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Both the White House and Zelenskyy’s office confirmed the meeting, which took place today in the hours before both men joined other world leaders and an estimated 200,000 Catholic faithful to farewell Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican. The Ukrainian Presidency shared striking images of the pair, seated without aides on relatively simple chairs amid the ornate surroundings of St Peter’s Basilica. US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in St Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, April 26, 2025. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office) Although no recordings were released, the apparently serious but civil meeting appeared ... Read more

Policies threatening the right to work from home in the public sector may have wider consequences at the ballot box this election. Jordan Carroll, 25, isn’t a federal worker but he’s among the voters who highly value workplace flexibility. Jordan Carroll values a hybrid work policy far more than salary. (Supplied) Carroll left his 9-5 job at Commonwealth Bank to start his own business and isn’t surprised voter sentiment would shift in favour of flexibility. He quit CBA before it ordered workers to return to the office 50 per cent of the time and enjoyed a hybrid model while still ... Read more

The pope will get one more ride past the faithful on one of his beloved popemobiles. The Vatican says for Saturday’s burial procession, his coffin will be placed on the back of a popemobile used during his 2015 trip to the Philippines. The vehicle has been modified so the coffin will be visible to mourners along the nearly four kilometre route from St. Peter’s Basilica to his place of burial. The pope revealed in being driven through crowds of faithful whether in St. Peter’s Square or on one of his many foreign trips. His last was on Easter Sunday, when ... Read more

GRAPHIC WARNING: This video contains details some viewers may find distressing. A young man has been left with serious injuries after he was stabbed while jogging in Melbourne‘s north this morning. The 24-year-old was on a routine jog when he was allegedly ambushed by a stranger, struck in the abdomen and slashed on the neck and chin. Bystanders at the service station in Reservoir came to his aid and called Triple Zero while they tried to stop the bleeding. A young man has been left with serious injuries after he was stabbed while jogging in Melbourne’s north. (9News) Seven minutes ... Read more

The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and local authorities over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration crackdown. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of escorting the man and his lawyer out of her courtroom through the jury door last week after learning that immigration authorities were seeking his arrest. The man was taken into custody outside the courthouse after agents chased him on foot. This 2016 photo shows Judge Hannah Dugan in Milwaukee. (Lee Matz/Milwaukee Independent via AP) (AP) The judge’s ... Read more

Preparations are under way in Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis at 6pm tonight (AEST). Tens of thousands of people have queued at St Peter’s Basilica to pay their respects as the pontiff lies in state. Dignitaries from around the world have arrived to attend the funeral, including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US President Donald Trump and Prince William. Source link

From a distance, the fluffy figures on Ottilie Vaughan’s bag look like children’s toys. Get a little closer and you’ll spot the sharp-toothed grins and intense expressions that mark them as something altogether different: a little “monster” named Labubu. Designed by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung and sold by Chinese toy company Pop Mart, Labubu is the latest viral obsession Gen Zs and Millennials can’t get enough of. These little “monsters” are Labubus, the latest viral obsession Gen Zs and Millennials can’t get enough of. (Edward Berthelot/Getty ) The most popular toys are the keychain size, which typically retail for ... Read more

A woman has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly attacked a jogger on a walking trail in Melbourne. Police said a 24-year-old woman was running on the Merri Creek trail near Fitzroy North about 10.45 am yesterday, when she was allegedly attacked by another woman. The victim received serious head injuries, and her alleged attacker fled the scene. Police described the attack as unprovoked. Bystanders came to the victim’s aid before she was taken to hospital in a non-life-threatening condition. A 29-year-old woman was arrested in the area a short time later. She was interviewed by police and ... Read more

The bodies of Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were discovered February 26 after maintenance and security workers called police. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office has been releasing redacted records on a rolling basis since a recent court order allowing them to be made public as long as any images of the dead couple are obscured. More are expected. A photo taken by investigators during the search of the home of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. (Santa Fe County Sheriff) The latest release includes over three hours of police body camera video and builds what has already been ... Read more

A spat has erupted as the Federal Election campaign enters its final week over controversial social media posts from both Coalition and Labor candidates. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton was campaigning this morning in North Queensland with Leichhardt candidate Jeremy Neal. While slamming Labor on its cost-of-living record, Dutton was also pressed on some of Neal’s since-deleted social media posts. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton was campaigning this morning in north Queensland with the Leichhardt candidate Jeremy Neal. (Nine) “Mr Dutton, your candidate has described China as a grub of a country, and said feminists were to blame for Trump’s loss in ... Read more