SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and first lady Janja Lula da Silva will travel to Rome to attend Pope Francis’ funeral, the Brazilian government said in a statement on Monday. The confirmation of the date depends on the Vatican protocol, the government said. Earlier on Monday, Lula declared a …
(Reuters) – Norway’s Queen Sonja, 87, was admitted to the National Hospital on Monday evening for examinations due to shortness of breath, the Norwegian royal court said. Sonja, the wife of Norway’s head of state King Harald, received a pacemaker in January after suffering a heart problem. She was airlifted from the royal cabin in …
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By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) -The world’s most decorated gymnast Simone Biles was named the Sportswoman of the Year, while Swedish pole-vaulter Mondo Duplantis captured the men’s honour at the Laureus awards ceremony in Madrid on Monday. Biles, who won gold medals in the team, all-around and vault competitions, as well as a silver on …
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By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – After spending more than five weeks in hospital for a bout of double pneumonia, doctors told Pope Francis he needed two months’ rest – but the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics kept working right to the end. On Easter Sunday, the day before his death aged …
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(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukraine stood by its proposal for an end to attacks on civilian targets and was ready for any form of discussion to achieve it. “Ukraine maintains its proposal not to strike at the very least civilian targets. And we are expecting a clear response from Moscow,” …
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis confirmed in his final testament that he wished to be buried in Rome’s Basilica of Saint Mary Major and not at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, unlike many previous pontiffs. Francis died aged 88 earlier on Monday. The Vatican released his final testament in the evening. The text …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin discussed Ukraine conflict in a phone call with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, the Kremlin said on Monday. Putin outlined Russia’s position on the need to address the “root causes” of the conflict and ensure Russia’s security interests, the Kremlin said. (Reporting by Reuters)
(Reuters) -Italy’s top-flight soccer league Serie A has postponed all of Monday’s fixtures following the death of Pope Francis, and the four games will now be played on Wednesday. The country’s Olympic committee has also asked for all sporting events to be suspended. Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church …
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SARAJEVO (Reuters) – More than 500 trucks drove through the Bosnian capital Sarajevo on Monday, blowing horns in a protest against the government’s failure to help the struggling transportation sector and warning they may block borders unless a deal is reached. Around 47,000 workers are employed in Bosnia’s transportation industry, which is worth about 4 …
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By Dmitry Antonov and Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Monday that the position of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gave Moscow satisfaction, but declined to comment on Trump’s hopes for a peace deal this week. Trump, seeking to be remembered as a peacemaker, has repeatedly …
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