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CNN  —  Pope Francis experienced “two episodes of acute respiratory failure,” the Vatican said Monday, marking the latest in a series of medical crises the 88-year-old pontiff has endured since he was first hospitalized last month. Monday’s episodes were caused by “significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus” and a consequent narrowing

Could a partial month-long truce between Russia and Ukraine be the key to unlocking a lasting peace between the two sides? President Emmanuel Macron of France believes so and he floated the idea during Sunday’s summit of European leaders in London. In an interview with Le Figaro newspaper, he proposed

Austria swears in new government, ending five-month political crisis Conservatives, social democrats and liberals form coalition to prevent far right from coming to power despite its electoral victory. 11 HRS ago 2 mins read EU, India agree to finalize free-trade pact this year, von der Leyen says Accord would be

Gaza ceasefire in peril as Israel and Hamas hit impasse Lyse Doucet Chief International Correspondent Reporting from Cairo Reuters Israel blocked food and fuel from entering Gaza after the ceasefire’s first phase expired on Saturday night The testing second stage of Gaza’s ceasefire was always in doubt; now it seems

XAU/USD climbs to $2,888 as markets brace for tariffs, weaker US growth Gold snaps a two-day losing streak as risk-off sentiment drives safe-haven flows. Trump’s tariff threats, clash with Zelenskyy fuel market uncertainty. Atlanta Fed GDP Now forecast plunges to -2.8%, boosts Gold’s appeal. Gold price is rallying over 1%

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.20%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25) are up +0.05%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH25) are up +0.17%.  Stock indexes today are mixed, with the

Pope Francis is alert after suffering two episodes of “acute respiratory failure” on Monday afternoon, the Vatican has said. Doctors were forced to intervene to clear mucus from the Pope’s lungs, an update from the Holy See said, though it said he was alert throughout. The 88-year-old pontiff has resumed

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital with pneumonia for more than two weeks, suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory failure” on Monday, the Vatican said. The pontiff, 88, had returned to a stable condition during the weekend after a breathing crisis that caused him to vomit on Friday. The