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 Pope Francis (Actual Name: Jorge Mario Bergoglio) of 88 Years has died on Monday, 21st April, 2025 at 07:35 am at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. At about 2 lac of people including 130 delegations and presidents of US & Ukrain offered funeral Mass at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Saturday, 26th April, 2025. Pope Francis’ body will be taken over the River Tiber to be buried in a tomb in Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Italy. The deceased became the 266th pope and the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pope, and the first non-European pope in over 1,200 years, on 13th March, 2013. #POPE #FRANCIS #DEATH #ROME #CATHOLIC #ITALY ##VATICAN #DONALD 

On Wednesday 2nd April 2025 Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced a significant expansion of military operations in Gaza, which includes the seizure of vast areas of land to be incorporated into Israel’s security zones. According to Katz, the operation will involve a large-scale evacuation of Gaza’s population from combat zones, though specific details were not provided. The objective, as stated, is to eliminate terrorist infrastructure while extending Israeli security control over strategic areas. The Israeli military’s Arabic-language spokesperson instructed residents of Gaza’s southern Rafah region late Tuesday to evacuate their homes and move north. This directive follows previous reports that Israel has been preparing for a potential major ground offensive in Gaza, which could see tens of thousands of troops deployed to clear and occupy significant portions of the enclave. While Katz’s statement did not confirm whether additional Israeli forces would be deployed, the anno...

U.S. President Donald Trump declared 2nd of April as "Liberation Day," marking the initiation of significant new tariffs on imported goods. These tariffs aim to reduce the United States' reliance on foreign products and address trade imbalances.​ Tariff Details: The U.S. administration plans to implement tariffs that could include a flat 20% duty on most imports or reciprocal tariffs targeting specific countries with which the U.S. has trade deficits. These measures are expected to affect a wide range of sectors, including automobiles, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals. ​ Global Economic Impact: Economists warn that these tariffs could have severe economic consequences globally. A report suggests that if 25% tariffs are imposed and trigger retaliatory measures, it could result in a $1.4 trillion hit to the global economy, reminiscent of the trade wars during the Great Depression. ​ International Response: The European Union has expressed readiness to retaliate against t...