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An overview of the funeral of Pope Francis in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on Saturday, April 26. AP -

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US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, arrive for Pope Francis's funeral at St Peter's Square, in the Vatican. AFP -

French President Emmanuel Macron, centre, joins other world leaders and dignitaries at the funeral of Pope Francis. AP -

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Members of the clergy prepare for Pope Francis's funeral, in the courtyard of St Peter's Basilica. EPA -

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives for the funeral. Getty Images -

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife, Victoria Starmer, arrive for the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St Peter's Square. Reuters -

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Members of the clergy prepare for the funeral Mass of Pope Francis. Reuters -

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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, paying their respects to Pope Francis, whose body has been lying in state inside St Peter's Basilica, in Vatican City. EPA -

US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, arrive at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci International airport. AP -

The rite of sealing is performed on the coffin of Pope Francis, before his funeral at the Vatican. EPA -

Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell signs the official deed of Pope Francis before closing his coffin in St Peter's Basilica. AP
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It is a crime for a person in the United States or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to knowingly provide “material support or resources” to or receive military-type training from or on behalf of a designated FTO.
Representatives and members of a designated FTO, if they are aliens, are inadmissible to and, in certain circumstances removable from, the United States.
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2012-2015
The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East
May 2017
The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts
September 2021
Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act
October 2021
Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence
December 2024
Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group
May 2025
The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan
July 2025
The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan
August 2025
Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision
October 2025
Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange
November 2025
180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE
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