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rome — King Charles III made a state visit to the Vatican on Thursday, becoming the first British monarch in 500 years to offer public prayer with the pope after a traumatic week back home following the uproar over the Prince Andrew scandal. Beneath the grand vaulted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo, Karl and Pope Leo XIV prayed together in a special ecumenical service, the first since at least the Reformation. The service focused on care for creation, a long-standing concern of the king and a theme highlighted by Pope Leo early in his papacy. Leo and…
Our football betting experts, Jones Knows, offer insight across the entire Premier League and are keen to help your favorite supporters with Manchester City and Arsenal. Arsenal vs Crystal Palace, Sunday 2pm, live on Sky Sports Sunday, October 26th 12:30pm Kickoff at 2pm A betting angle has emerged for Arsenal that the second half will produce more goals than the first. Mikel Arteta’s side are masters of control, and this trend shows that. They shut out the game early on, squeezing the space and rarely giving their opponents a nose in the first half. But once a pattern is established,…
Snapchat is making its new Imagine Lens, the company’s first open-prompt image-generating AI lens, available for free to all users. Lens originally launched in September, but was only available to paid subscribers. Lenses allow users to edit and generate their own snaps using custom prompts. For example, you can tell the app to “turn me into an alien” after taking a selfie, or request an image of a “grumpy cat.” The company suggests you can use the lenses to try out Halloween costume ideas or reimagine new looks for your friends. You can share your results with friends, post them…
A recent global survey conducted by health insurance company Bupa found that one in seven people have never told their relatives about their family health history. The survey surveyed 8,000 adults and 169 health professionals from countries including the UK, Australia and Spain.Among respondents, 30% said they never think about discussing their family’s health status, and 20% said their family members don’t talk about health openly. “One in seven people are connected to family members who don’t have those conversations, so in some ways it’s like one in seven families,” said Sherry Pagoto, a licensed clinical psychologist who worked on…
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet prior to the signing ceremony of the ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26, 2025.Mohd Rasfan | via ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump said he was confident in expediting a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping, whom he plans to meet next week, after economic officials from both countries reached a tentative deal in trade talks that ended Sunday.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamison Greer met with China’s Vice…
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which the U.S. Navy touts as “the world’s most capable, adaptable and lethal combat platform,” is being sent to the Caribbean as the Trump administration ramps up military pressure on Venezuela over drug trafficking allegations. Here’s a look at Ford and the military assets it brings to U.S. operations in the region. Displacing more than 100,000 tons and measuring 1,100 feet (334 meters) in length, Ford is the largest warship ever launched at sea by the United States. It is the first aircraft carrier in its class, commissioned in 2017, and will replace…
Lando Norris has vowed to score a title-clinching victory at Sunday night’s Mexico City Grand Prix as his main rivals struggle with a lack of pace.The British driver produced the most dominant performance of his career in qualifying, taking pole position from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, with Max Verstappen starting fifth and championship leader Oscar Piastri starting seventh, nearly six tenths behind his teammate in qualifying. Norris is 14 points behind Piastri in the drivers’ standings and if he wins on Sunday his McLaren teammate will need to finish at least fourth to maintain his lead in the…
Pakistan seems to have caught the geopolitical wind just right. Last month, Pakistan signed a defense pact with Saudi Arabia. Under this bold agreement, an attack on one side would be considered an attack on both, dramatically increasing security in an already fraught region. At the same time, Islamabad is secretly shipping samples of rare earth minerals to the United States and seeking deeper export deals. Meanwhile, the US government appears to have a renewed interest in treating Pakistan as more than just a peripheral irritant.These moves suggest momentum. Commentators in Islamabad and Riyadh are calling this a revival of…
Amazon has been packing AI features into its shopping experience in recent years. Today, the company announced a new feature called “Help me Decisions,” which takes into account your search, browsing, and shopping history on Amazon to suggest products and explain why a particular product might be right for you. For example, if you are looking to buy a camping tent and have considered sleeping bags for four people, a stove, and camping boots, Decision Helper will suggest a warm four-person tent that is suitable for all seasons. The tool will initially lock you in the price range you’re currently…
The Disability Awareness Council in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, supports people with disabilities in our community, providing assistance ranging from transportation to housing advocacy. But for now, many services have been suspended.“Due to closures and layoffs, core disability services that people rely on every week have been suspended, reduced or operating with unpaid labor,” said Timothy Miles, director and board liaison for the organization.As the standoff in Washington drags on, many nonprofits are losing access to federal funding and are having to make difficult decisions about what support they can provide and for how long.At the same time, the government…