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Starmer likes to display top level power and global influence but he doesn’t have the body language skills to compete with the likes of Trump and Macron
Ms James said
Starmer’s expression suggests he was suffering from leadership FOMO (fear of missing out).
She addedZelensky extends his arm and what might have been a simple handshake is upgraded to a "Bro shake" - a ritual that suggests close allegiance and loyalty.
She addedDonald reaches his hands out to both of them and brings them towards him."
Professional lip reader Nicola Hickling analysed the interaction between the world leaders and told The Sun
It's a very interesting strategy. You have reassurance."
Trump repliesI would like you to do that, but no this way."
She said the Ukrainian president saidLet us be the outgoing Church that Francis always wanted us to be, a restless Church that mobilises,
said the current archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Garcia Cuerva
He could not bring them together in life but he managed it in death."
Of the world leaders gathered, Morello notedHe's here among the ragged ones, those of us living in the slums among the cardboard,
he addedIt made me very sad. It's touching that he left us like that,
she saidHis gestures and exhortations in favour of refugees and displaced persons are countless. His insistence on working on behalf of the poor was constant.”
Cardinal Re saidThis is amazing for me. It’s about my faith and it’s the least I could do to be here.”
Elizabeth Brannon, 47, who flew 1,400 miles from Aylesbury, Bucks, saidI’m feeling very emotional. It was so special. He was a pope for the people and you could see that in the crowd as all walks of life came together.”
She saidHe was an extraordinary and kind man and we hope his legacy for love and peace will survive.”
One teenager addedBeing buried in a more deprived area allows everyone to celebrate his life.”
Robert addedThere’s a mixture of joy and sadness — because we’re not going to hear him anymore, we’re not going to see his smile and we’re not going to hear him joke, which he did frequently.”
She saidThank you for bringing me back to the Square.”
He would say to Mr Strappetti
I've always had a great devotion to St Mary Major, even before I became pope,
he wrote in his 2024 book El SucesorDo you think I can manage it?”
He was originally hesitant to make the surprise appearance, asking his 24-hour personal health care assistant, Mr StrappettiI don’t think Pope Francis was in the same vein. He made quite a few changes in his pontificate whether we all believe they’re for the good or not,
Maher said