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REACTIONS TO THE DEATH OF POPE FRANCIS:AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER ANTHONY ALBANESE:”Pope Francis’ love of humanity was powerful and profound. The memory and example of his compassion will long endure,” Albanese said in a statement.US VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE:”I just learned of the passing of Pope Francis. My heart goes out to the millions of Christians all over the world who loved him,” Vance said in a post on X, the day after he met with the pontiff.GERMANY’S CHANCELLOR-IN-WAITING FRIEDRICH MERZ:Pope Francis would be remembered for tireless commitment to the society’s weakest members.”He was guided by humility and faith in God’s…

DEEPER SIGNIFICANCE FOR TIMOR-LESTE In particular, the half-island nation of Timor-Leste found extra meaning in the pope’s Asia Pacific tour last year. The country is likely the most Catholic in the world, with the Vatican saying about 96 per cent of Timorese are adherents to the faith. Its road to independence was closely tied to the Catholic Church, which offered protection to its people when it was occupied by Indonesia. Timor-Leste gained independence in 2002 after 24 years of brutal occupation. It had been a Portuguese colony before that. Alex Tilman, Timor-Leste ambassador to Singapore, told CNA the church’s role…

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailRajesh Magow, CEO of online travel aggregator MakeMyTrip, remains unfazed by tariffs and market volatility, contending that travel demand will hold steady with a resilient mid- to long-term outlook.

A popular market in Yemen’s capital was one of the areas hit in the latest US air strikes, killing at least 12 people.

President Donald Trump wished all Americans a happy Easter in two separate messages on Sunday, with one directed at “Radical Left Lunatics” he claims are trying to derail his administration’s plans on illegal immigration and border security.Trump posted the first Easter message on his Truth Social platform on Sunday morning.”Melania and I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Easter! Whether you are heading out to Church or, watching Service from home, may this day be full of Peace and Joy for all who celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. HE IS RISEN!!” Trump wrote.Just six minutes later, Trump…

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LAS VEGAS – There was a palpable difference in the way John Cena entered his WrestleMania 41 match against Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship on Sunday night.No colors, no hustle, loyalty and respect and nothing that represented what Cena had built in WWE for his entire career. Instead, it was black and white. It was just John Cena and his pursuit of a 17th WWE championship.Cena’s music shook Allegiant Stadium as he walked toward the ring. He held up a towel behind him that read, “the last time is now.” Boos rained down from the rafters as if…

Fremantle star Andrew Brayshaw suffered another significant cut to his head on Saturday, and he’s now preparing to start games with his head bandaged to avoid being sent to the bench under the blood rule.

Indonesia’s music scene is in mourning following the sudden death of Ricky Siahaan, guitarist of heavy metal band Seringai. He died on Saturday (Apr 19) at 10.10pm local time in Japan. Ricky was 48 years old and died of a heart attack shortly after performing in a concert titled Seringai Wolves of Asia Tour at Gekiko Fest. News of his death first broke on social media with Japanese musician and DJ Freya Fox initially posting on X that the band’s drummer had died during their concert in Tokyo.  She issued a correction an hour later, clarifying that it was guitarist…

Pope Francis has died, the Vatican has announced in a video statement. The first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church,  died at the age of 88 on Monday. He had suffered various ailments in his 12 year papacy, with severe complications in recent weeks. More to come…