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A MENACING Vladimir Putin has defied Donald Trump and declared he can “finish off” Ukraine despite an impending ceasefire. The brutal tyrant has also unleashed a wave of fresh strikes on civilian targets and retaken a border village in Kursk. Putin made the threat while visiting a nuclear submarine base in Russia’s frozen north – just a…

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused Denmark of not doing a good job keeping Greenland safe and suggested the United States would better protect the semi-autonomous Danish territory that President Donald Trump has pressed to take over. During a visit to the U.S. military base at Pituffik in the north of the Arctic island, Vance…

Elon Musk doubled down on his pledge to cut government spending by $1 trillion — an amount that would slash the federal budget deficit in half and, if implemented, put the U.S. much closer to stabilizing the growth of its debt burden relative to the size of the economy. “Our goal is to reduce the deficit by…

Nikola founder Trevor Milton said in a social media post that he’s received “a full and unconditional pardon” by President Trump, adding that the president called him personally to inform him. “I just got a call from the president of the United States on my phone that he signed a full and unconditional pardon of innocence,” Milton…

‘Coalition of the willing ‘leaders are meeting in Paris to discuss supporting Ukraine but Moscow continues its bid to undermine these attempts, accusing France and Britain of provoking “direct military confrontation” between NATO and the Russian Federation. Governments of over 30 nations and entities are represented at the ‘Coalition of the Willing’, so called, talks in Paris…

CUTTING-EDGE scientists have unveiled a disturbing plan to grow soulless “spare” human bodies that can be used for medical experiments and even meat. The so-called bodyoids would be grown in artificial wombs and have the eerie ability to withstand endless pain. The scientists, Carsten T Charlesworth, Henry T Greely, and Hiromitsu Nakauchi, made their bizarre pitch in…

A SLEW of high-profile guests including Hollywood A-listers and top world leaders are expected to show up at Jeff Bezos’ wedding of the century. The second richest man in the world has been engaged to bombshell supermodel Lauren Sanchez for two years – and their wedding has finally been confirmed for this summer in Venice, Italy. After…

Israel carried out a strike on Beirut, the Lebanese capital, for the first time since the ceasefire that ended the Israel-Hezbollah war in November. The attack on Friday targeted a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs and was in response to rocket fire from its northern neighbor, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The IDF said it wanted…

Over the past week, the United States has held separate negotiations with Russia and Ukraine in an attempt to stop fighting in the Black Sea, a crucial trade route for food exports, as part of the broader goal of ending the war between the two countries. On Tuesday, the White House reported that both countries had agreed…

The 25 percent tariffs on automobiles announced by President Donald Trump are meant to revitalize American industry, but Detroit’s giants were stunned Thursday by their scale and faced a beating on Wall Street. While the implementation of the tariffs had been anticipated for weeks, their details surprised manufacturers and experts as the levies will not only apply…

Which Hogan knows best? Hulk Hogan’s ex-wife Linda claimed that her “narcissist” daughter Brooke Hogan broke her mom’s collarbone in a drunken scuffle after the singer seemingly accused her parents of abuse. Linda, 65, made the accusation about her estranged daughter in a long-winded rant shared to her Facebook page Friday — prompting Brooke to vehemently deny…

Vladimir Putin has suggested that Ukraine should temporarily be placed under UN control to elect what he called a more “competent” government. It is the latest attempt by the Russian president to challenge the legitimacy of the Kyiv government. Ukraine accused Putin of proposing “crazy” ideas to delay further movement towards a peace deal – being championed…

Novak Djokovic eased past Grigor Dimitrov to reach his first Miami Open final since 2016 and move within one win of his 100th career ATP title. Bulgaria’s Dimitrov broke Djokovic in the opening game, but the Serb, watched on by his coach Andy Murray, broke back. World number five Djokovic, 37, reeled off five straight games to…

