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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives to applause at Pope Francis' funeral

Applause broke out at the Vatican as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for the funeral of Pope Francis.
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Applause broke out at the Vatican as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for the funeral of Pope Francis.
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President Trump, Melania Trump pay respects to Pope Francis

The president and first lady were among the mourners paying their respects at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
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The president and first lady were among the mourners paying their respects at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
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Pope Francis' funeral: Who will attend, how to watch

Francis' funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26, at 4 a.m. ET.
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Pope Francis smiles at the faithful from the Popemobile in Santiago, Jan. 15, 2018.
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Dozens arrested as the investigation that saw Istanbul's mayor jailed deepens

Police in Istanbul have detained 47 people in dawn raids linked to a corruption investigation that saw the city’s mayor imprisoned last month
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People gather to protest outside Caglayan courthouse, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, April 18, 2025, during the hearing of dozens of people accused of attending banned demonstrations after the arrest of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
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What to know about the funeral and burial of Pope Francis

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after a 12-year papacy
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People queue trying to reach St. Peter's Square ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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The Latest: Mourners race to get standing room spot in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ funeral

As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest
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People fill St. Peter's Square ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
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Canada is gearing up for a federal election. Here's what's at stake

Canadians will vote for a new government in an election that has been upended by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and threats to make Canada the 51st state
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Liberal Leader Mark Carney arrives for a tour of Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick /The Canadian Press via AP)
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India says Pakistani troops fired at positions along border in disputed Kashmir

India’s military says Pakistani soldiers shot at Indian posts along the highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir for a second consecutive night
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The school uniform lies scattered in a neighbouring house is seen after Indian forces blew up the family home of Ahsan Ul Haq Shiekh, a militant who officials say is involved in the deadly attack on tourists in Pahalgam, at Murran village in Pulwama, south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
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Pope Francis' funeral is set to begin, in a ceremony he helped reimagine

Pope Francis is being laid to rest in ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor
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Faithful sit in St. Peter's Square waiting for the funeral of Pope Francis to begin, at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
April 26

Trump will pay his respects to a pope who publicly and pointedly disagreed with him on some issues

President Donald Trump will be among more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries attending the funeral for Pope Francis in Vatican City on Saturday
April 26
CORRECTS DATE TO APRIL 25 - President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive on Air Force One at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci International airport in Fiumicino, Friday, April 25, 2025, to attend the funeral for Pope Francis at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
April 25

North Korean leader Kim touts new naval destroyer, blames US for tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new naval destroyer, claiming it as a significant advancement towards his goal of expanding the operational range and preemptive strike capabilities of his nuclear-armed military
April 25
This photo provided by the North Korean government shows a new naval destroyer unveiled during a launching ceremony at a western port in Nampo, North Korea, Friday, April 25, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
April 25

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain's Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal, has died

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Britain’s Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by financier Jeffrey Epstein, has died
April 25
FILE - Virginia Giuffre, center, holds a news conference outside a Manhattan court in New York, Aug. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
April 25

Thousands flock to central Mexico to celebrate Saint Mark's Day

Thousands have flocked to the city of Aguascalientes in central Mexico, where a monthlong fair named after Saint Mark starts every year in mid-April
April 25
A priest sprinkles "holy water" on a St. Mark religious card during St. Mark’s Fair, a month-long event honoring the saint, outside St. Mark's Church in Aguascalientes, Mexico, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
April 25

Malnutrition in Gaza worsens as Israeli blockade of aid continues

Children are bearing the brunt of this man-made disaster, aid agencies say.
April 25
Children are bearing the brunt of this man-made disaster, aid agencies say.
April 25

Trump envoy and Putin meet on potential peace talks

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff held a meeting Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on bringing Ukrainian officials into direct discussions on a peace deal.
April 25
VIDEO: Trump envoy and Putin meet on potential peace talks
April 25

Friends and colleagues of Pope Francis reflect on his legacy

Somos Community Care founder and chairman Dr. Ramón Tallaj and CEO Mario Jesús Paredes share memories of Pope Francis and reflect on his legacy.
April 25
Friends and colleagues of Pope Francis reflect on his legacy
April 25

Pope Francis 'had the ability to connect': Greg Burke

Greg Burke, director of the Vatican Press Office, reflects on the life and legacy of Pope Francis.
April 25
VIDEO: Pope Francis 'had the ability to connect': Greg Burke
April 25

'Conclave' author explains secretive Vatican process after Pope Francis' death

Robert Harris explains the Vatican process that inspired his story.
April 25
In this Oct. 10, 2024, file photo, Robert Harris attends the "Conclave" Headline Gala during the 68th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall in London.
April 25

Gabon's constitutional court confirms Oligui Nguema's victory in presidential election

