The World in Brief from The Economist

Pope Francis died at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke and heart failure in his residence in the Vatican.

Pope Francis died at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke and heart failure in his residence in the Vatican.

Pope Francis died at the age of 88 in his residence in the Vatican. Also, a 30-hour ceasefire to the war in Ukraine ended, with the Kremlin saying it would not extend the pause in fighting.

Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia is trying to create a “general impression” of an Easter ceasefire but is still attacking Ukraine.

An affiliate of al-Qaeda said it killed 70 soldiers in an attack on two military outposts in northern Benin

Harvard said it took seriously a government letter demanding oversight of the university’s affairs, despite reports from the New York Times it may have been sent in error.

Iran and America ended a second round of nuclear talks in Rome and agreed to meet again next week. Oman mediated the talks

Iran and America ended a second round of nuclear talks in Rome and agreed to meet again next week

America’s Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelan detainees in Texas, citing lack of due process.