grand thoroughfare that leads to the Vatican - singing hymns, praying and swapping stories.

Gigi Hadid, 30, wears ring on THAT finger as she and boyfriend Bradley Cooper, 50, attend

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The English singer, 40, took to his Instagram stories with the sad update after a stomach bug had 'ripped through' his band and staff crew.

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I won the biggest prize in quiz show history - I was forced to flee the country after my

A man who won the biggest prize in quiz show history was forced to flee the country after his life-changing victory - and still has one big regret after his experience. Graham Fletcher cashed in after scooping £1.5million on ITV competition Red or Black which was presented by Ant and Dec. The show was broadcast on ITV between September 2011 and September 2012 and was a firm fan favourite.

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I moved to one of the world's most expensive countries - but it's way cheaper than living in the UK

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Virginia Giuffre's sex abuse ordeal: How young runaway was recruited by Ghislaine Maxwell

Virginia Giuffre, a central figure in the downfall of disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, died by suicide yesterday aged 41.  The American-born mother-of-three was found dead at her farm in Neergabby, Australia, where she had been living for the past several years.  She had lived a life in the public eye after she stepped forward to denounce the horrific abuse she endured at the hands of Epstein.

The brother of Virginia Giuffre has shared a final photo of his sister after she died by suicide in Western Australia.

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Virginia Giuffre, 41, suffered a series of personal and physical blows in the years before she died by suicide at her $1.3million farmhouse in Western Australia.

How Virginia Giuffre's life turned to hell after Prince Andrew's multi-million pound

The 41-year-old trafficking victim, whose suicide was announced by her family this morning, released a slew of troubled social media posts in the months leading up to her death. Her final post revealed she was hospitalised and claimed she only had four days to live after a bizarre bus crash - which police later said was minor and caused less than £1,000 damage. Giuffre had been charged with breaching a family violence restraining order just days before and was listed to appear in court less than two days after she was released from hospital. She was due to appear in court to enter a plea on June 11.

Her family announced her passing in a statement, saying her death had left them with 'utterly broken hearts'. The 41-year-old grew to prominence after she was trafficked by the late financier.

Revealed: What the most stereotypical British tourists look like, according to AI... so,

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway looks dignified as she attends Pope Francis' funeral

The 51-year-old, who is suffering from an incurable lung disease, and her husband Crown Prince Haakon were among a host of European royals who travelled to Italy to pay their respects on Saturday. They joined a number of dignitaries and world leaders in St. Peter's Square, with US President Donald Trump, Prince William and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer all in attendance. Crown Princess Mette-Marit was dignified as she attended the funeral, despite a deepening scandal involving her 28-year-old son Marius Borg Høiby.

  

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Oliver Brady (pictured), 27, of Edmonton, north London, had just nabbed the phone of IT worker Nicky Jones, 51, of Ascot, Berkshire, as she arrived at work in central London one day in February. She said assistant Beadle Alex South, of nearby Haberdashers' Hall, 'jumped on him', bravely holding him down, away from the illegal e-bike he had been riding during the theft, until police arrived. The thief had already stolen eight other phones that morning before targeting Ms Jones at around 9.30am - including from a blind woman, who he caused to fall to the ground. Ms Jones said: 'I was disgusted. This is people's lives. I don't understand how people are out here doing this. If it hadn't been for that Beadle, I would have lost everything.'

  

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