Gabon’s constitutional court has confirmed that Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema — he's Gabon’s interim president who staged a 2023 coup — has won the Central African nation’s April 12 presidential election
April 25
FILE - Gabon's President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, ahead of the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). (Ken Ishii/Pool Photo via AP, File)
April 25

Car bomb kills senior Russian general in Moscow: Officials

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov blamed Ukraine for the explosion.
April 25
A destroyed car sits in the courtyard of residential buildings following a blast in Balashikha, Russia, on April 25, 2025. An explosive device ripped through a parked car near Moscow, killing General-lieutenant Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy head of the main operational directorate of the military's General Staff, the Investigative Committee said.
April 25

Ukraine ‘unlikely’ to accept Russian control of Crimea: Former ambassador

Former ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor says “it’s good that President Putin is now at the table” for peace talks.
April 25
VIDEO: Ukraine ‘unlikely’ to accept Russian control of Crimea: Former ambassador
April 25

Gunmen kill at least 20 people in mining town in northwestern Nigeria, rights group says

Amnesty International says armed men killed at least 20 people and injured dozens in a mining village in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state
April 25
April 25

Trump blames Ukraine for initiating war with Russia

ABC News’ Karen Travers reports on President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging interview with Time magazine.
April 25
VIDEO: Trump blames Ukraine for initiating war with Russia
April 25

Pope's burial place reflects his 'humble, simple, essential' life, basilica's archbishop says

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life
April 25
This photo rendition made available by the Vatican Press Office on Thursday, April 24, 2025, shows the project of the burial place inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome where late Pope Francis will be interred after his solemn funeral at the Vatican on Saturday. (Vatican Media via AP)
April 25

UN food agency says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel's blockade

The World Food Program says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel’s nearly 8-week-old blockade, ending a main source of sustenance for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the territory
April 25
Palestinian children receive donated food at a distribution center in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
April 25

Car bomb kills senior Russian general in Moscow: Officials

Lt. General Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy head of Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed in the explosion, Russian officials said.
April 25
VIDEO: Car bomb kills senior Russian general in Moscow: Officials
April 25

'Conclave' author discusses ‘amazing’ process to elect next pope

Robert Harris, author of the book that inspired the Oscar-winning film, says, “Anyone who thinks they can predict the outcome of a conclave is a fool.”
April 25
VIDEO: 'Conclave' author discusses ‘amazing’ process to elect next pope
April 25

3 men sentenced to over a century in prison after plot to kill a ringleader in UK's biggest heist

Three men who plotted to kill a former cage fighter, who years before had been convicted of being one of the ringleaders in the U.K.’s biggest-ever heist, have been sentenced to a collective term of over a century in prison
April 25
This undated handout file photos issued by the Metropolitan Police on Friday, April 25, 2025 shows from left, Daniel Kelly, Stewart Ahearne and Louis Ahearne, who have been jailed at the Old Bailey for plotting to kill former cagefighter Paul Allen. (Metropolitan Police via AP)
April 25

International headlines from ABC News

Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
April 25
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
April 25

Bolsonaro’s doctors say the health of Brazil former president has stabilized

Doctors of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro say his health condition is stable
April 25
FILE - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro talks with supporters during his arrival to the international airport in Brasilia, Brazil, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
April 25

Perth archbishop recalls ‘always smiling’ Pope Francis in private audience

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, president of the Australian Bishops’ Conference, discusses the late pontiff’s legacy.
April 25
VIDEO: Perth archbishop recalls ‘always smiling’ Pope Francis in private audience
April 25

6.3 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean rattles Ecuador

A strong 6.3 earthquake off Ecuador’s Pacific coast has shaken the northern part of the country Friday, with some initial reports of some damages to houses
April 25
April 25

Dominican Republic under fire over pregnant and breastfeeding women deported to Haiti

The United Nations and human rights activists are warning about an increase in pregnant women being deported from the Dominican Republic to Haiti where they say their lives are being put at risk
April 25
April 25

Brazil's former President Fernando Collor arrested after corruption conviction

Brazil’s former President Fernando Collor was arrested early on Friday in the northeastern state of Alagoas and ordered to begin serving a prison sentence stemming from his 2023 conviction for corruption
April 25
April 25

1 killed and 2 injured as driver loses control during a parade in an Italian town

A man has been killed and two people injured when a driver lost control of his car in Italy’s central town of Lanciano during celebrations for Italy’s 80th Liberation Day
April 25
People take part in a ceremony to mark Liberation Day in Turin, Italy, Friday, April 25, 2025. (Alberto Gandolfo/LaPresse via AP)
April 25

Here's why a flare-up between India and Pakistan over Kashmir matters

India and Pakistan have intensified their hostilities over the hotly contested Kashmir region following a massacre of 26 mostly Indian tourists, which New Delhi linked to Pakistan
April 25
Muslims shout slogans after Friday prayers during a protest against the killing of tourists by militants near Pahalgam in Indian controlled Kashmir, in Guwahati, India, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
April 25

