• The Independent

    Voters back taxing rich more to help pay for NHS, poll finds – as report shows Sunak wealthier than the King

    Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty’s personal wealth surged by more than £120m over past year, Sunday Times Rich List suggests

  • Reuters

    Vatican urges caution over weeping Madonnas and other supposed apparitions

    The Vatican issued new guidelines on Friday recommending a cautious approach to supposed supernatural events such as weeping Madonnas and blood-dripping crucifixes that have for centuries whipped up the Catholic faithful. Pope Francis has seemed sceptical of such phenomena, telling Italian RAI TV last year that Virgin Mary apparitions are "not always real" and that he likes seeing her as "pointing to Jesus" rather than drawing attention to herself. In a document replacing 1978 rules, the Vatican's doctrinal office (DFF) said such incidents should be assessed very cautiously, as they may be fraudulent and exploited for financial gain or the creation of personal cults.

  • The Canadian Press

    Coach Thomas Tuchel says he is still leaving Bayern Munich after talks on a possible stay

    MUNICH (AP) — Thomas Tuchel says he is still leaving Bayern Munich after talks on extending his stay at the club fell through. Bayern said in February that Tuchel would leave at the end of the season but the coach said Friday that he had held talks with the club on a “180-degree turn” that would have seen him stay after all. “We found no agreement on further cooperation so the agreement from February remains in force,” he said. Bayern is without a trophy this season for the first time since 2012