Ahead of the funeral, the pontiff’s body will lie in St Peter’s basilica from Wednesday.
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Trump backs defence secretary after reports of second Signal chat leak
The private messaging group included the US defence secretary’s wife, brother and personal lawyer, sources tell US media.
China executes man who stabbed Japanese school boy
Zhong Changchun was sentenced to death in January for attacking the boy who later died of his injuries.
US watchdog sues Uber over subscription practices
The FTC accused Uber of charging people for its Uber One subscription service without getting their consent.
Harvard University sues Trump administration to stop funding freeze
The suit is part of a feud that escalated when the institution rejected a list of demands from the Trump administration.
Putin suggests Russia open to direct talks with Ukraine
The Russian president’s proposal is the first signal of bilateral talks since the early days of the war.
Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican?
The cardinal will oversee the Vatican until a new pontiff is elected.
Canada’s top candidates talk up fossil fuels as climate slips down agenda
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New Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan proposed, Hamas source tells BBC
Egyptian and Qatari mediators suggest a truce of up to seven years and a permanent end to the war.
US stocks and dollar plunge as Trump attacks Fed chair Powell
The president amps up attack against US central bank boss calling him “a major loser” for not lowering interest rates.