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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff dies, aged 88

Pope Francis, the unconventional and outspoken pontiff who inspired widespread devotion but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88. Born Jorge Bergoglio, Francis was the first Jesuit to lead the world's almost 1.4 billion Catholics and the first from the Americas.

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Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition

Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi

The Independent UK

A timeline of the life of Pope Francis: From Buenos Aires to Rome

Key dates from his life

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Francis the humble pope who won the hearts of millions

Francis was the first pope from the Americas, and the first non-European for more than 1,200 years

Evening Standard

Pope Francis, first pontiff to address Congress, dies on Easter Monday - Roll Call

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas and the first to address the United States Congress, died on Easter Monday at age 88.

Roll Call

5 shows like 'The Americas' to stream for Earth Day

What to watch after you finish the nature docu-series

Tom’s Guide

Japanese ultra runner sets new record for running length of the Americas –he did it using just 2 pairs of Hokas

Wataru Iino is on an epic 'trans atlas' quest that will take him five years to run across all five continents, and aims to do it using just five pairs of running shoes

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Eden’s Shore by Oisín Fagan review – hilarious, beautiful and very violent

A hapless young idealist sets sail for utopia, in this wild epic of colonial chaos in the late 18th-century Americas

The Guardian - UK

Pentagon Chief In Panama Vows To Counter China 'Threat'

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday during a visit to Panama that the United States does not seek war with China, but will counter what he called the threats it poses in the Americas.

International Business Times

Surprise X-class solar flare from emerging sunspot triggers radio blackouts across the Americas

"Further strong activity is likely!"

Space

José María Velasco review – proudly dull Mexican was wasted in wonderland

The 19th-century artist worked at a time when the Americas were a wonderland of discovery – but his unromantic, objective view of ancient rocky formations is sadly quite boring

The Guardian - UK

2024 Was The Deadliest Year On Record For Migrants, With Over 1,200 Deaths Reported Across The Americas

In the last 10 years, data from the IOM and the Missing Migrants Project reveals that at least 11,038 people have died along migration routes across the Americas

Latin Times

Calibre Mining And Equinox Gold To Form Canada's Second-Largest Gold Producer

The merger will create New Equinox Gold, a diversified Americas-focused gold producer with a portfolio of operating mines in five countries, anchored by two cornerstone assets in Canada.

International Business Times

Three graphic novels that address the history of slavery – and commemorate resistance

Millions of people were abducted from west Africa and forcibly trafficked to the Americas over the 400 years of the transatlantic slave trade, from the 15th to the 19th century.

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Expats ranked this Central American country as having the friendliest population

Nations in the Americas dominated the list, with European destinations among the lowest-ranking

LiveScience

'Blood moon' total lunar eclipse: Stunning photos of our celestial neighbor turning red over the Americas

Skywatchers snapped photos of the "blood moon" hovering above North and South America last night. Here's a gallery of images to celebrate the total lunar eclipse.

The Conversation

How an unexpected observation, a 10th-century recipe and an explorer’s encounter with a cabbage thief upend what we know about collard greens’ journey to the American South

For generations, collard greens have formed an important part of African and African-diaspora diets around the world.

The Guardian - UK

Poor results at Puma and Zara owner fuel fears of slowing US consumer demand

Inditex shares plunge as some analysts say data suggests falling demand across Americas amid tariff uncertainty

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‘I was in shock’: DC gallery pulls exhibits of Black and LGBTQ+ artists amid Trump DEI crackdown

Art Museum of the Americas’ abrupt cancellation after anti-diversity order is ‘how fascism unfolds’, curator says

The Conversation

Pope Francis: why his papacy matters for Africa – and for the world’s poor and marginalised

Pope Francis remains in a critical condition and hospitalised as he battles pneumonia in both lungs. The first pope from the Americas and also the first to come from outside the west in the modern era, the Argentinian was elected leader of the Catholic church on 13 March 2013. At…

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Tom Hanks' new wildlife series The Americas premieres tonight on NBC

The two-time Oscar winner will serve as narrator for The Americas, a ten-part nature extravaganza on NBC

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'The Americas' online – stream docuseries narrated by Tom Hanks, release date, TV channel

Ambitious 10-part show with Tom Hanks telling untold stories of the natural world from pole to pole. Here's how to watch 'The Americas' online and from anywhere.

LiveScience

How to watch 'The Americas': TV and streaming as Tom Hanks and Hans Zimmer join forces for new docu-series

The 10-part series is narrated by Tom Hanks with a score by Hans Zimmer – here's how to watch The Americas online, on TV and from anywhere.

AAP

Adventurer embarks on next leg of long trek to legacy

An Australian adventurer is preparing to resume her groundbreaking trek on a journey to become the first woman to walk the entire length of the Americas.

Al Jazeera

Which countries, other than the US, offer birthright citizenship?

At least 33 countries, mostly in the Americas, provide automatic citizenship to anyone born within their borders.

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