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Donald Trump has a soft spot for military spectacles and autocrats.

India will respond to any escalation from Pakistan “proportionally and in exactly the same light”, the country’s high commissioner has told Sky News.

There is a long list of demands in the new pope’s in-tray, ranging from the position of women in the church to the ongoing fight against sexual abuse and restoring papal finances.

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump set to unveil ‘full’ US-UK trade deal, first since ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs  Yahoo Finance

New pope celebrated for his “Creole of color roots”  Axios New pope appears to have reposted critical social media posts about Trump and Vance  CNN Pope Leo XIV: What’s behind the name Robert Prevost chose?  BBC New Pope Has Creole Roots in New

Before Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became pope, a social media account under his name shared criticisms of the Trump administration’s positions on immigration.

Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of “killing the world’s poorest children” with USAID cuts  Axios Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045  The New York Times Gates Donation Plan Highlights Challenge of Giving Away Buffett Fortune  Barron’s Bill

Hayden, who became the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress when she was appointed in 2016, was abruptly fired via email late Thursday. (Image credit: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

Trump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaner Refugees to U.S. Next Week  The New York Times First Afrikaners granted refugee status due to arrive in U.S.  NPR Trump Taps Refugee Fund To Welcome White South Africans Within Days  The Lever First set

Russia’s False Euphoria  Foreign Affairs Putin hosts Victory Day parade with tight security and a short ceasefire  BBC Russia’s military parades have become a sign of weakness  The Economist Russia’s Victory Day Parade: What to Know.  The New York Times Drone threat looms over