Friedrich Merz aiming to build government before Easter after winning most votes in Germany election
Pope Francis continues his recovery from pneumonia in a Rome hospital, with Vatican telling us this morning in a one-sentence update that “the pope slept well, all night.”
The 88-year-old was admitted to Gemelli hospital on 14 February, and his condition remains critical – despite some encouraging reports about a “slight improvement” on Monday night.
Still, the mood was mostly grim in the monumental square on Monday evening, with many understanding they may be in Rome for Francis’ final days. Crowds sat under umbrellas on folding chairs or stood by the vast colonnades as they reflected fondly on the pontiff’s legacy.
Emmanuel Macron, the French president, has warned Donald Trump against a “surrender” of Ukraine as the US president said Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin “wants to make a deal” that could include European peacekeepers.
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