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‘I touched the Pope’: Woman recalls handing Pope Francis a gift during DC visit

‘I touched the Pope’: Woman recalls handing Pope Francis a gift during DC visit

‘I touched the Pope’: Woman recalls handing Pope Francis a gift during DC visit
Americas|Crime|US

Deputies shoot man carrying loaded assault rifle near busy Florida intersection

Deputies shoot man carrying loaded assault rifle near busy Florida intersection

Deputies shoot man carrying loaded assault rifle near busy Florida intersection
Americas|Political|World

Costa Rica grants special status to 85 migrants deported from the US

Costa Rica granted 85 migrants, who were deported in February by the Trump administration, a special status that will allow them to freely move within the country, the country's

Costa Rica grants special status to 85 migrants deported from the US
Americas|Business|Economy|US|World

Coffee tariff exemption request well received by US government, National Coffee Association boss says

An application by the United States' National Coffee Association (NCA) to get coffee exempted from tariffs imposed by U.S.

Coffee tariff exemption request well received by US government, National Coffee Association boss says
Americas|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Mexico's Banorte once again weighs Banamex purchase

Mexican lender Banorte will again consider a potential purchase of Banamex, Citi's one-time retail unit in the country which it split off last year, Banorte's CEO told analysts

Mexico's Banorte once again weighs Banamex purchase
Americas|Business|Crime|World

Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse cause still unknown, owner tells local media

The owner of the Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic that was the scene of a fatal roof collapse earlier this month told local media on Wednesday that he had had no

Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse cause still unknown, owner tells local media
Americas|Business|Economy|World

World Bank cuts Latin American and Caribbean growth view, highlights uncertainties

The World Bank on Wednesday cut its 2025 economic growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean to 2.1% from its January forecast of 2.5%, saying regional economies must adapt to

World Bank cuts Latin American and Caribbean growth view, highlights uncertainties
Americas|Business|Economy|World

Chile's Boric rules out responding to trade tensions with retaliation

Chilean President Gabriel Boric said on Wednesday that the Andean American country will not respond to global trade tensions with "loud" declarations or retaliation, but rather

Chile's Boric rules out responding to trade tensions with retaliation
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|US|World

Hapag-Lloyd says 30% of China's US bound shipments have been cancelled

Hapag-Lloyd customers have cancelled 30% of shipments to the United States from China, spooked by the trade conflict between the world's two largest

Hapag-Lloyd says 30% of China's US bound shipments have been cancelled
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|US|World

Truck maker Volvo cuts North America truck market outlook amid tariff uncertainty

Truck maker Volvo lowered its North America market outlook on Wednesday, pointing to increased uncertainty around tariffs and their impact on global trade, 

Truck maker Volvo cuts North America truck market outlook amid tariff uncertainty
Americas|Political|US|World

Judges extend Venezuela deportation blocks, question Trump's use of wartime law

Two U.S. judges on Tuesday extended temporary blocks on some deportations of Venezuelan migrants and signaled that President Donald Trump's invocation of a

Judges extend Venezuela deportation blocks, question Trump's use of wartime law
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Argentina's surprise peso strength tempers fears of inflation comeback

Argentina's peso is gaining ground despite being unleashed from years-long currency controls designed to stop it falling, helping to banish fears that

Argentina's surprise peso strength tempers fears of inflation comeback
Americas|Crime|Political

Brazilian judges accept charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot

A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices has unanimously accepted charges against six more key allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro over allegedly attempting a coup to keep him in office after his 2022 election defeat

Brazilian judges accept charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|US

US could offer Argentina credit line if 'external shock' hit, Bessent says in remarks

U.S.

US could offer Argentina credit line if 'external shock' hit, Bessent says in remarks
Americas|Business|Economy|Election|Political

Carney appeals for support in Quebec, promises protection from Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took his election campaign to Quebec on Tuesday, saying only he could protect the predominantly French-

Carney appeals for support in Quebec, promises protection from Trump
Americas|Economy|Finance|Political

Mexico's president counters IMF forecast of economic contraction

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday pushed back against the International Monetary Fund's new forecast of a contraction

Mexico's president counters IMF forecast of economic contraction
Americas|Political|World

In Argentina, debates over Pope Francis' legacy lead to one question: Why didn’t he return?

