The death of Pope Francis has prompted an outpouring of grief from Catholics across the world.

Public mourning has begun, with the public having three days to file past his open coffin at St Peter's Basillica in the Vatican before his funeral on Saturday.

Cardinals will then begin conclave: the private process to choose Pope Francis's successor. So what is it and how soon will the next Pope be in place?

From the Vatican, ITV News Europe Editor James Mates tells Nina Hossain what you need to know.

When you rent a new home, it will come furnished or unfurnished.

But if you're in social housing, it's standard practice for something pretty vital to be missing: carpets.

When one tenant leaves, they're usually ripped out and the new tenant then has to replace them.

So why is this still happening - and who is the hero helping people who can't afford new carpets?

Will Tullis tells Daniel Hewitt what you need to know.

For more of ITV News' investigations into failings in social housing, listen to podcast The Trapped: https://thetrapped.co.uk/

It’s known as white snus: the nicotine pouches users place between their cheek and gum.

They don’t contain tobacco but their nicotine content can be 20 times as much as a cigarette.

And the teabag-like pouches are also filled with sweeteners and flavourings, to market them to children, who can buy them legally.

So what are the health dangers? And why are so many products getting seized?

Digital Political Reporter Lewis Denison tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.

The civil war in Sudan passed the two year mark this week but hardly ever gets global attention.

That is despite its people facing the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with children facing the most extreme violence.

So why has the war been allowed to rage on...and what could stop it?

International Affairs Analyst Rageh Omaar tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.

It was a wonder drug given to pregnant women on the NHS for nearly four decades, until it was banned in the 1970s for causing irreversible harm to their unborn children.

Yet that devastating damage has continued to pass through the generations.

And now the women whose lives have been ruined are seeking justice.

But how many are there and will their health problems be passed on forever?

Social Affairs Correspondent Sarah Corker tells Daniel Hewitt what you need to know.

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ITV News' invesigation: https://www.itv.com/news/2025-04-09/women-to-launch-legal-action-over-pregnancy-drug-linked-to-cancer

What does a blocked bridge in Budapest tell us about the changing world order? 

It's how thousands of protesters in Hungary have chosen to defy a new law that bans LGBT+ marches, much like Vladimir Putin's Russia has done. 

Hungary has also recently pulled out of the International Criminal Court. Are these signs Prime Minister Viktor Orban is being emboldened, not just by the Kremlin - but by the White House too? 

Europe Editor James Mates and Content Editor Jamie Summers tell Lucy Watson what you need to know.

Have you ever passed a wind turbine on a blustery day and wondered why it's not turning?

It's not broken. It's stopped because the national grid, the network which transports electric power around the country, can't take any more.

And we're not just missing out on all that green energy, the grid has to pay wind turbine owners to turn them off, costing the taxpayer £1bn pounds a year.

So with ever increasing demand, how will it keep up?

Science Correspondent Martin Stew tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.

It is a dangerous and deadly drug and now children as young as thirteen are being hospitalized by spice.

They are getting it in vapes, laced with the powerful synthetic drug.

So how is it reaching them and how can it be stopped?

Social Affairs Correspondent Sarah Corker and producer Olivia Mustafa tell Geraint Vincent what you need to know.

A showdown in The Supreme Court this week will determine whether millions of drivers who bought vehicles with loans are owed compensation.

If successful, they could be due total payouts of up to 30 billion pounds.

But if you haven't made a claim yet, is it too late?

Consumer Editor Chris Choi tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know.

For many women, giving birth is a life-defining moment - one which they want as much choice and control over as possible.

But data shared exclusively with ITV News has revealed that for those wanting to give birth at home, that choice is often being restricted or even removed all together.

So why are so many struggling to have home births?

Health Correspondent Rebecca Barry tells Lucy Watson what you need to know.