A nun passes the statue of late Pope John Paul II outside the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. Photo: Reuters

Pope Francis was recovering well enough to read the newspapers and follow mass on television yesterday after spending the weekend at the hospital in Rome where the 88-year-old pontiff is being treated for a respiratory tract infection.

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Row over community centre&s ‘puritanical& decision to tell nude models to put clothes on at life-drawing class

A row has broken out after a life-drawing class in north London was told its nude models should wear clothes due to complaints.

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At least nine dead as US battered by storms, wind chill to hit -40C

At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the US, including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water covered roads.

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Suspect in fatal Austria stabbing ‘had links to Islamic State&, police say

The suspect in a knife attack that killed a 14-year-old boy and injured five others in Austria on Saturday was an &Islamic extremist attacker& who had &connections to Islamic State (IS)&, investigators have said.

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‘If Lucy Letby was acting, she deserves an Oscar&: Former boss believes nurse did not kill any babies

Lucy Letby&s former boss has insisted that the former nurse is not guilty of murdering newborn babies.

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How Donald Trump&s ‘erratic& efforts to handle Ukraine war caused havoc in Europe

On the Wednesday before Valentine&s Day, the US president picked up the phone in the Oval Office and called an old flame.

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