Argentina has sought a $20 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, the country’s economy minister said Thursday, as the government struggles to hold on to foreign reserves while propping up an ailing currency. In addition to the $20 billion IMF request, Luis Caputo said Argentina — the IMF’s biggest debtor by far — was negotiating an…

Lauren Sánchez’s older brother Paul is “thrilled beyond belief” to see his sister, 55, get married in what he’s already predicting will be like Princess Diana’s “wedding of the century.” “I think it’s going to be like a Princess Di- thing,” Paul told TMZ on Thursday, explaining that he predicts the event will be “huge and fun.”…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US has revoked at least 300 foreign students’ visas as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to clamp down on pro-Palestinian protesters on university campuses. “Maybe more than 300 at this point,” he said while speaking to reporters on a visit to Guyana. “We do it every day, every…

Firefighters in South Korea are racing to save lives and ancient artefacts from the largest wildfire in the country’s history. At least 27 people have been killed so far, according to the country’s interior ministry – making the blaze also South Korea’s deadliest. A further 32 people have been injured, some seriously. Most of those killed were…

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy’s bodies are still unclaimed — more than a month after their tragic deaths, TMZ has learned. TMZ reached out to the Office of the Medical Investigator in New Mexico, and they confirmed the list of unclaimed decedents is updated online every Monday. Gene and Betsy’s names appeared on the list on…

Diego Maradona was in “agony” in the hours before his death, a court has heard. The 1986 World Cup winner, one of football’s greatest-ever players, died in a house outside Buenos Aires in November 2020 following a cardiac arrest. He was 60. Seven healthcare professionals, including a neurosurgeon, a psychiatrist and medical staffers, have gone on trial…

It turns out there are consequences for mistakenly leaking information about sensitive government operations to journalists. A longtime Department of Homeland Security employee was placed on administrative leave after accidentally sending unclassified details of an immigration operation to a journalist in late January, according to current and former DHS officials who spoke to NBC News. The staffer…

FIVE people including two American tourists were stabbed during the horrific Amsterdam knife rampage, cops have said. Horrified witnesses revealed they heard piercing screams in Thursday’s frenzied attack that took place near Dam Square, which is at the heart of the Dutch capital. The victims include a 67-year-old American woman and a 69-year-old American man, a 26-year-old…

Just Stop Oil announced on Thursday that they are ending their campaign of climate protests. “So, it is the end of soup on Van Goghs, cornstarch on Stonehenge, and slow marching in the streets,” the environmental activist group said in a statement. Despite its controversial tactics, the group said it was “one of the most successful civil…

THIS is the moment hundreds of gang members inside El Salvador’s infamous megaprison desperately stare at Donald Trump’s glamorous Home Secretary. The inked-up skinheads – booted out of the US due to The Don’s deportation scheme – gazed at Kristi Noem as she toured the notoriously nightmarish Terrorism Confinement Center known as CECOT. Noem, 53, arrived at…

BANGKOK: Thailand’s Cabinet on Thursday (Mar 27) approved a draft law for casinos and entertainment complexes, as the government looks to attract more tourists and build a major gaming industry. Gambling is mostly banned in Thailand apart from state-controlled horse racing, the lottery and on some sports but successive governments have pressed the case for allowing casinos…

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to remove “improper ideology” from the famed Smithsonian Museums — and the National Zoo — expanding his conservative clampdown on cultural institutions. Trump, who has sought to root out what he called “woke” culture since returning to power in January, accused the Smithsonian of trying to rewrite American…

As the global auto world reeled from the potential fallout of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new auto tariffs, one name stood out as less affected than others – electric-vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA.O). Shares of the Texas-based company were the rare automaker to trade in the green in U.S. action on Thursday, as analysts said the EV maker’s…

The King has cancelled today’s engagements due to “temporary side effects” from his cancer treatment. Buckingham Palace said after “scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer” on Thursday , the King “experienced temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital”. “His Majesty’s afternoon engagements were therefore postponed,” the statement added. The palace said…

