Faithful around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis
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‘A man of the people’: World reacts to the death of Pope Francis | Religion News
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, has died aged 88, the Vatican says. His death on…
World Snooker Championship 2025: Zhao Xintong beats Jak Jones
Zhao Xintong wrapped up a comfortable 10-4 victory over Jak Jones to knock the 2024 runner-up out of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible…
El Salvador proposes prisoner swap with Venezuela involving U.S. deportees
April 21 (UPI) -- President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has proposed a prisoner swap with Venezuela involving 250 Venezuelan deportees from the United States…
a.k. payne’s play ‘Furlough’s Paradise’ is at Geffen Playhouse
Playwright a.k. payne, photographed at the Geffen Playhouse, where “Furlough’s Paradise” is running through May 18. (Marcus Ubungen / For The Times) Among the notes…
Ukraine, Russia trade accusations of violating Easter cease-fire
Ukrainian rescuers working at the site of a missile attack in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on April 13, 2025. Photo…
‘Atavists’ review: SoCal residents navigate the post-pandemic era
Book Review Atavists: Stories By Lydia MilletW.W. Norton & Co.: 240 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a…
Amid Trump tariffs, the world responds with a free export: Humor
An evening show last week at the Hollywood Improv comedy club included poop jokes, a song about young people being too woke and a raunchy…
World Snooker Championship 2025: Zhao Xintong leaves Jak Jones on brink of early Crucible exit
The winner will face Lei Peifan, who knocked out defending champion Wilson on Saturday, in the last 16.Zhao, 28, is competing as an amateur at…
Easter celebrated around the world
Getty ImagesPope Francis' delegate, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presides over the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Peter's Basilica on 19 April in Vatican City, VaticanChristians…
Trials start for 189 arrested for protesting the government in Turkey
Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu shout slogans and wave flags as they rally in front of the Istanbul Municipality headquarters on March 19 after…
Vance joins Vatican officials for Easter observances
Vice President JD Vance and Cardinal Pietro Parolin meet Saturday morning in Vatican City, where Vance and his family are staying through Easter Sunday. Photo…
World Snooker Championship 2025: Match schedule, seeds, prize money and BBC TV coverage times
As the defending champion, Wilson has the honour of being the top seed.Trump becomes the second seed, with four-time champions John Higgins and Mark Selby…
Hamas formally rejects cease-fire, calls for ‘comprehensive’ end to Gaza war
April 18 (UPI) -- Hamas rejected a Gaza cease-fire proposed by Israel this week and called for what it called a comprehensive deal to end…
Power restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico less than 48 hours after island-wide blackout
April 18 (UPI) -- Electrical power was restored Friday to nearly 99% of customers less than 48 hours after an island-wide outage, according to a…
Commentary: In their golden years, this isn’t the country they expected to be living in. So what now?
Montebello resident Rosa Maria Juarez, 96, doesn’t like what’s happening to the country, and in these tumultuous times, she has a strategy for getting through…
World Snooker Championship 2025: Kyren Wilson leads Lei Peifan at Crucible
Reigning champion Kyren Wilson holds a 6-3 lead over Lei Peifan in the first match of his world title defence at the Crucible Theatre in…
Musk, Modi talk about ‘immense potential for collaboration’ on technology
April 18 (UPI) -- Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi said Friday he had discussed possible collaboration on technology and innovation with Elon Musk and his…
Venice resumes tourist fee, doubles it for last minute day-trippers
Venice is reinstating a tourist entry fee Friday after experimenting last year with charging people to enter the city during busy times to reduce congestion.…
World Snooker Championship 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Champ Kyren Wilson on SOON, Ronnie O’Sullivan forced to wait – updates
Ronnie's reality checkRonnie O’Sullivan fears he has lost his bottle — and warned he may quit the World Snooker Championship if he has “a meltdown”.The…