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Pope Francis' body moved to St. Peter's Basilica for 3 days of public viewing
ABC NEWS
VATICAN CITY, Rome, Italy- The body of Pope Francis was moved to St. Peter's Basilica early Wednesday to lie in state for the Catholic faithful to pay their respects to the Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and insistent prayers for peace.
EU fines Apple €500M and Meta €200M for breaking Europe’s digital rules
POLITICO
BRUSSELS, Belgium- The European Commission issued the first fines under its Digital Markets Act (DMA) on Wednesday, slapping tech giants Apple and Meta with penalties for breaching the EU’s new digital rulebook.
Biden blasts Trump’s domestic policies in first post-presidency address
AL JAZEERA
CHICAGO, Illinois, USA- Former United States President Joe Biden has delivered his first major speech since leaving office, defending retirement aid that he says is threatened by President Donald Trump’s sweeping administrative reforms.
U.K. Supreme Court rules that 2010 equalities law defines a woman as someone born biologically female
CBS NEWS
LONDON, England, UK- The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a British equalities law defines a woman as someone born biologically female. Justice Patrick Hodge said five judges at the court had ruled unanimously that "the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex."
Suspected US strikes in Yemen kill at least 8 people, Houthi rebels say
ABC NEWS
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates- Suspected U.S. airstrikes pounded the area around Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeida on Tuesday night, killing at least eight people, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said.
German parties reach a deal to form a new government after weeks of talks
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BERLIN, Germany- Conservative and center-left parties reached a deal to form a new German government on Wednesday after weeks of negotiations. The agreement paves the way for new leadership in Europe’s biggest economy after months of political drift.
Donald Trump warns ‘disloyal’ Republicans against Liberation Day defection
TORONTO STAR
WASHINGTON D.C, USA- U.S. President Donald Trump has touted April 2 — the day that he unveils widespread tariffs against trading partners — as one that will go down in American history.
Survivors still being found after Myanmar’s quake, but military attacks could harm relief effort
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BANGKOK, Thailand- Rescuers pulled two men alive from the ruins of a hotel in Myanmar’s capital early Wednesday, but most teams were finding only bodies five days after a massive earthquake hit, and concerns were growing that continued military attacks on resistance forces could jeopardize relief efforts.
Slovakia declares state of emergency over foot and mouth disease cases
EURO NEWS
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia- As Slovakia continues its efforts to rid the country of foot-and-mouth disease, after a state of emergency was declared across the whole country on Tuesday.
At least 24 dead as wildfires ravage southern South Korea and force 27,000 to evacuate
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEOUL, South Korea- Wind-driven wildfires that were among South Korea’s worst ever were ravaging the country’s southern regions, killing 24 people, destroying more than 200 structures and forcing 27,000 residents to evacuate, officials said Wednesday.
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