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Pope Francis death – Premier League Leicester relegated – US stocks and dollar crash

Tuesday’s headlines are a sombre affair with most global coverage – online and in print – paying tribute to Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday morning after suffering with poor health in recent months including double pneumonia. It has since been confirmed that Pope Francis died from a stroke and heart failure.

Despite the sadness of the pope’s death – which is being felt around the world. There is a sense of celebration as well, with many reports emerging of the pope’s kindness – including calling Gaza’s only church everyday since the Israeli ground invasion, his role in bringing Muslims and Christian’s together across Africa and shunning much of the privileges that come with being the pope. He attempted to make the Catholic Church more inclusive and less judgemental.

Online, many headlines are discussing funeral plans, noting his refusal for any of the pomp and ceremony associated with a pope’s death, and there is speculation over who might be in line to become the next pope.

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Macron’s diplomacy Ceasefire Talks, Gaza Strikes, Haiti Reparations & the vanishing Easter Egg

The sun is shyly brreaking through the sky this week as spring sweeps across Europe, the daffodils are giving way to the joy of tulips — which were once traded like gold, with all the chaos of Trump, we can sense you are already reaching for your spade. Moving on, this week’s briefing spans power struggles in Europe, Middle Eastern diplomacy, and a tech-driven twist in US politics — all layered with media spin. In the global arena, leaders grapple with war, reparations, and election battles — from Paris to Gaza, Ottawa to Washington. As headlines swirl, we also spotlight a vanishing Easter tradition in Germany that is interesting. With the European football electrifying screens across continents, the beautiful game is once again uniting and dividing fans in equal measure, but the biggest surprise of all was Man United won a game. Well at least it’s Spring, the weather across the UK brings sunshine between short tempests, perfect for the Grand National Festival this weekend in Aintree, where national pride rides with the horses. 📰

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Pope Francis the People’s Pope 

Pope Francis the People’s Pope 

The death of Pope Francis leads almost all the UK newspaper front pages this morning with heavy coverage in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland – the Welsh reserve much of their coverage for online. The papers dub Pope Francis the People’s Pope in this mornings headlines and describe him as

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How is a new pope chosen and what is a papal conclave

How is a new pope chosen and what is a papal conclave

Cliff Notes The period of "sede vacante" begins upon the death of a pope, during which a cardinal, known as the camerlengo, serves as interim leader with limited powers while preparations for the conclave take place. The conclave, held in the Sistine Chapel, involves cardinal electors voting in secrecy to

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Trent Alexander-Arnold declines to talk future amid Real Madrid links

Trent Alexander-Arnold declines to talk future amid Real Madrid links

Cliff Notes – Trent Alexander-Arnold declines to talk future amid Real Madrid links Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a crucial goal against Leicester City, helping Liverpool move closer to clinching the Premier League title, but remained tight-lipped about his future amid ongoing links to Real Madrid. Despite speculation regarding his contract, which

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DHL suspends some shipments to US amid Trump tariff regime

DHL suspends some shipments to US amid Trump tariff regime

Cliff Notes DHL Express will temporarily suspend shipments to US consumers valued over $800 from any origin due to new US tariffs effective from 21 April. Shipments under $800 will remain unaffected, but businesses may need to split larger orders to avoid increased customs checks. New duties will apply to

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Triple Net Investor@TripleNetInvest
People don't realize how good we had it in January 2025 -Stock market near all time highs -Housing near all time highs -Inflation at ~3% -Unemployment at 4% -5% return on cash, risk-free -Real GDP growing at 3% yr -US exceptionalism/envy of the world What's happened over the last few months has been nothing short of unnecessary and tragic
Barack Obama@BarackObama
Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to be better people. In his humility and his gestures at once simple and profound – embracing the sick, ministering to the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners – he shook us out of our complacency and reminded us that we are all bound by moral obligations to God and one another. Today, Michelle and I mourn with everyone around the world – Catholic and non-Catholic alike – who drew strength and inspiration from the Pope’s example. May we continue to heed his call to “never remain on the sidelines of this march of living hope.”
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Pop Crave@ClubConcrave
"You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. This is how prayer works." — Pope Francis

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