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1 day ago | usnews.com | Olena Harmash |Yuliia Dysa

By Olena Harmash and Yuliia DysaKYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday said he was prepared to negotiate with Russia "in any format" once a ceasefire takes hold while the Financial Times reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to halt Moscow's invasion at the current frontlines. Putin on Monday suggested bilateral talks with Kyiv for the first time since early in the war which is more than three years old.

1 day ago | usnews.com | Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

The Department of Education will restart “involuntary” repayments of defaulted student loans after a nearly five-year pause, cautioning that as soon as next month borrowers could be referred to debt collectors or even have their wages and benefits withheld. "Debt cannot be wiped away. It just ends up getting transferred to others," press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday, a day after the announcement was made.

1 day ago | usnews.com | Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Happy Earth Day to all who celebrate. Speaking of the planet, you might not be celebrating this news: the International Monetary Fund slashed world economic growth forecasts this morning, due in large part to Trump’s trade war. And all eyes will be on the Vatican this week as Pope Francis lies in state following his death yesterday. Vatican officials announced that his funeral will take place on Saturday, and dozens of world leaders – including President Donald Trump – are expected to attend.

2 days ago | usnews.com | Seth Cline |Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and first non-European to serve in the role in centuries, died Monday morning at the age of 88. The Vatican said Francis died of a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure. He had been sick for weeks after contracting a life-threatening case of pneumonia. A date for his funeral has not been set yet but Francis will be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Vatican City.

2 days ago | usnews.com | Alan Kronenberg |Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American elected to the papacy, died Easter Monday. He was 88 years old. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, who will serve as the interim leader of the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected. “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow, I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis,” Farrell said. “At 7:35 this morning, The Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the Father’s house.