No phones, no internet, nobody over the age of 80 allowed: how the conclave to elect a pope works

Roman Catholic cardinals will hold a conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88. The date of the conclave will be announced sometime after his funeral on Saturday.

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Pope Francis: President Michael D Higgins pays respects in St Peter&s Basilica ahead of funeral tomorrow

Thousands of mourners again waited through the night for a chance to see Pope Francis&s remains before the lying-in-state ends on Friday evening.

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‘A masterpiece in managing big egos& &The global leaders set to descend on the Vatican for Pope Francis' funeral

Final mourners were in a queue for their last chance to see Pope Francis&s remains ahead of his funeral mass on Saturday morning.

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At least five dead after Thai police plane crashes in the sea

A small police plane crashed into the sea near a popular beach town in Thailand, killing at least five people on board, officials said.

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How Trump victim-blaming of Zelensky is creating a path to victory for Putin

How can anybody have supported Donald Trump in the first place? Looking back, all the signs were there. The Capitol Hill insurgency of January 6, for one thing; the fondness for Vladimir Putin for another. The embrace of norm violation on a scale never previously seen. The relentless post-truth improv that characterised his public rhetoric.

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Trump orders Justice Department to investigate top Democrat fundraising platform

US President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate the Democratic Party&s top fundraising platform.

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