When and how did Pope Francis die? A look at the pontiff’s last days
We take a closer look at Pope Francis’s final days before his passing on Easter Monday.
Burkina Faso army says it foiled ‘major’ coup plot
The plotters, some ex-army officers, hatched the plan in Ivory Coast, the authorities say.
Away from the global spotlight, Eritreans are trapped in a garrison state
The world must act to end Isaias Afwerki’s reign of perpetual war.
Remains found after rare shark attack on swimmer in Israel
Footage posted online shows a swimmer flailing in the distance as beachgoers yell in shock.
Israeli spy chief accuses Netanyahu of demanding illegal operations
Ronen Bar fires latest salvo in ongoing showdown with Israeli PM that has divided country.
New Zealand’s minor gov’t party pushes to define women by biological sex
Populist New Zealand First party says bill will ensure country moves away from 'woke ideology' harming women.
Vatican video shows Pope in open casket
The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Francis in an open coffin in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta.
Gaza’s Christians mourn death of Pope Francis
The deceased pontiff had regularly called Gaza's Christians offering prayers, encouragement and solidarity.
Harvard University sues Trump administration to stop funding freeze
The lawsuit signals a sharp escalation of a feud between the elite institution and the new presidency.
Watch: Might the next pope come from Africa?
The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria speaks to the BBC about how the next pontiff could be selected.
Former cricketer Michael Slater sentenced to four years’ prison for DV offences but immediately walks free
The 55-year-old pleaded guilty to seven charges including two counts of choking a woman
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The former Australian Test cricketer Michael Slater has been sentenced to prison for domestic violence offences but will immediately be released from custody on a suspended sentence.
Slater, 55, was sentenced in Maroochydore district court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to seven charges including two counts of choking a woman.
Continue reading...Vance visit: What’s at stake for India-US trade amid Trump tariff threat?
Indian tariffs on US products are far higher than what the US imposes on Indian goods. Changing that won't be easy.
Vatican schedules funeral of Pope Francis for Saturday
The pontiff's death has set in motion ancient Vatican rites before a new papal election.
Detained pro-Palestine student activist meets US senator
A US senator shared a video of his meeting with detained Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi.
Officials seal doors of Pope Francis’s personal residence
Senior cardinals have locked and sealed the doors of Pope Francis’s personal residence following his death on Monday.
‘She was the kindest soul’: man charged with murder one month after Audrey Griffin, 19, found dead in NSW creek
Death of young woman whose body was found in creek on Central Coast not initially treated as suspicious
Police have revealed they were uneasy about attributing a teenage sportswoman’s death to an accident before new information sparked murder charges.
The body of 19-year-old Audrey Griffin was discovered partially submerged in Erina Creek on the New South Wales Central Coast on 24 March after she went missing on a night out.
Continue reading...Russia’s Putin hints at direct talks with Ukraine
Kremlin cites 'complexities' after Russian president signals ‘positive’ outlook on bilateral peace talks with Ukraine.
‘He listened to everyone’: Buenos Aires remembers pope as voice for the poor
Locals hail pontiff’s work in city’s poorest neighbourhoods – but express sadness that he never came back as pope
Before he left Argentina and moved to Italy to become pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio would visit the country’s villas miserias, not in a car flanked by security guards, but by bus – and this is what his people remember.
“He would come here, kiss our feet, the feet of the people,” said Aida Bogarin, aged 44. “It was everything to us.”
Continue reading...Populist party in New Zealand introduces bill to define gender as biological
The New Zealand First member’s bill is a long shot to become law as it has to be selected at random from a ballot and then garner majority support
A populist party in New Zealand’s governing coalition has introduced a bill to parliament that if enacted would define women and men by their biology, preventing trans women and men being recognised by law.
The New Zealand First member’s bill is a long shot to become law as it has to be selected at random from a ballot and then garner majority support in parliament.
Continue reading...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.