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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 […]

Scuffles broke out between demonstrators and police in the French capital Protests are taking place across France against rising living costs and in support of demonstrations by high school students. Police used tear gas to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, north-east of Paris city centre, while a car and a newspaper kiosk were set […]

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 […]