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The world leaders who got their phones out and took photos as Pope Francis's coffin was

After mourners were criticised for taking selfies with the body of Pope Francis earlier this week, you would think the world's leaders would consider leaving their phones in their pockets for the pontiff's funeral. However, a number of dignitaries couldn't resist pulling out their mobiles to take pictures and videos of the late Pope's humble wooden casket as it was back towards St Peter's Basilica.

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 .

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.

Images of Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, hunched forward in St Peter's Basilica, almost give the impression of a pair of angry bulls locking horns - but an expert says this is not the case.

Protocol was broken to move the Ukrainian president from where his place should have been, further back, to the prominent seat (pictured).

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.

French First Lady Brigitte Macron deviates from Pope's funeral dress code by not wearing a

Brigitte, 72, joined her husband, French president Emmanuel Macron, and world leaders, clergymen, and reigning monarchs in St Peter's Square as the Argentine pontiff was laid to rest on Saturday. While men attending the funeral were asked to wear a dark suit with a long black tie and white shirt, women were given the option of either wearing a modest black dress that reaches below the knee or a formal suit.

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In my trade I have long grown used to the way governments lie and get others to lie for them. It is what they do. But I have seldom seen such a cloud of lies as we face now.

NEW Britain is broken. These words are uttered with increasing regularity by millions of voters for the simple reason that they happen to be true.

Aluko issued an apology to Wright on Friday, which the Arsenal legend has now rejected in a social media post.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds pack on the PDA and put on a VERY animated display as they

It has been a tumultuous six months for Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds. But on Saturday they finally had something to cheer about when they watched his football team Wrexham AFC win promotion for the third time in three seasons. Blake, 37, was seen jumping into the air when the Welsh team's goals went in to seal their 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic as she watched from the stand with Ryan and his co-owner, Rob McElhenny.

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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.

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LIZ JONES: Meghan's glamorous mask had slipped... and this is the ugly truth it's exposed

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 phrase refers not to the arugula she may grow in her Montecito 'garden', but rather a mess of words and phrases that are difficult to understand. By that measure, her 'speech' last night - which wasn't a speech at all but a sycophantic onstage Q&A - was a salad bowl of unintelligible cliches, platitudes and fake candour.

When Michelle Gidion first noticed the blue bruises dotted across her lower legs, she put them down to the family dog bashing into her.Other than feeling tired, she had no other symptoms.

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JoJo Siwa DUMPS partner Kath Ebbs at Celebrity Big Brother afterparty after growing extremely close to Love Island star Chris Hughes during show

JoJo Siwa's partner Kath Ebbs has confirmed their split as they revealed the singer dumped them at Celebrity Big Brother afterparty in bombshell video amid Chris Hughes 'close' bond. JoJo, 21, finished in third place during the grand final of Celebrity Big Brother on Friday, and while the other contestants were greeted publicly by their loved ones at the side of the stage, no one was there to meet JoJo.

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'There's nothing you can do about it': Traveller issues chilling threat during stand-off with police over illegal campsite

A group of travellers pitched up at a coastal car park told police in a heated exchange that in one phone call they could 'have 100 travellers here' as back up. Adventurer Ed Stafford witnessed the altercation as he spent 60 days with Romani gypsies and Irish travellers across the UK for a Channel 4 documentary, admitting to having 'prejudices' against the community. While filming the explorer experienced verbal threats, had a stranger defecate on his windscreen and saw children using slingshots to kill squirrels for dinner.

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The veiled message beneath Donald and Melania's sartorial schism at the funeral of Pope

Landing at Fiumicino Airport last night ahead of attending the funeral for Pope Francis, Donald and Melania Trump briefly hesitated as they prepared to disembark from Air Force One. 'Ready', Trump asked 'Of course' the First Lady replied. As it transpired on Saturday morning, it was the president, rather than his wife, who turned up to the historic papal funeral more than a little unprepared.

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.

A group of around 40 'poor and needy' Romans welcomed the pontiff's coffin at the steps of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore to pay their last respects before he was laid to rest on Saturday.

Princess Charlene of Monaco appears sombre as she joins Prince Albert among delegation of

A vast delegation of European royals arrived in St Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Francis today, with Prince William representing his father King Charles at the ceremony. Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, also known as the Prince of Venice, was the first to make his way to the St. Peter's Square for the funeral service for the Argentine pontiff who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. He was quickly followed by Prince William and Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, as well as royals from Spain, Sweden, Belgium and Monaco.

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.

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The Prime Minister's spokesperson said the pair discussed the 'positive progress made in recent days' to secure peace in Ukraine - after Donald Trump said yesterday a deal was 'pretty close'.

Pope Francis' final resting place: Pontiff wanted to be 'in the earth' and with just a

The Argentine pontiff, who died on Easter Monday, aged 88, wanted his grave to be within the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, four miles from the Vatican, and which is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. His will said he wanted it to be 'in the earth' and with just a simple tombstone carrying his name in Latin, Franciscus and a black cross for decoration. As the converted Popemobile hearse wound its way past the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Roman Forum and the Colosseum, thousands turned out to line the streets. For one last time Pope Francis made his way from the Vatican, symbolically crossing the River Tiber, as he made the 30-minute journey to the church in the Esquilino district. In his will, Pope Francis specifically asked that his final resting place be 'in the niche of the side nave between the Cappella Paolina and the Capella Sforza'.

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