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Donald Trump shares AI image of himself as Jesus Christ after attacks on Pope Leo
Donald Trump has shared an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ after launching an extraordinary attack on the Pope.

Overnight, the US president accused Pope Leo of being "WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy" and claimed that "if I wasn't in the White House, Leo wouldn't be in the Vatican".

Iran war latest: Trump launches extraordinary attack on Pope

In a spree of late-night Truth Social posts - including Trump-branded hotels on the Moon and other X posts from supporters - Mr Trump also shared an AI image of himself as Jesus Christ without comment.

Responses on Truth Social were atypically critical, with some followers urging the president to take the post down.

It's not the first time that the US president has shared AI images of himself: Last year, as Mr Trump prepared to order the National Guard to deploy in Chicago, he posted an AI-generated parody image of himself from Apocalypse Now.

The US president has targeted the head of the Catholic Church after he criticised the war in Iran, saying in a speech last month that God rejected the prayers of leaders who start wars and have their "hands full of blood".

He also called the conflict in Iran "atrocious" and urged Mr Trump to find an "off-ramp" and "decrease the amount of violence".

When asked about his Truth Social comments at Joint Base Andrews on Sunday, Mr Trump told reporters: "We don't like a pope that's going to say that it's OK to have a nuclear weapon.

"We don't want a pope that says crime is OK in our cities. I don't like it. I'm not a big fan of Pope Leo."

Pope Leo has never said that it is okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.

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Meanwhile, speaking to Sky's US partner NBC News, Pope Leo said "I have no fear of the Trump administration", adding that his appeals for peace were rooted in the gospel.

"We are not politicians", he said. "We don't deal with foreign policy with the same perspective he might understand it, but I do believe in the message of the gospel, as a peacemaker."

The Pope also told Reuters aboard the papal flight to Algiers that "I don't want to get into a debate with him... I don't think that the message of the Gospel is meant to be abused in the way that some people are doing".

Sky News has contacted the Holy See for comment on the post and Mr Trump's remarks overnight.


Who is Peter Magyar, Hungary's next prime minister?
After his stunning win last night, Peter Magyar told a rally that "Hungary wants to be a European country again".

But while he is now set to lead a majority government after ousting Viktor Orban, Mr Magyar was once a loyal ally of the outgoing prime minister.

The 45-year-old served as a foreign affairs official under Mr Orban's 2010 administration before resigning from the Fidesz party in 2024 over a scandal involving a presidential pardon for a man convicted of helping cover up a sex abuse scandal at a children's home.

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The centre-right Tisza Party emerged as the strongest opposition party in Hungary after the 2024 European Parliament elections.

Mr Magyar has pledged to crack down on corruption, unlock billions of euros in frozen European Union funds, and tax the wealthiest, while reforming Hungary's crumbling healthcare system.

Most independent polls leading up to election day put Mr Magyar ahead of Mr Orban, and preliminary election results project that Tisza won 136 seats in Hungary's 199-member parliament.

The election saw a record 77.8% turnout, the highest ever in a Hungarian election, according to the country's national election commission, which says the "election process was conducted lawfully and smoothly across the country".

Voters in Hungary were angered after three years of economic stagnation and soaring living costs, along with oligarchs close to the government earning greater wealth.

Mr Magyar ran a "positive campaign" on boosting the economy, restoring healthcare and lowering the cost of living, according to Moscow correspondent Ivor Bennett.

"All of these domestic issues really chimed with people's needs here. They were desperate for change and fed up with the Orban government," he said, adding that Mr Orban ran a campaign of fear.

'Real blow for Putin'

Bennett said EU leaders will also be delighted to see the back of Mr Orban, who he described as a "Russian Trojan horse acting in Moscow's interest".

"He would consistently try to block aid to Ukraine, try to derail and slow down sanctions on Russia", he said.

"So for Vladimir Putin, a real blow. But for Europe, for Brussels, this is a moment to celebrate. Because that persistent thorn in their side has finally been removed after 16 long, long years."

Mr Magyar said during the election campaign that voters had to choose between "East and West", warning that Putin ally Mr Orban and his confrontational stance towards Brussels would take the country further away from the European mainstream.

With Mr Magyar in charge, many European leaders will now be hoping for an end to Hungary's adversarial role inside the EU, possibly paving the way for a £78.4bn (€90bn) loan to war-battered Ukraine, which was previously blocked by Mr Orban.

In his first remarks after the election, Mr Magyar promised his government would work for a free, European and humane Hungary after years of claims of corruption and shrinking freedoms.

He thanked those who voted for him and added: "As prime minister, I will work every day and every hour of the day for our country's security and development, as well as for the wellbeing of the Hungarian people."

Sex tape blackmail threat

In February, Mr Magyar accused the Fidesz Party of "Russian-type" blackmail, using a secretly-recorded sex tape showing consensual relations between him and a now ex-girlfriend at a party nearly two years ago.

"Even in Europe, it is unprecedented for a ruling party to attempt to discredit, blackmail and neutralise its main political opponent by secretly recording their sexual acts using illegal methods and threatening to make the recordings public," he wrote on X.

In an accompanying video, he said: "Of course, I don't know how the images and audio recordings illegally recorded in the apartment with secret service equipment will be manipulated afterwards."

He said there were what appeared to be drugs at the party, but denied taking any and offered to do a drug test.

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Mr Magyar said a photo of the bedroom the footage was filmed in with the caption "coming soon" was sent to Hungarian media. The photo was also published with the words "once upon a time..." on a website apparently named after Mark Radnai, the vice president of Tisza, who denied any involvement.

Tisza said in a statement it stands by Mr Magyar and that it "will not assist in manipulating politics with secretly recorded materials and threats".


Britney Spears checks into rehab after DUI arrest
Britney Spears has gone into rehab, five weeks after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

The 44-year-old pop star voluntarily checked herself into a substance abuse treatment facility, according to an email sent to The Associated Press on Sunday.

Spears was arrested on 5 March, after California Highway Patrol officers received a report that a BMW was driving fast and "erratically" on US 101 in Ventura County near the Los Angeles County line.

She was later arrested for "driving under the influence of a combination of drugs and alcohol" and taken to Ventura County Main Jail, north west of Los Angeles.

Spears, who lives in the area, was released several hours later.

She is due to appear in court on 4 May.

At the time of Spears's arrest, her representative called her actions "completely inexcusable" and said it would ideally be "the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney's life".

Spears has not released new music for several years, saying in 2024 that she would "never return to the music industry".

She went on to sell part of her rights to her back catalogue to music publisher Primary Wave in February.

In 2021, a 13-year conservatorship allowing her father to control her freedom and finances due to concerns over her mental health was dissolved by the court.

Spears published a bestselling memoir two years later, titled The Woman In Me.


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Four arrested after boy, 16, stabbed to death in Peterborough
Four people have been arrested after a 16-year-old boy died following a stabbing in Peterborough.

Police and paramedics were called to Riseholme, near the Ortongate shopping centre, just before 7pm on Sunday.

The boy was taken to hospital but died later in the evening.

An 18-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy from Peterborough are being held on suspicion of murder.

Two girls, aged 17 and 16, have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. The younger girl is also being held on suspicion of having a bladed article.

Cambridgeshire Police said all the suspects remained in custody at Thorpe Wood police station.

Detective Chief Inspector Richard Stott, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: "This is a tragic incident which has resulted in the death of a young man, and we are in contact with his family and keeping them updated.

"While we understand the death will be concerning for local people, we do not believe this was a random attack, and there will be a significant police presence in the area over coming days."

Anyone with information or video of the attack is urged to contact police or get in touch anonymously via Crimestoppers.

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