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Rome CNN  —  Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, has broken with tradition when it comes to where he is being laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica instead of the grottoes of the Vatican. Popes are usually buried within Vatican City, beneath St. Peter’s Basilica. But Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican, as he requested a “simple” tomb a couple of miles away in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore – also known as St. Mary Major. Francis’ funeral was held Saturday before dignitaries and crowds…

Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, has criticized the US Federal Reserve for quietly maintaining a key anti-crypto policy that favors big-bank-issued stablecoins, despite relaxing crypto partnership rules for banks.In an April 27 thread on X, Long explained that while the Fed recently rescinded four prior crypto guidelines, it left intact a Jan. 27, 2023, statement issued in coordination with the Biden administration.The guidance, according to Long, blocks banks from engaging directly with crypto assets and prohibits them from issuing stablecoins on permissionless blockchains.“THE FED HAS MAINTAINED A REGULATORY PREFERENCE FOR PERMISSIONED STABLECOINS (ie, big-bank versions),” Long stated.She…

Rome CNN  —  During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe calling for change. The Argentine pontiff listened, breaking some important glass ceilings in the Vatican when it came to appointing female leaders to senior positions. He chose to make gradual changes that, to the outside may have seemed like small steps, but were huge leaps to those on the inside. The pope appointed the first woman leader of a department in the church’s central administration and the first female president of the office governing the Vatican…

Summary Powerful pirates in One Piece often serve multiple crews, showcasing interesting stories and strength. Notable examples include Shiki, Buggy, and Jinbe, who transitioned between crews before establishing their own. Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Ace also served in different crews, each leaving a significant impact on the world. The world of One Piece is filled with quite a lot of tremendously powerful pirates. While some pirates stay loyal to one crew, others have been seen jumping from one crew to another, serving different captains. There are also others who are mentored by one pirate and later going to start their…

The Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial has signed a Letter of Intent with the Pakistan Crypto Council to accelerate crypto adoption in the South Asian country and one of the industry’s fastest-growing markets.Under the partnership, World Liberty will help the Council launch regulatory sandboxes to test blockchain-based products, expand stablecoin applications for remittances and trade, explore real-world asset tokenization, and assist with the growth of decentralized finance protocols, local news outlet Business Recorder reported on April 27.World Liberty founders Zach Witkoff, Zak Folkman and Chase Herro signed the letter in a recent meeting with the Council’s CEO Bilal bin Saqib,…

Mediobanca puts in $7.2 billion takeover offer for Banca GeneraliThe logo of a Mediobanca Premier bank branch in Brescia, Italy, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesItalian lender Mediobanca on Monday made a public 6.3 billion euro ($7.17 billion) offer to buy domestic peer Banca Generali as it seeks to boost its wealth management operations.Mediobanca, itself the takeover target of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena amid a broader wave of attempted consolidation among Italian lenders, seeks to pay for the purchase by swapping its shares of Italian insurer Assicurazione Generali, the parent of Banca Generali with…

Vatican City CNN  —  The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, where tens of thousands of mourners gathered to give a final send-off to a pontiff who was celebrated during the service as a champion of migrants and the poor. His funeral Mass was held on the steps of the basilica, one of the Catholic Church’s most important sites, with more than 50 world leaders and 11 reigning monarchs in attendance. They included US President Donald Trump, and former President Joe Biden, Argentine President Javier Milei, Italian…

When it comes to Palworld and Pokemon, there are obviously plenty of similarities to point out. One of the biggest things they share in common is that their creatures have typings that significantly impact combat. Pokemon and Palworld have a list of almost identical elements, with the difference being that each has its own unique strengths and weaknesses, depending on the game. While the two seem balanced in this area, one typing from Pocketpair’s creation has a clear disadvantage. If one were to compare it to Pokemon’s Normal types, as the two pretty much share the same role, the neutral…

Nike has been hit with a class-action lawsuit that accuses the sportswear giant of operating a rug pull for shuttering its non-fungible token (NFT) platform RTFKT in January. A group of RTFKT users led by Jagdeep Cheema claimed in the proposed class suit filed in a Brooklyn federal court on April 25 that they suffered “significant damages” as a result of Nike touting its sneaker-themed NFTs to gain investors, then shuttering the platform.The suit claimed the NFTs were unregistered securities, as Nike sold them without registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It accused the company of using “its iconic brand…

A suspect has been arrested and charged for sexually violating and then robbing a corpse on the subway earlier this month, the Daily News has learned. After 37-year-old Jorge Gonzalez died April 9 on an R train, a man was seen on security camera footage raping and then robbing his corpse in an act of unspeakable depravity. To add insult to injury, a short time later the corpse was robbed a second time by a woman before an MTA worker discovered the body face-down inside a train car at the Whitehall St. subway station in lower Manhattan around 12:30 a.m.…