The 87-year-old Francis has been battling what he and the Vatican have described as a case of the flu, bronchitis or a cold all winter long.
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Migrant workers who helped build modern China have scant or no pensions, and can’t retire
China’s first generation of migrant workers played an integral role in the country’s transformation from an impoverished nation to an economic powerhouse.
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‘Culture of silence’: Lawyer calls Diddy’s NDA terrifying, purposefully intimidating
The agreement strives to make everything involving or around him confidential, but that’s not how the law works.
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Powell says Fed wants to see ‘more good inflation readings’ before it can cut rates
The resulting higher borrowing costs helped bring inflation down – from a peak of 9.1% in June 2022 to 3.2% last month.
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Not so sweet: Easter shrinkflation hits chocolate aisle as cocoa surges
Even though prices are higher, now may not be a bad time to start stockpiling some treats – especially in the week after Easter when leftover holiday goodies go on sale.
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Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $26 million for reelection
President Biden himself went straight at Donald Trump, saying his expected Republican rival’s ideas were ‘a little old and out of shape.’
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Nine detained in Tajikistan over Moscow concert hall attack
A faction of the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the massacre.
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Russia launches 99 drones and missiles on Ukraine’s energy system, officials say
Russia has escalated its attacks on Ukraine in recent days, launching several missile barrages on the capital, Kyiv, and hitting energy infrastructure across the country.
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Building new Key Bridge could take years – and cost at least $400 million
Experts say rebuilding the bridge in Baltimore could take anywhere from 18 months to several years.
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Biden approves $60 million in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse
Massive barges carrying cranes streamed toward the site to begin the challenging work of removing twisted metal and concrete as a first step toward reopening a key shipping route blocked by the wreckage.