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Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday
Pope Francis died on Monday morning from a stroke
The Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday
Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday
The roof of a historic nightclub in the Dominican
According to the leader of Myanmar's military
Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American woman serving
The deaths of three US Army troops who went
Pope Francis died on Monday morning from a stroke
The Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday
The dead toll from Myanmar's devastating 7.7
A French court convicted Marine Le Pen of
Europe
Pope’s coffin sealed ahead of funeral on Saturday morning
Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying in state at the Vatican.
Pope Francis' body to lie in state before funeral on Saturday
The Holy See Press Office announced on Tuesday that Pope Francis’ funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM in St.
Vatican releases Pope Francis’ final testament
Pope Francis' spiritual testament, dated 29 June 2022, has been published, giving indications for his burial in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major.
Pope Francis died of a stroke and heart failure, the Vatican said
Pope Francis died on Monday morning from a stroke followed by heart failure, according to a statement issued Monday evening by the Vatican's
Pope Francis dead at 88 years old
The Vatican has confirmed the death of Pope Francis, the first non-European pontiff in almost 1,300 years. He was 88.
Asia
China Holds Military Exercises Around Taiwan as a Fresh Warning
The Chinese military said Tuesday that it has conducted joint drills combining its army, navy, air force, and rocket force surrounding Taiwan as a
Death toll from Myanmar quake rises to at least 1,002, with 2,376 injured
The dead toll from Myanmar's devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake surpassed 1,002 on Saturday, as additional bodies were recovered from the wreckage
Massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar and Thailand and kills more
According to the leader of Myanmar's military administration, the violent 7.7-magnitude earthquake The confirmed death toll stands at 153, but is
Gas explosion at Taiwan department store kills 5, injures 7
At about 11 a.m. today, an explosion ripped through the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Zhonggang Store, a well-known department store in Xitun District,
China hits back as Trump's tariffs take effect
On Tuesday, Beijing proposed a wide package of economic measures aimed at the United States, responding to US President Donald Trump's 10% tariffs on
Africa
At least 18 persons are killed in several suicide attacks in northeastern
At least 18 people were killed and 30 injured, including 19 seriously, in coordinated attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in Gwoza,
Kenya's President Ruto retracts finance bill following fatal protests
In an abrupt turnabout on Wednesday, President William Ruto of Kenya announced his intention to rescind a contentious finance bill that had triggered
South Africa bus crashes off cliff, killing 45 Easter worshipers
On Thursday, a Limpopo provincial bus carrying Easter conference attendees crashed off a cliff, killing dozens.
Sudan's Looming Catastrophe: UNICEF Warns of Unprecedented Child Malnutrition
UNICEF stated Friday that millions of Sudanese children are malnourished due to “the world's largest child displacement crisis,” the civil war.
Hage Geingob, the president of Namibia, passes away at 82
According to a statement released on the presidency's X, formerly known as Twitter, Geingob passed away at Lady Pohamba Hospital on Sunday soon after
Australia
A Sydney mall stabbing attack claimed six lives
A tragic incident unfolded in a Sydney shopping mall on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of six individuals and multiple injuries. This
Melissa Hoskins, a two-time Olympic cyclist, died at the age of 32 after being
Melissa Hoskins, an Olympic track cyclist from Australia and a past world champion, passed away on Monday at the age of 32, the country's Olympic
Kaylee McKeown of Australia sets the world record in the 50-meter backstroke,
The world records for the 50, 100, and 200-meter backstrokes were all held simultaneously by Australia's Kaylee McKeown, who broke the record on
Australians choose not to establish a system that would allow Indigenous people
Saturday's referendum in Australia rejected a constitutional provision allowing Indigenous people to advise Parliament on decisions that affect them.
Australia has a historic referendum on Indigenous rights
Australia is holding a landmark referendum to decide whether to permanently recognize Indigenous Australians in the Constitution and create a body to
Americas
At least 66 dead and 160 injured in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
The roof of a historic nightclub in the Dominican capital collapsed early Tuesday, killing at least 66 people and injuring 160 others, including a
A small plane crashes off a Caribbean island in Honduras, killing 12
A tiny passenger jet crashed seconds after takeoff from a Caribbean island near mainland Honduras on Monday, killing all but five of the 17 persons
Several people injured in Delta jet incident at Toronto Pearson Airport
Multiple individuals were injured Monday after a Delta Airlines jet was engaged in a "incident" at Toronto Pearson International Airport,
2 Americans injured in shark attack in the Bahamas
Police said that two Americans were hurt, one critically, in a suspected shark attack in the Bahamas.
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near the Cayman Islands
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked the Caribbean, around 130 miles southwest of the Cayman Islands, causing a tsunami alert for adjacent islands on
Middle East
Tourist Submarine Sinks off Egypt, Dead 6 People
A submarine carrying Russian tourists collapsed near Egypt's Red Sea coast on Thursday, killing at least six people, local officials reported.
Hamas releases six hostages while the future of the fragile ceasefire remains
On Saturday, Hamas released six Gaza prisoners in two public ceremonies and one private transfer, freeing the last live detainees promised to be
Hamas Says It Has Returned a Body It Believes to Be Shiri Bibas
Israeli authorities are gearing up to verify the identity of remains believed to belong to hostage Shiri Bibas, following the prior determination
Police suspect bus explosions in Israel are a terror attack
On Thursday night, three buses exploded in Tel Aviv parking lots, sparking suspicions of an attempted, coordinated terrorist assault and leading
Hamas returns the bodies of 4 Israeli hostages, including a mother and her 2
On Thursday, Hamas handed over what it said were the corpses of four Israelis kidnapped during the Oct. 7, 2023, raid on Israel, including a lady and