Bob Dylan comes knockin’ on pope’s door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican
The American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief.
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Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years
Wong, 30, is among hundreds of Hongkongers detained under the controversial national security law.
Police in Scotland to escort fire crews in latest crackdown on Bonfire Night disorder
As many as 1,700 officers could be deployed in the biggest Police Scotland operation since last year's visit…
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Surreal moment Tarantino and Kylie Minogue came to my hometown to star in my new film
A Hollywood giant and singing superstars caused a stir after arriving in a Welsh seaside town.
£200m taxpayer-funded trains sit barely used for three years
The final piece in a £2bn rail project is late, with less than half of the trains tested.
Democrats won on affordability. Can they deliver it?
Democrats will hold Congress but President Donald Trump still has the power to block their plans.
The Papers: ‘Crushing midterm rebuke’ and ‘Trumped’
The Democrats sweep in the US midterm elections is the focus of Thursday's papers.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison
Wong was sentenced for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics…
Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum
Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago
Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war
The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president…
More asbestos found in Parliament, as MPs urged to get on with revamp
MPs told it's crunch time for a decision on refurbishment amid warnings of a Notre Dame-style fire.
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UK commits to ‘time-bound’ talks on slavery apology
Pope Leo hosts Bob Dylan at official residence in Rome
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