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World leaders arrive for Pope’s funeral as 250,000 mourners pay final respects

Police sources have told Sky News around 200,000 people are expected to attend the pontiff's funeral, including some 130 delegations, with around one million estimated to be trying to see the procession in Rome.
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People rest on the ground ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. Pic: AP

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Nuns walk to take their seats ahead of the funeral. Pic: Reuters

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At least 250,000 people visited the Pope as he lay in state. Pic: AP

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The Vatican's master of ceremonies covers the face of the Pope with a silk cloth before closing his casket. Pic: AP

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Priests and security personnel gather in St Peter's Square ahead of the funeral. Pic: AP

Eyewitness
Eyewitness
Fighter jets, a naval destroyer and guns on show: ‘Unprecedented’ security operation for Pope’s funeral

Pope Francis's decision to be buried outside the Vatican has heightened the security operation around his funeral, which is drawing in leaders from around the world.
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Ciriaco Sarnelli, Carabinieri military police chief

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A member of the security personnel wields an anti-drone gun for the Pope's funeral

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Huge crowds have come from around the world to see the Pope's body

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The control room from where security officials can see across the Italian capital

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Elisabetta Accardo, Rome Police control room spokeswoman

World Food Programme stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel’s blockade, UN agency says

The World Food Programme was one of the major suppliers of food to Gaza's displaced population. On Friday, it delivered the last of its stocks to kitchens in the enclave.
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Palestinians receive food from a charity kitchen. Pic: Reuters/Mahmoud Issa

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A charity kitchen among the rubble in Gaza. Pic: Reuters/Mahmoud Issa

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Palestinians receive food cooked by a charity kitchen in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. Pic: Reuters

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A girl waits with other Palestinians to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. Pic: Reuters/Mahmoud Issa

India and Pakistan tensions ramp up after Kashmir killings

The latest tit-for-tat measures between India and Pakistan could once again raise the spectre of conflict breaking out between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
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Indian soldiers stand guard at the site of a militant attack on tourists in Pahalgam. Pic: Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs the meeting of the National Security Committee, in Islamabad. Pic: AP

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A demonstrator shouts as he is stopped by police during a protest near the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi after the attack. Pic: Reuters

Russian general killed in car bomb attack near Moscow

The killing of Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik follows that of another senior Russian military figure in December.
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Yaroslav Moskalik. Pic: Russian Ministry of Defence

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Flames and smoke rise from the scene on Friday. Pic: Ostorozhno Novostivia/AP

Analysis
Analysis
Kashmir tourist attack stokes long-held tensions between India and Pakistan amid fears of military escalation

The nuclear-armed neighbours both claim the scenic Himalayan territory of Kashmir as their own and have fought over it before, so Tuesday's attack that killed 26 tourists is a potential flashpoint for further conflict.
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Kashmiris condemn the Pahalgam attack during a protest in Srinagar in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Pic: AP

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Supporters of the Pakistan Murkazi Muslim League party protest against the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. Pic: AP

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The Indian military has been searching for the attackers

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Protests in Ahmedabad against the Pahalgam attack. Pic: AP

‘A disgrace’: Protesters condemned as ceremonies marking Anzac Day held around the world

Services have been taking place at sunrise to commemorate the Gallipoli landings and pay tribute to Australian and New Zealand forces.
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Service men and women take part in an Anzac day ceremony in Melbourne. Pic: Ye Myo Khant/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

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The Princess Royal lays a wreath at a ceremony at Anzac Cove in Gallipoli. Pic: PA

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The Duchess of Edinburgh at a dawn service at Hyde Park Corner, London. Pic: PA

Pakistan warns Kashmir row could lead to ‘all-out war’ with India

Defence minister Khawaja Asif told Sky News his country would “respond in kind” to any attack by New Delhi. It comes amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed countries following a shooting that left 26 tourists dead.
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Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol a busy market in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. Pic: AP

Andy Warhol artwork ‘most likely’ thrown away by Dutch town hall

Maashorst municipality lost a number of pieces of art, including a silkscreen print of the former Dutch Queen by Warhol.

Explainer
Explainer
Kashmir ‘terror attack’: What happened and how have India and Pakistan reacted?

A deadly attack in the Indian-controlled region of Kashmir has escalated tensions between India and Pakistan. Here is everything you need to know.
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A candle-lit vigil in Srinagar. Pic: AP

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And another in Ahmedabad. Pic: AP

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Indian security force personnel stand guard at the site of the attack in Pahalgam. Pic: Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Demonstrators protest against the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty in Pakistan. Pic: Reuters

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Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. Pic: AP

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A border security force member stands guard at the Attari-Wagah crossing. Pic: Reuters

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Indian police officers stand guard at a check point near Pahalgam. Pic: Reuters