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As a child, Pope Leo XIV “played priest,” John Prevost said. “The ironing board was the altar.”

Russia and Ukraine, under Trump pressure, signal openness to direct talks. An unusual public back-and-forth suggested that both sides in the war were eager to at least appear interested in negotiations. – nytimes

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Trump Says He’s ‘Not Joking’ About a Possible Third Term. President Trump, in an interview with NBC News, said there were “methods” that would allow a third term. – nytimes

Pope Francis’ doctor nearly ended pneumonia treatment so pontiff could die in peace: ‘Real risk. nypost.com/2025/03/25/world-news/doctor-nearly-ended-pope-francis-treatment-so-he-could-die-in-peace/

SAG Awards presenters will include Grande, Chalamet, Erivo and Yeoh
Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Selena Gomez, Mikey Madison and other stars of the top Screen Actors Guild Awards film nominees will be among the presenters at Sunday’s ceremony.

Warming trend in U.S.-Russia relations leaves Ukraine in a tough spot. Trump’s recent moves, including a conversation with Putin and a demand for Ukrainian mineral rights, are worrisome signs for Zelensky.

International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant. The court is seeking the arrests of Benjamin Netanyahu and the former Israeli defense minister, Yoav Gallant, over accusations of war crimes in Gaza. – nytimes

They married at 98 and 96: ‘I didn’t know it could happen again’. Neither Bernard Snyder nor Jo Cartwright expected to have a second shot at love, especially so late in life.
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Hugh Grant spent half his career in rom-coms. Now he plays monsters, and he’s never been happier – apnews.com/article/hugh-grant-heretic-interview-9c77bb64940f13b5070139337d01d654

Spain’s government to send 10,000 soldiers and police to Valencia after deadly floods

Biden says we risk a global war? I don’t believe it. And what does Harris say? She has to say there is no global war but she doesn’t say anything and that’s not good. She must speak and say what she’ll do and how she is moving now. Kamala Harris has to speak because she is running for President of the United States.
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AP – Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s new Marxist president?
Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis that hit the South Asian island nation two years ago.

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Robert F. Kennedy says he is suspending his independent presidential bid and is backing Donald Trump.

How many people talk about Alain Delon, how many journalists! They could have talked about it earlier so he would be less depressed, now he’s dead.

Netanyahu’s speech to Congress disappoints many tsraelis. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been facing anger over the fate of the hostages, will meet with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

President Biden says assassination attempt on Trump is ‘contrary to everything we stand for as a nation’. President Joe Biden on Sunday appealed for the country to “unite as one nation” after Saturday’s apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and said he was ordering an independent security review of the lead-up to the attack.

Labour Party wins U.K. election in a Landslide. Keir Starmer to be next Prime Minister, ending 14 Years of conservative rule
Labour won more than 400 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons, in an anti-incumbent revolt that heralded a new era in British politics.
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