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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and President Donald Trump, talk as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025.
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Pope Francis greets participants of the Living Nativity Scene at the Basilica of St. Mary Major on Dec. 14, 2024, in Rome. Francis will be the first pope in more than 350 years to be buried at the basilica.
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<h3 class="title">Trump has his old friend Steve Witkoff leading his toughest diplomatic talks</h3>
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<p class="teaser">President Trump has put Steve Witkoff — a friend from New York's real estate world — in charge of delicate talks on the war in Ukraine, Iran's nuclear ambitions and the conflict in Gaza.</p>
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