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The pope stopped to greet a pair of dog walkers as he returned to the Vatican after spending five weeks in hospital. He has now arrived back home following his release from Rome's Gemelli hospital having survived a life-threatening bout of pneumonia. Shortly before entering the Vatican, his car appeared to pull over and there was an interaction between the Holy Father's security and two people, one of whom was […]

Donald Trump has not been president for a hundred days - he will pass that marker at the end of April. Already the assessments are in: this is the most disruptive and transformative start ever to a presidential term.The United States government is being turned inside out by Elon Musk. The New York Times reports that Trump's "expansive interpretation of presidential power" is an attempt "to consolidate power over courts, […]

A pilot has died after his plane spiralled out of control and crashed at an air show in South Africa.The crash happened at the West Coast Air Show in Saldanha, a town about 70 miles (110 km) north of Cape Town, on Saturday. Video footage shows the plane spinning mid-air before plummeting to the ground.In a statement shared on social media, organisers of the show named the pilot as James […]

US defence department workers could face lie detector tests as the Pentagon investigates alleged leaks of national security information.The department's intelligence and law enforcement arms are carrying out the inquiry, which is the latest by Donald Trump's administration. In a memo sent late on Friday, defence secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff called for an investigation into "unauthorised disclosures of national security information" that could include polygraph tests. Image: Donald […]

👉 Follow Trump 100 on your podcast app 👈 Department of Government Efficiency head and business owner Elon Musk visited the Pentagon on Friday, which according to defence secretary Pete Hegseth was to talk about "efficiencies" and "innovations". It was not, as President Trump insisted, to brief Musk on the US military's plan for any theoretical war that might break out with China.On day 62 of the Trump presidency, US […]

Heathrow says it is expecting a full day of "100% operation" after the airport was shut over a loss of power - but passengers have been warned of further disruption.A limited number of flights resumed overnight following hours of closure after a substation fire triggered a "significant power outage" on Friday. Follow updates on Heathrow shutdownThe closure of Europe's busiest airport led to more than 1,000 flights being cancelled and […]

Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he swallowed the jewellery worth nearly £600,000 during his arrest, US police have said.The man, who was detained in Florida, had told staff at a Tiffany & Co store he was interested in buying earrings and a diamond ring on behalf of an Orlando Magic basketball player in February. He was escorted to a VIP room where […]

The incoming IOC president has revealed to Sky News she is against banning countries from the Olympics over wars and will open talks on Russia's potential return to the Games.Only Russians competing as neutrals were allowed to take part in Paris 2024 as Moscow was punished for launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Kirsty Coventry will be the first female president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its first […]

Thousands of passengers are facing delays and cancellations after Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, was forced to close following a fire at a nearby substation.Travellers heading to weddings, the Arctic Circle, rugby matches and birthdays have been left scrambling to find alternatives. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:53 Runways deserted as substation fire is put out Around 1,357 flights have been affected, according to data from […]