For a right-wing figure on the make, Washington’s hottest real estate these days is in the White House briefing room, where press secretary Karoline Leavitt has created a “new media seat” so she can take questions from a cast of mostly conservative personalities. But one figure whose relationship with the president has waxed and waned hasn’t been…

Andrew Tate, who returned to the U.S. last month while under indictment on sex trafficking charges in Romania, has been accused by his girlfriend and choking and beating her. According to a report published by TMZ on Wednesday, Tate’s girlfriend Bri Stern said Tate attacked her during sex on March 11 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. TMZ…

Sudan’s army chief has declared Khartoum is “free” and that his forces have retaken the capital after nearly two years of fighting. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have been battling to oust the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from a last foothold in the city, although the war looks far from over. In videos on social media, General…

Brazil’s supreme court has decided to put former president Jair Bolsonaro on trial over an alleged coup plot. All five judges accepted the charges against him, related to an effort to cling to power after his election defeat in 2022. Brazil’s prosecutor general Paulo Gonet charged Mr Bolsonaro and 33 others last month. The plans allegedly included…

Surgeons have carried out the world’s first liver transplant from a pig into a human recipient. The operation, carried out in China, used a liver from a pig that had been genetically modified to reduce the chance of the organ being rejected by a human immune system. The organ successfully produced bile and essential proteins in a…

Hillary Clinton isn’t done ripping Trump officials over the Signal chat leak scandal after they spent years hounding her over her use of a private email server. “The hypocrisy is staggering, but worse, the arrogance and incompetence puts the lives of our military men and women in danger,” the former secretary of state told Glamour on Wednesday.…

VLADIMIR Putin “will die soon” vowed a raging Zelensky amid rumours of the Russian’s ill-health and intensifying blitzes on Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader pleaded alongside Macron for the US to “stay strong” in the face of Russian skulduggery while Putin is still around. Zelensky and Macron sat down on Wednesday to talk peace, following a shaky Black…

The United States on Tuesday added 80 companies to its export blacklist, with more than 50 from China, as part of its ongoing efforts to limit Beijing’s advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing technologies. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security placed these 80 companies on an “entity list,” which prohibits U.S.…

Joe Rogan is team Justin Baldoni in the ongoing legal battle between the actor-director and his “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively. Speaking on a recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” with guest Brendan Schaub, Rogan said Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds “fucked up” in trying to bring “sweet, nice guy” Baldoni down. “They…

South Korean governments committed numerous human rights violations over decades in a controversial programme that sent at least 170,000 children and babies abroad for adoption, a landmark inquiry has found. It said the government’s lack of oversight enabled the “mass exportation of children” by private agencies that were driven by profit, and found examples of fraud, falsified…

JEFF Bezos is all set to splash his billions and marry bombshell supermodel Lauren Sanchez in what is being dubbed the “wedding of the century”. The world’s eyes are now on the Bezos, who is reportedly planning to book lavish $32,000 suites to accomodate guests from across the world and use his $500million superyacht as a taxi.…

THE EU is ready to order all of its citizens to prepare survival kits with 72-hours worth of supplies in the face of a looming WW3 threat. And it comes as Nato chief Mark Rutte warned Russia it faces a “devastating” revenge strike if they attack any part of Europe. European Union bureaucrats are pushing for every…

Over the next decade, advances in artificial intelligence will mean that humans will no longer be needed “for most things” in the world, says Bill Gates. That’s what the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist told comedian Jimmy Fallon during an interview on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” in February. At the moment, expertise remains “rare,” Gates explained, pointing…

Bill Gates had a rather bleak prediction for the future as AI continues to change the way the world works. In case you somehow have missed the latest technological advancements, the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence has gotten some workers feeling a bit nervous. And while it might not exactly be like the dystopian futures seen in…