WFP delivers its last stocks of food in Gaza as malnutrition worsens, agency says

People in Gaza face a crisis of starvation, disease and despair, UN agency says.
April 25
Palestinians line up for a free meal in BeitLahia, Gaza Strip, Palestine on April 24, 2025. Photo by Ramez Habboub/Abaca/Sipa USA(Sipa via AP Images)
April 25

After cycling to France, Serbia's protesting students run to Brussels to stir EU attention

After cycling all the way to France, Serbia’s protesting students have embarked on a new endeavor — a 1,200-mile run to Brussels aimed at drawing European Union attention to their months-long struggle against corruption and for the rule of law in the B...
April 25
Serbia's protesting students embark on 2,000-kilometer (1,200-mile) run to Brussels aimed to draw European Union attention to their months-long struggle against corruption and for the rule of law in Novi Sad, Serbia, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
April 25

What exactly is the conclave? Here's what to know about how the next pope is elected

The process is a mix of tradition, pageantry and practical necessity.
April 25
Cardinals hold their berretta square caps on their knees on October 5, 2019 at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
April 25

Nepal marks 10-year anniversary of earthquake that killed thousands

Nepal marked the 10th anniversary of the devastating 2015 earthquake with a memorial service attended by top officials who pledged to be better prepared to face future disasters
April 25
FILE — In this April 26, 2015 file photo, Nepalese people look at a cracked road after an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)
April 25

Australian prime minister condemns anti-Indigenous rights protests during war dead commemorations

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned anti-Indigenous rights protesters who disrupted two Anzac Day dawn services as hundreds of thousands gathered across the nation to commemorate their war dead
April 25
FILE - Jacob Hersant speaks outside the Melbourne Magistrates' Court in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 8, 2024, before his is sentenced after he was convicted for performing the Nazi salute. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk, FILE)
April 25

Syria's new foreign minister to appear at the UN in his first US visit

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani is set to raise his country’s new flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York and to attend a U.N. Security Council briefing
April 25
Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani unfolds the Syrian Flag during a ceremony where the Syrian flag was added to the 100 flags flying in line at United Nations Headquarters on Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Kena Betancur)
April 25

Ukraine says Russia kills 3 in another drone attack after Trump rebukes Putin

Officials say a Russian drone has struck an apartment building in a southeastern Ukraine city, killing three people and injuring 10 others
April 25
U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff attends the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, April 25, 2025. (Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
April 25

Indian officials say troops exchanged fire with Pakistani soldiers in Kashmir

Indian officials said the army had a brief exchange of fire with Pakistani soldiers along their highly militarized frontier in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, as the nuclear-armed rivals ramped up tit-for-tat diplomatic offensive following a deadly at...
April 25
Muslims shout slogans after Friday prayers during a protest organized by Raza Academy against the killing of tourists by militants near Pahalgam in Indian controlled Kashmir in Mumbai, India, Friday, April. 25, 2025.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
April 25

Negotiations between Iran, US over Tehran's nuclear program return to secluded Oman

Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will return Saturday to the secluded sultanate of Oman
April 25
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, center right, and Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, center left, walk through the Muscat International Book Fair in Oman, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
April 25

Princess Anne joins solemn ceremony in Turkey marking 110th anniversary of WWI battle

Britain’s Princess Anne joined a dawn ceremony near the World War I battlefields on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula to remember the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who lost their lives in an ill-fated battle 110 years ago
April 25
Attendees wait for the start of the "Spirit of Place" ceremony and dawn memorial service at the Anzac Cove beach, the site of the April 25, 1915, World War I landing of the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) on the Gallipoli peninsula, near Canakkale, Turkey, early Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
April 25

Catholics remember Pope Francis as a friend of Africa, with some setting theology aside

Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, poverty or natural disaster
April 25
FILE - Donkeys pull a cart past workers handing a poster of Pope Francis in preparation for his visit in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Sept. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Alexander Joe, File)
April 25

A Thai police plane crashes in the sea, killing at least 5 on board

Thai officials say that a small police plane crashed into the sea near a popular beach town, killing at least five people on board and leaving one in critical condition
April 25
In this photo provided by the Royal Thai Police, a small police plane is seen crashed into the sea, killing multiple people on board, in Prachuab Kiri Khan province, western of Thailand, Friday, April 25, 2025. (Royal Thai Police via AP)
April 25

Trump and Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis

Heads of state and royalty will begin converging on Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, but the group of poor people who will meet his casket in a small crosstown basilica are more in keeping with Francis’ humble persona...
April 25
Cardinal Baldassare Reina, center, leads a prayer for Pope Francis, at the St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
April 24

Australians and New Zealanders commemorate war dead on Anzac Day

Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services and street marches to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day
April 24
Cadets carrying Australian flags march past thousands of people lining the street to pay tribute to their war dead during the Anzac Day parade in Sydney, Australia, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)