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Pope Francis Skips Palm Sunday Homily
Pope Francis’ choice to skip the strenuous speech at the outset of Easter week immediately raised concerns about his health, but he spoke in a clear voice before and after it.The New York Times - World -
Pope Francis skips Palm Sunday homily at start of busy Holy Week
Pope Francis has decided at the last minute to skip his homily during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s SquareABC News - Top stories -
Pope Francis skips homily during Palm Sunday mass
Pope Francis skipped the homily on Palm Sunday at last minute, but did participate in blessing the palm fronds and olive branches. Candida Moss, an Edward Cadbury professor of theology at the University of Birmingham, joined CBS News to discuss ...CBS News - Top stories -
St Helena urged to return remains of 325 formerly enslaved people to Africa
British overseas territory may face legal action over alleged failure to honour reburial plan after remains found during airport project. Scraping away generations of forgetting: my fight to honour the Africans buried on St HelenaA British ...The Guardian - World -
Mollie King's cycle challenge raises £1.3m
The Radio 1 presenter's final Comic Relief total for the five-day journey from London to Hull is revealed.BBC News - Top stories -
Chinese ‘state-affiliated’ organisations behind cyber-attacks on MPs and Electoral Commission, Dowden says – UK politics live
Deputy PM says international partners, including the US, will also be making statements today about similar Chinese cyber-attacks . Andrew Bowie, the energy minister, said the government should have revived investment in nuclear energy “years ago” ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Oregon State, Washington State reach settlement with Pac-12's departing members, ending months-long battle
Oregon State and Washington State will receive $65 million from the 10 departing schools in 2024CBS Sports - Sports -
Batting Around: Where will Shane Bieber, one of 2024's most intriguing trade candidates, end up?
The Guardians have a history of trading their top players before they hit free agencyCBS Sports - Sports -
Li-Cycle to cut 17% of its workforce, reshuffle leadership
Li-Cycle will cut about 17% of its global workforce and reshuffle its leadership after a review of operations to conserve cash.MarketWatch - Business -
Security in Congo's mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says
The special U_N_ envoy for Congo says security in the African nation’s mineral-rich east has deteriorated since recent elections, with a rebel group allegedly linked to neighboring Rwanda making “significant advances and expanding its territory.”ABC News - Top stories -
A Timeline of Sean Combs’s Rap Career, Dotted by Violence
The music mogul, who fueled the commercial success of rap over a 30-year career, is facing multiple lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and misconduct.The New York Times - Top stories -
US guns pour into Haiti, fuelling surge in violence
Every kind of gun is flooding into Port-au-Prince. Haitians are blaming the US.BBC News - Top stories -
UN chief urges immediate ceasefire on Rafah visit
Antonio Guterres called on Israel to give "total, unfettered" access to humanitarian aid in Gaza.BBC News - Top stories - United Nations -
U.S. Regulators Urge Congress to Look Into Grocery Profits
Antitrust concerns among the biggest chains date back to pandemic-era supply chain issues.Inc. - Business -
Macron Urges Brazilian Companies to ‘Believe More’ in France
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Comer urges President Biden to testify in impeachment inquiry
House Republicans are pressing President Biden to testify before the Oversight Committee as part of their impeachment inquiry, raising disputed claims and requesting the president sit for questions about his family’s business dealings. “I invite ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
What is at stake in South Africa's election?
The ANC has governed since the end of apartheid, but its vote could fall below 50% for the first time.BBC News - Top stories -
Warning Sirens Over South Africa
New legislation in Pretoria offers ‘land reform’ along the path to ruin already traveled in Zimbabwe and Venezuela.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Pope washes feet of 12 women at Rome prison from his wheelchair
The 87-year-old Pope Francis performed the ritual from his wheelchair, after recent ailments have compounded his mobility problems.CBS News - World -
Pope washes feet of 12 women at Rome prison from his wheelchair
The 87-year-old Pope Francis performed the ritual from his wheelchair, after recent ailments have compounded his mobility problems.CBS News - Top stories -
South Africa's deadly love affair with guns
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South Africa Joins the Anti-U.S. Axis
The House reexamines trade benefits for our non-friends in Pretoria.The Wall Street Journal - World - South Africa -
From jail to Africa's youngest elected president
Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become the African continent's youngest democratically elected leader.BBC News - Top stories -
Jacob Zuma barred from South Africa election
South Africa's ex-president has backed a new party seeking to take on the governing ANC.BBC News - Top stories -
How the Russia-Ukraine conflict has spread to Africa
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Africa's week in pictures: 22-28 March 2024
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Polish PM hopes Moscow attack won't be 'pretext to escalate violence'
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What Can You Do if Violence Breaks Out on Your Train or Bus?
Public transportation is not necessarily more dangerous than other settings, but there are some ways that experts recommend to get out of a risky situation.The New York Times - Business -
Parents across Haiti scramble to keep their children safe and in school despite the violence
Parents in Haiti are scrambling to ensure that their children not only stay out of direct harm, but also continue their education amid the ongoing strife caused by violent groups.NBC News - Top stories -
Mayor Eric Adams Grapples With Two Shocking Acts of Violence
The killing of a police officer and a fatal push on the subway underscore the challenges that Mr. Adams faces as he tries to improve public safety.The New York Times - Top stories -
What a New York City Business Is Doing About Viral Violence
Women are taking to TikTok to share what appears to be a pattern of random violence in the global capital. Tsahi Shemesh of Krav Maga Experts says he's seen a corresponding increase in self-defense sign-ups.Inc. - Business - New York -
4 dead, including 15-year-old who died protecting her sister, in Illinois stabbing spree
Four people were killed, including a 15-year-old girl who died saving her sister, after an Illinois man carried out a series of stabbings and attacks Wednesday in and near the city of Rockford, officials said.NBC News - Top stories -
Israel politics trigger Democrats to withdraw support from sexual violence bill
Several House Democrats have withdrawn their support for legislation condemning sexual violence, claiming they were unaware the measure was amended to include controversial language on Israel. But an email obtained by The Hill shows the lawmakers ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
NYC will try gun scanners in subway system in effort to deter violence underground
New York City officials have announced a pilot program to deploy portable gun scanners in the subway systemABC News - Tech -
‘Cataclysmic Situation’ in Haiti Leaves 1,500 Dead in Gang Violence
The United Nations on Thursday said poor governance and increasing levels of gang violence had brought state institutions “close to collapse.”The New York Times - World -
Sexual violence in Haiti 'severely underreported,' 'largely unpunished' UN says
A report published Thursday on the situation in Haiti, which is facing intense gang violence, by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights found that sexual violence there is “severely underreported." The report said that according to ...The Hill - Politics - United Nations -
Sexual violence in Haiti ‘severely underreported,’ ‘largely unpunished’ UN says
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US steel unions urge Biden to open probe into Chinese shipbuilding
President expected to back trade investigation as industry becomes 2024 election issueFinancial Times - Business - Joe Biden -
Baltic leaders urge Nato members to bring back conscription
Presidents of Latvia and Estonia say European states in alliance should do more to prepare for Russian threatFinancial Times - Business -
Tory MPs urge tougher action on China after cyber-attacks
Senior Tories say ministers not holding China to account after Beijing targeted elections watchdog and politicians. Tory MPs have urged ministers to take a tougher approach towards China after the security services confirmed Beijing-backed hackers ...The Guardian - World - China