CHILDREN as young as 14 years old could be working overnight shifts under a new plan to roll back child labor laws. The proposal seeks to remove limits on how late teens can be at work and the number of hours they can clock each week. In Florida, 16- and 17-year-olds are currently prohibited from working before…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would impose 25% tariffs on “all cars that are not made in the United States.” Trump said there is “absolutely no tariff” for cars that are built in the U.S. The new tariffs were codified in a presidential proclamation that Trump signed in the Oval Office. They will go into…

Kingdom Holding Company and the private office of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal will maintain their stake in Twitter after Musk took control of the social media company.   Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has had a long-running stake in Twitter [File: Amr Nabil/AP Photo]Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), along with the private office of Prince Alwaleed bin…

The world in 2024 had more autocracies – meaning governments with at the very least “insufficient” levels of democratic freedoms, such as freedom of expression and association and free and fair elections – than democracies for the first time in more than two decades, according to a recent report from the Sweden-based V-Dem Institute. In total, 45…

Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s (D-Calif.) questions about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s drinking habits sparked fury from intelligence leaders at a House committee hearing Wednesday. The House Intelligence Committee’s annual worldwide threats assessment hearing had been scheduled long before The Atlantic reported top Trump national security officials used a Signal group chat to discuss forthcoming strikes on the Houthis…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of suicide drones with artificial intelligence (AI) technology and said unmanned control and AI capability must be the top priorities in modern arms development, state media reported on Thursday. Kim inspected new upgraded reconnaissance drones that are capable of detecting various tactical targets and enemy activities on land…

Canada has frozen all rebate payments for Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab and banned the electric-vehicle maker from future EV rebate programs, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday. No rebate payments will be made until each claim is individually investigated and determined to be valid, Freeland said in an emailed statement shared by her office. Freeland…

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday urged 23andMe (ME.O), opens new tab customers to secure their data in light of rising privacy concerns after the DNA testing firm filed for bankruptcy amid declining demand for its services. Uncertainty surrounding the company’s future and worries about potential data management by a new owner drove users to…

Sailing the Whitsunday islands. Surfing an iconic Gold Coast break. Rowing in a crocodile-inhabited river in Rockhampton. Extra tourism-focused venues and a new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium to be built in inner-city parkland have been unveiled as part of a major overhaul of planning for the 2032 Brisbane Games. David Crisafulli, the third premier of Queensland state in…

The roar of the Zambezi is deafening as millions of gallons of water crash over rocks and tumble down rapids. But there’s another sound cutting through the trees of the Zambian bush – the unmistakable high-pitched whine of a bitcoin mine. “It’s the sound of money!” says a smiling Philip Walton as he surveys the shipping container…

Millions of tyres being sent from the UK to India for recycling are actually being “cooked” in makeshift furnaces causing serious health problems and huge environmental damage, the BBC has discovered. The majority of the UK’s exported waste tyres are sold into the Indian black market, and this is well known within the industry, BBC File on…

Papua New Guinea has blocked access to Facebook in what authorities call a “test” to limit hate speech, misinformation and pornography. The sudden ban, which started on Monday, has drawn criticism from opposition MPs and political critics, who called it a violation of human rights. Defending the move, Police Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr said the government is…

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a naval ceasefire in the Black Sea in separate deals with the US, after three days of peace talks in Saudi Arabia. Washington said all parties would continue working toward a “durable and lasting peace” in statements announcing the agreements, which would reopen an important trade route. They have also committed…

The president called the situation “the only glitch in two months.” President Donald Trump defended National Security Adviser Mike Waltz after a journalist was mistakenly added to an encrypted group chat where high-ranking officials discussed military strikes in Yemen, dismissing the incident as “not serious.” Trump stood by Waltz, attributing the mistake to a staffer and downplaying…

An AFP journalist was one of 7 detained journalists charged with participating in “illegal rallies and marches.” Over 1,000 people have been arrested during the crackdown on anti-government protests. Protesters took to the streets for another night as anger grows following the arrest of opposition leader ImamogluImage: Francisco Seco/AP/picture allianceTurkish protesters took to the streets for a…

The Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg on Tuesday threatened to release more texts exchanged in a group chat of high-ranking U.S. national security officials—a group he was inadvertently added to earlier this month. In the 24 hours since his bombshell essay about the jaw-dropping security fiasco, Donald Trump and his administration have downplayed the massive leak…

Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics, says the governing body feels the mandatory tests for athletes are “a really important way of providing confidence”.   World Athletics will introduce mandatory testing for anyone entering female competitions to verify their biological sex, insisting it is necessary to protect women’s sport. It is the latest move overseen by Sebastian…

If you were wondering how far the creators of Screamboat would take their “Steamboat Willie” horror satire, the answer is: Pretty far. A new trailer for Screamboat finds a maniacal mouse played by David Howard Thornton — Art the Clown in the Terrifier films — stalking “five feareless friends.” The trailer takes care to share their names…

A court in Japan has ordered the disbandment of the controversial Unification Church, which came under scrutiny after the shock killing of former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. The alleged assassin had confessed that he held a grievance against Abe because of the ex-leader’s ties with the church – he blamed the church for bankrupting his…

On Aug. 12, 2024, three days after Rachel Zegler hit the stage at Disney’s D23 fan event to introduce the first official trailer of “Snow White,” she thanked supporters effusively in an X post for driving the teaser to 120 million views in 24 hours. One minute later, she added an afterthought in the same thread: “and…

Lisa Sólrun Christiansen gets up at 4 a.m. most days and gets to work knitting thick wool sweaters coveted by buyers around the world for their warmth and colorful patterns celebrating Greenland’s traditional Inuit culture. Her morning routine includes a quick check of the news, but these days the ritual shatters her peace because of all the…

The head of the United Nations program on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, said on Monday that over 6 million additional deaths from the disease are expected after the US slashed its funding. UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima said the sudden cuts from the US, which had been the biggest donor to the program, had been “devastating.” “You’re talking of…

Meghan Markle was convinced she landed the cover of Vanity Fair, not for her relationship with Prince Harry, but for her charity work, former editor Graydon Carter exclusively tells Page Six. The journalist, who started working as the magazine’s editor in 1992, recalled booking Markle for one of his final cover stories before stepping down from his…

Canada’s spy service on Monday said India and China are likely to try to interfere in its upcoming general election, a charge that came amid its worsening relations with the two countries. Addressing a press conference on the April 28 snap election, Vanessa Lloyd, the deputy director of operations at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), said…

Top Trump administration officials mistakenly disclosed war plans in a messaging group that included a journalist shortly before the U.S. attacked Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, the White House said on Monday, following a first-hand account by The Atlantic. Democratic lawmakers swiftly blasted the misstep, saying it was a breach of U.S. national security and a violation of law…

Nikki Glaser said she is thinking twice about performing political jokes, including those about President Donald Trump, over fears of getting death threats or being detained. The comedian was at the gala for the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Sunday to celebrate honoree Conan O’Brien. The mood…

Chinese carmaker BYD saw a surge in revenue last year, a stock filing showed Monday, surpassing the $100 billion mark and beating rival Tesla as the electric vehicle giant accelerates its overseas expansion. The Shenzhen-based firm has emerged in recent years as the clear leader in China’s highly competitive EV market, which is the largest in the…

Donald Trump has demanded the removal of a ‘purposefully distorted’ presidential portrait hung in the Colorado State Capitol. The 78-year-old is seething at his predecessor Barack Obama looking better than him on a wall of portraits of US presidents. ‘He looks wonderful’, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform last night. ‘But the one on me is…

Greenland’s Prime Minister has blasted the idea of Usha Vance, lawyer and wife of US Vice-President JD Vance, visiting the country – saying it is causing a “big mess” and warned “American aggression” was increasing. Greenlandic leader Múte Bourup Egede slammed the three-day trip by Ms Vance and her son, which is scheduled to last from Thursday…