Pope Francis never set foot in his native Argentina during his papacy

In Argentina, debates over Pope Francis' legacy lead to one question: Why didn’t he return?
Americas|Business|Europe|Lifestyle|World

Hundreds mourn Spanish family killed in New York City helicopter crash

Hundreds of people packed into a Barcelona church to mourn a Spanish family of five who died earlier this month in a sightseeing helicopter crash in New York City

Hundreds mourn Spanish family killed in New York City helicopter crash
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter's Square but was thankful he did, report says

Vatican News has reported that Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on Easter, a day before he died

Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter's Square but was thankful he did, report says
Americas|Celebrity|Sports|World

Fan 88235: Pope Francis honoured by hometown soccer team in Argentina

Argentina-born Pope Francis, who died on Monday, is being honoured at his local hometown soccer club in Buenos Aires, San Lorenzo de

Fan 88235: Pope Francis honoured by hometown soccer team in Argentina
Americas|Arts|Entertainment

The 2025 Latin Grammys will return to Las Vegas for the 15th time

The 2025 Latin Grammys are headed back to Las Vegas

The 2025 Latin Grammys will return to Las Vegas for the 15th time
Americas|Crime|US

Colorado man faces hundreds of years in prison for spraying bar with gunfire

Colorado man faces hundreds of years in prison for spraying bar with gunfire

Colorado man faces hundreds of years in prison for spraying bar with gunfire
Americas|Election|Political|US

Federal report due on Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's path to recognition as a tribal nation

Members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina are awaiting the release of a Department of the Interior report that could light a path for federal recognition as a tribal nation

Federal report due on Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's path to recognition as a tribal nation
Americas|Business|Economy

IMF cuts Latam, Caribbean 2025 GDP growth estimate

A forecast contraction in Mexico's 2025 economic output accounts for most of the IMF's estimate for a slowdown in Latin America and the Caribbean's GDP growth

IMF cuts Latam, Caribbean 2025 GDP growth estimate
Americas|Sports|Travel|US

NFL-League's smallest city ready to make big impact as Green Bay hosts the draft

The smallest city in the NFL will host the league's biggest off-season event beginning on Thursday, as tens of thousands are expected to descend upon Wisconsin when

NFL-League's smallest city ready to make big impact as Green Bay hosts the draft
Americas|Crime|US

Minnesota family says victim's suspected killer may never see prison despite guilty plea

Minnesota family says victim's suspected killer may never see prison despite guilty plea

Minnesota family says victim's suspected killer may never see prison despite guilty plea
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Environment|Europe|Travel|World

24 of the world’s most unusual landscapes

24 of the world’s most unusual landscapes

24 of the world’s most unusual landscapes
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Pope Francis' body to lie in state before funeral on Saturday

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St.

Pope Francis' body to lie in state before funeral on Saturday
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Barrick Gold sells Alaska mine stake to John Paulson, NovaGold for up to $1.1 billion

Canada's Barrick Gold said on Tuesday it will exit the Donlin gold Project in Alaska by selling its 50% stake to billionaire John Paulson and NovaGold Resources for up to $1.1 billion.

Barrick Gold sells Alaska mine stake to John Paulson, NovaGold for up to $1.1 billion
Americas|Business|Economy|Food

Brazil's would-be cocoa king aims to revolutionize industry with giant farm

In the Brazilian state of Bahia, farmer Moises Schmidt is developing the world's largest cocoa farm.

Brazil's would-be cocoa king aims to revolutionize industry with giant farm
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|Travel|US

Many Canadian 'snowbirds' in US looking to pack up and fly north - for good

The number of Canadian "snowbirds" planning to sell their second homes in sunny Florida and Arizona has surged this spring, many of them put off by

Many Canadian 'snowbirds' in US looking to pack up and fly north - for good
Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Defending migrants was a priority for Pope Francis from the earliest days of his papacy

The plight of migrants was one of Pope Francis’ top priorities

Defending migrants was a priority for Pope Francis from the earliest days of his papacy
Americas|Crime|Europe|World

Russian court cuts jail term for American held on drug charges, lawyer says

A Russian court on Tuesday ordered that the jail sentence of a U.S. citizen convicted of drug trafficking be reduced to 9-1/2 years from 12-1/2, the man's lawyer told Reuters.

