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Pope Francis dies aged 88; shaky ceasefire ends in Ukraine, and more
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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.
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