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“I am better, thank you,” the pope said when asked how he was as he was driven away in a black SUV Leo, 71, had greeted patients inside the hospital before waving to well-wishers outside as he walked to the waiting vehicle. He briefly stopped when a teenage girl presented him with a homemade papal doll. His surgeon, Dr Stefano Margaritora, head of thoracic surgery at Gemelli, accompanied him to […]

Harry Styles has shared an unreleased song written for late One Direction bandmate Liam Payne on the two-year anniversary of his death. The 32-year-old singer marked the occasion with an emotional tribute to his late friend during his performance at Madison Square Garden on Friday. In videos from the show, Styles said: “I feel incredibly lucky to get to play these shows here in New York, and this building means […]

Sonay Kartal’s dream comeback continued as she beat Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets to advance to the biggest final of her career at the Wuhan Open. Kartal hit back from behind in both sets and fought off a total of six set points to claim a 7-6 (9) 7-6 (5) win over the former French Open champion in only her second tour-level tournament back after injury. The 24-year-old, who started […]

A 16-year-old boy and a man aged 80 have been killed during a light aircraft crash in Scotland. Emergency services were called to reports of a collision north-east of Drymen, Stirling, at around 4.45pm on Friday. Police said the next of kin of a 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man, who were pronounced dead at the scene, have been informed. Following the crash, temporary airspace restrictions, including drones, are in […]

Donald Trump has waived new sanctions on Russia, as the UK prepares to join a major wargame intended to demonstrate support for Ukraine. The US president used his executive powers late on Friday to block a raft of tough new sanctions he had previously endorsed, claiming the move was in America’s “national interests”. The move is the latest step in deteriorating relations between Mr Trump and Ukraine. Earlier this month, […]

A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon primary , then tackled and fought with him – probably saving lives before he was shot by a father who followed him into the building, police said on Friday. Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz called her actions “heroic” during a news conference and said she was not injured. He identified the attacker as 16-year-old […]

More than half (54%) of people said in September that they had visited a business in the past eight weeks that encouraged them to pay in cash, according to a survey commissioned by ATM and cash access network Link. The encouragement may have included signs saying a business accepts or prefers cash, or being asked directly if they can pay that way. Among those who were asked to pay with […]

Katie Zacharia is departing as White House press secretary, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, after a short and rocky tenure that was defined by questions about her professional background and lack of polish in fielding questions from journalists. The person, granted anonymity to discuss a personnel decision not yet made public, said Ms Zacharia would be transitioning out of the role. The shift comes after President […]

Andy Burnham said he wanted to “move beyond the old politics of conflict” as he offered to work with the SNP to deepen devolution in Scotland. The Prime Minister used his first major speech north of the border since entering No 10 to offer an olive branch to John Swinney, saying he wanted to work together on giving more power to local communities. Describing Scotland as “one of the most […]