Russian court cuts jail term for American held on drug charges, lawyer says
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets

Trying to contain US market contagion

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. There is an old saying that when the U.S. sneezes, the world catches a cold.

Trying to contain US market contagion
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Pope Francis' conservative critics had a unique way to oppose him: a retired pontiff

Every pope has his critics

Pope Francis' conservative critics had a unique way to oppose him: a retired pontiff
Americas|Europe|Political|World

An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted as the 'camerlengo,' running the Holy See between popes

An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pontiff and before the election of another

An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted as the 'camerlengo,' running the Holy See between popes
Americas|Australia|Political|World

New Zealand government's minority party introduces bill to define gender as biological

Minority coalition partner New Zealand First introduced a bill to parliament on Tuesday that if enacted would define women and men by their biology, preventing trans women and

New Zealand government's minority party introduces bill to define gender as biological
Americas|Sports

Scheifele, Connor lead Jets to 2-1 win over Blues for 2-0 series lead

Mark Scheifele had a goal and assist, Kyle Connor scored his second consecutive game-winner in the third period, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 for a 2-0 lead in their opening-round playoff series

Scheifele, Connor lead Jets to 2-1 win over Blues for 2-0 series lead
Americas|Crime|Political|US

US invokes RICO law in charging more alleged Venezuelan gang members

More than two dozen people whom the U.S. government says are current or past members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua have been charged with murder, sex trafficking and

US invokes RICO law in charging more alleged Venezuelan gang members
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Brazil's Lula to attend Pope Francis' funeral

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and first lady Janja Lula da Silva will travel to Rome to attend Pope Francis' funeral, the Brazilian government said in a statement

Brazil's Lula to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Americas|Asia|Australia|Business|Europe|Finance

Nomura to buy Macquarie's US, European asset management units for $1.8 billion

Nomura is acquiring Macquarie Group's U.S. and European public asset management businesses for $1.8 billion, marking the Japanese investment bank's most

Nomura to buy Macquarie's US, European asset management units for $1.8 billion
Americas|Crime|Political|US

Venezuelan migrants were set for deportation without judicial review, lawyers tell US Supreme Court

President Donald Trump's administration was prepared to carry out deportations of dozens of Venezuelan migrants detained in Texas under a 1798 law historically

Venezuelan migrants were set for deportation without judicial review, lawyers tell US Supreme Court
Americas|Crime|US

Gunman in racist attack at a Texas Walmart pleads guilty and families confront him in court

The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, has pleaded guilty to capital murder

Gunman in racist attack at a Texas Walmart pleads guilty and families confront him in court
Americas|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Puerto Rico's government demands answers from energy company after island-wide blackout

Puerto Rico’s governor is urging people to moderate their energy consumption and warns the island has no additional power generation capability to fall back on days after a massive blackout hit the U.S. territory

Puerto Rico's government demands answers from energy company after island-wide blackout
Americas|Political|US

'Disruptor' Hegseth's unsettled Pentagon starts turning against him

Pete Hegseth wanted to make waves at the Pentagon.

'Disruptor' Hegseth's unsettled Pentagon starts turning against him
Americas|Crime|Political|US

Judge skeptical Trump's Venezuela deportation notices comply with Supreme Court ruling

A U.S. judge expressed skepticism on Monday that the notice the Trump administration pledged to give Venezuelan migrants before deporting them under a wartime law complied with

Judge skeptical Trump's Venezuela deportation notices comply with Supreme Court ruling
Americas|Political|World

Pope Francis was a source of controversy and spiritual guidance in his Argentine homeland

The faithful in Pope Francis’ hometown lit candles in the church where he found God as a teenager

Pope Francis was a source of controversy and spiritual guidance in his Argentine homeland
Americas|Health|Lifestyle|US

Viral TikTok "Miracle Tree" draws hundreds seeking healing and hope

Viral TikTok "Miracle Tree" draws hundreds seeking healing and hope

Viral TikTok "Miracle Tree" draws hundreds seeking healing and hope
Americas|Europe|Political|World

Reactions to the death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday. He was 88, and had suffered a serious bout of double pneumonia.

Reactions to the death of Pope Francis