Morning news brief: World pays tribute to Pope; Harvard sues Trump administration, and more

Morning news brief: World pays tribute to Pope; Harvard sues Trump administration, and more

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Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. 

In another news, Harvard has sued Donald Trump's administration amid the ongoing fight between the university and the president. 

Trump on the other hand has completed 100 days in office. We have listed 10 key moments of his presidency so far. 

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Pope Francis died at the age of 88 on Monday (April 22) after a heart attack, Vatican City said. As the world mourns the death of "People's Pope," here are some of the latest photos from across the globe of his followers' tribute to him.

In an escalation, Harvard sued Donald Trump's administration Monday amid the ongoing fight between the university and the president. The US president has threatened several prestigious universities over claims that they tolerated campus anti-Semitism. 

 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Vice President JD Vance announced the Terms of Reference for a Bilateral Trade Agreement, the Office of the United States Trade Representative said in a fact sheet published on Monday (Apr 21) as it shared other details. 

 Since his return to the White House, President Donald Trump has turned US foreign policy upside down, sent shock waves through the financial markets and turned the Oval Office into one "happening" after another. 

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