Researchers are developing an injection that creates a contraceptive implant in the body using an approach that could herald a new way of delivering drugs over long periods of time. Current contraceptive implants last for years, meaning women do not have to take a pill every day, but the devices must be fitted by a trained professional…

THE world’s oldest cat has just celebrated her 30th birthday, as her owner shares the bizarre secret to her long life. Leslie Greenhough, 70, believes his tortoiseshell moggy, Millie, who was born in 1995, is currently the oldest living feline. Leslie said the cat’s long life is down to “lots of treats” including “cuddles on the sofa”…

A United Airlines 787 flying from Los Angeles to China had to turn around this weekend after it was discovered one of the pilots had taken off without their passport, the airline told CNN in a statement. Flight 198 departed LAX at 2 p.m. Saturday with 257 passengers and 13 crew onboard and headed northwest over the…

Thailand’s opposition on Monday grilled Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the first day of a parliamentary no-confidence motion, accusing her of being unqualified and of allowing her powerful father to wield influence over her administration. The opposition People’s Party said Paetongtarn was taking direction from her father, divisive political heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra, a billionaire former premier who…

Ukrainian and U.S. delegations discussed on Sunday proposals to protect energy facilities and critical infrastructure, Ukraine’s defence minister said, part of a diplomatic push by U.S. President Donald Trump to end three years of war. The meeting in Saudi Arabia, which precedes talks on Monday between the U.S. and Russian delegations, came as U.S. special envoy Steve…

South Korea’s Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to the post of acting president on Monday, striking down his impeachment as he pledged to focus on steering Asia’s fourth-biggest economy through a U.S. “trade war”. The ruling, which comes amid months of political turmoil in the country, returns Han to power immediately. He took over as…

A recent geological survey has revealed the presence of gold reserves in as many as eighteen locations across Odisha. The gold deposits have been identified in several districts, many of which are tribal-dominated and economically backward. These include Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Boudh, and Angul. The Geological Survey of India (GSI), in collaboration with the…

Don’t phub up your relationships. You’ve likely heard of “snubbing,” which is basically ignoring or failing to acknowledge someone’s existence. In different types of relationships, it can feel particularly painful to be on the receiving end of this behavior. However, there’s another term for snubbing—thanks to the internet, of course—that involves ignoring someone for the sake of…

Investor Guy Spier is a self-described “disciple” of multi-billionaire Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and one of the world’s most famous money-makers. That places him among hundreds of thousands of Buffett acolytes — nothing so unusual there — but he’s one of the few to have spent quality time with the legend. In 2007, Spier, along…

You are living through an extraordinary moment in history. The year 2025 stands a good chance of being seen by those in the future as the exact juncture between two very different historical eras. We are finally seeing the end of the long 20th century and starting to see the new 21st-century world emerging, too. Look backward…

Grimes revealed she was diagnosed with autism and ADHD. The “Genesis” songstress shared the update via X Friday, saying she likely has dyslexia too, which might be why she “can’t spell at all without spellcheck [sic].” “I feel like, had we known this when I was a child I would have worked so much less hard [and]…

Tens of thousands of protesters have taken part in demonstrations across Turkey after the main rival to the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was formally arrested and charged with corruption. Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, was due to be selected as the Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) 2028 presidential nominee in a vote on Sunday. In response…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Novak Djokovic apparently share a passion for tennis along with their beliefs about vaccines. Kennedy, the nation’s top health official, posted a photo on X on Sunday of himself and Djokovic standing on a tennis court holding tennis rackets. “Novak Djokovic. First in tennis. First in integrity. First in courage. Guess who…

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has suspended several accounts belonging to opposition figures in Turkey amid widespread civil unrest in the country. Musk, a self-proclaimed protector of free speech, said he acquired X to restore free speech on the platform. The suspensions come after extensive demonstrations were sparked by the arrest earlier this week of Turkish…

A frail Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia, and he made a surprise stop at his favorite basilica on the way home before beginning two months of prescribed rest and recovery. The 88-year-old pope sat in the front passenger seat of his white Fiat 500L wearing nasal…