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Pope Francis’ final regret revealed by his doctor before his passing

Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the Head of Pope Francis’ medical team, recently shared a deeply moving account of the pontiff’s final moments before his death on April 21. In an interview with La Repubblica, an Italian media source, Alfieri revealed that the Pope’s last regret was not being able to perform a foot-washing ritual for detainees,

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The explainer: what happens when a pope dies

The Roman Catholic Church follows a unique and solemn process whenever a pope dies. This moment not only marks the end of one leadership but also the beginning of another. On Monday, the Vatican announced in a video statement that Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Church, had passed away at the

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Samia crackdown intensifies as Lissu charged with Treason over election remarks

On Thursday, a Tanzanian court charged opposition leader Tundu Lissu with treason after he told the public to delay elections that are planned for later this year. Lissu, who leads the country’s largest opposition party CHADEMA and was also the runner-up in the 2020 presidential election, had been arrested a day earlier in the Ruvuma

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Iranian President fires Deputy over ‘lavish’ travels

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has sacked one of his deputies for going on a “lavish” vacation to Antarctica with his wife for Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Shahram Dabiri’s travel was condemned by the president’s office as “unjustifiable and unacceptable given Iran’s ongoing economic challenges”. A photo of Dabiri and his wife posing in front

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Ibrahim Traore grants amnesty to 21 soldiers convicted in 2015 failed coup

Burkina Faso’s junta leader has granted a pardon to 21 soldiers who were convicted for their involvement in a failed coup in 2015. This information comes from an official order that was made public on Monday. The West African country has experienced multiple coups in recent years, with Captain Ibrahim Traore taking over in September

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Sudan’s military gains ground as Al-Burhan vows no talks with RSF

On Saturday, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, the chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council and commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), vowed to achieve a complete victory against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). His statement came as the army continued to gain ground in the ongoing conflict that has devastated Sudan for nearly two years.

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Pope Francis struggles but smiles as He greets thousands after hospital stay

Pope Francis made his first public appearance since his hospitalization by stepping onto the balcony of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. His emergence was met with applause from the thousands of people who had gathered in the square outside the hospital. The Pope, who had been hospitalized since February 14th, smiled and waved to the crowd, offering

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Pope Francis to make first public appearance in over a month amid health battle

Pope Francis is set to make his first public appearance in over five weeks on Sunday as he continues to recover from double pneumonia. The Vatican announced that he will give a blessing from the window of his chamber at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he has been receiving treatment since February 14. This appearance is

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Lesedi Molapisi hanged in Bangladesh as Kenya’s Nduta faces similar fate in Vietnam

Lemiso Media has reported that a Botswana woman, Lesedi Molapisi, was executed in Bangladesh today after being found guilty of drug trafficking. Molapisi was hanged at 10:30 a.m. local time (GMT+6) on Friday, March 21, 2025. She had been sentenced to death in May last year for smuggling over three kilograms of heroin into the

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