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Pope Francis Died (nytimes.com)
Pope Francis, who rose from modest means in Argentina to become the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, who clashed bitterly with traditionalists in his push for a more inclusive Roman Catholic Church, and who spoke out tirelessly for migrants, the marginalized and the health of the planet, died on Monday at the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. He was 88.
Der Spiegel Proclaims the End of the West (spiegel.de)
The return of Donald Trump to the White House marks the end of an era.
Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Putin for two years, says report (theguardian.com)
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man who is now central to Donald Trump’s election campaign, has been in regular contact with Vladimir Putin for the past two years, according to a report in the US.
Russian Economy on the Verge of Implosion (msn.com)
Anarchy in Sudan has spawned the world’s worst famine in 40 years (economist.com)
Japan's Leader, Fumio Kishida, Will Step Down (nytimes.com)
Birthrates are plummeting world wide. Can governments turn the tide? (theguardian.com)
Global Population to Shrink This Century as Birth Rates Fall (ft.com)
Pranksters reveal odes to Putin were Russian translations of Nazi verse (theguardian.com)
The President of Iran has died (x.com)
Slovakia's populist prime minister shot in assassination attempt (apnews.com)
Suddenly There Aren't Enough Babies. The Whole World Is Alarmed (wsj.com)