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Pope Francis apologises over reported homophobic slur

Pope Francis has apologised following reports that he used extremely derogatory language towards gay men. A statement from the Vatican said the Pope did not mean to offend anyone and apologised to those who were “hurt by the use of a word”. At the Italian Bishops’ Conference, the pope reportedly said gay men should not […]

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Tackling water shortages with the ‘Star Wars’ tech

12 hours ago Susie Bearne,Technology Reporter Uravu The founders of Uravu (left to right) Govinda Balaji, Swapnil Shrivastav, Venkatesh Raja When a severe drought hit the Indian city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, in 2016, residents including student Swapnil Shrivastav had access to a limited amount of water each day. “We were rationed to […]

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Rachel Reeves promises no additional tax rises to fund spending

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised that there will be “no additional tax rises needed” beyond those she has set out if Labour wins the general election. In her first major speech of the election campaign, Ms Reeves said that every Labour policy “will be fully funded and fully costed – no ifs, no ands, […]

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General election will not delay infected blood compensation

Parliament will aim to pass an important bill ahead of the general election to ensure victims of the infected blood scandal are compensated as soon as possible, the government says. Commons leader Penny Mordaunt said there was a “clear desire” to get it done. MPs will consider House of Lords amendments to the Victims and […]

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Pope Francis allegedly used derogatory term for gay people

2 hours ago Aleem Maqbool,BBC Religion Editor Reuters Pope Francis is reported to have used extremely derogatory language in an incident that could have a profound impact on the way his attitude towards gay people is perceived. When asked at the Italian Bishops’ Conference if gay men should now be allowed to train for the […]

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