Visitors have noticed a unique atmosphere at the Vatican in the days before Pope Francis’s funeral and the conclave.
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Zelensky and Trump meet inside St Peter’s Basilica
The two leaders held talks ahead of attending the service in Vatican City on Saturday.
How much has Elon Musk’s Doge cut from US government spending?
BBC Verify has looked at the agency’s biggest claimed savings, examining the figures and speaking to experts.
Trump deep sea mining order violates law, China says
The US president speeds up permits for a practice opposed by many countries and environmentalists.
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It comes ahead of the 26-year-old’s plea hearing on federal charges in New York on Friday.
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DR Congo and Rwanda vow to agree peace plan within days
The two neighbouring nations sign a US-brokered deal aimed at stopping the fighting in eastern DR Congo.
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Pope Francis’s nephew remembers father figure ‘Uncle Jorge’
José Ignacio Bergoglio tells the BBC of the special relationship he had with his uncle who became Pope Francis.
Six police officers killed in Thailand plane crash
The small plane hit the water around 100 metres from the shore near a coastal resort.