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The tomb, which was opened to the public on the second of nine days of official mourning, had crowds on Sunday. A conclave to choose his successor is scheduled for May 5 and May 10.

Ushers urged visitors to keep moving so that the steady stream of visitors could bid farewell outside St. Mary’s Basilica.

The Argentinian pontiff, who passed away on April 21, 1988, was interred in a modest white marble tomb close to a Madonna icon, which he so revered.

Pope Francis was an inspiration and a guide to me, according to Elias Caravalhal, a resident of Rome who had to leave St. Peter’s Basilica to offer thanks at the tomb.

Reflecting on the site’s simplicity, Polish pilgrim Maria Brzezinska declared, “It’s exactly the Pope’s way.” He was straightforward, and now he is.

Francis decided to be buried outside the Vatican, breaking with centuries-old customs, and choosing Rome as his final destination.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state and a potential successor to pope, conducted a special mass earlier on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square.

Parolin paid tribute to Francis in a speech addressed to a crowd of 200, 000 people, many of whom were young pilgrims who had initially gathered for Carlo Acutis’ planned canonization.

Pope Francis, the shepherd the Lord gave to his people, has given up his earthly life and left us, he claimed. We are experiencing all of this, including the grief caused by his departure and the sadness that plagues us.

Susmidah Murphy from Kerala, India, was one of those who was mourning. She said, “It’s unbelievable that he’s no longer with us.” “It’s sad. This is not a very common occurrence for popes.

Alex Marquez of Gresini Racing won his first MotoGP race at the Spanish Grand Prix to take the title from his older brother Marc, who crashed early and finished 12th overall.

After claiming a dream race victory on home soil on Sunday in front of more than 100,000 spectators with the Spaniard urging them to increase the volume even with only a few corners left in the closing lap. Alex won in both sprints and races this year with seven second-place finishes in the categories of racing.

Yamaha won the podium for the first time since the 2023 Indonesian Grand Prix, led by Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati, who came in third.

As the two Spaniards became the first brothers to win MotoGP, Marc made his way through the crowd to congratulate Alex in the winner’s circle.

However, the Gresini rider had the honor of taking the chequered flag, which was waved by Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, who was leading his older sibling by one point in the standings.

“Amazing birthday gift, the best.” Alex, who turned 29 on Wednesday, described the first one as “something amazing” in Jerez.

I have no desire to request more. I was very clever throughout the entire race.

Quartararo, polesitter, took the lead into turn one with a perfect start off the line, while Marc, the weekend’s sprint champion, finished in fourth place.

By threading the needle between his two bikes, Alex attempted to overtake three riders in front of him early on, but he braked too late and fell behind as Marc and Bagnaia collided while they were battling for position.

Marc Marquez crashes

As thousands of fans around the circuit collectively groan as Marc runs in third and tries to overtake his teammate, the Spaniard then crashes at turn seven and rejoins in 22nd place with a damaged bike.

However, Bagnaia was at a loss for time when Alex elbowed the Italian to move up to second and target Quartararo.

The Yamaha rider made an effort to keep Alex at bay, but on lap 11 he overtook Quartararo, who had roared from the Marquez grandstand.

As Bagnaia couldn’t catch up with Alex, who was in the clear, he started to fade into the distance and fought valiantly to overtake Quartararo, who obstinately held onto second place.

“Unbelievable.” The podium position is extremely special, especially with Alex and keeping Pecco [Bagnaia] in the lead, according to Quartararo, the 2021 MotoGP champion.

“I’ve been away for a long time, but I’m thrilled to be back on the podium in Jerez.”

EXPLAINER

As part of a major Filipino festival celebration, at least nine people died and several were hurt on Saturday night.

A 30-year-old suspect is being detained, and investigations are still ongoing.

What is known about the incident and the most recent developments:

What transpired in Vancouver?

According to the Vancouver Police Department, a man drove into a crowd for Lapu-Lapu Day at 8:14pm on Saturday (3:14 GMT on Sunday).

Crews were removing the stage, tents, and vendor stalls as the festival’s main act approached. According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corp (CBC), they also lifted a barricade that had been preventing traffic so a car could pass when it suddenly struck the area.

Witnesses described the vehicle as a black SUV and claimed they first heard the vehicle rev its engine before entering the area. Images of the alleged wreckage were published online with a front damaged.

The driver attempted to run, but was chased down by festivalgoers and held against a fence for about 10 minutes until police arrived and made his arrest, a witness who declined to be identified.

When bodies were discovered lying on the ground, advanced life support ambulances were called to the scene.

As police continued to look into the incident around 1 a.m. (08:00 GMT), they ruled out “an act of terrorism” as a possible cause of the collision.

We are certain that this incident wasn’t a terrorist act at this time.

In Vancouver, where did the car collide?

East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street are at the intersection of the two intersections.

Vancouver, located in British Columbia, is a coastal city in western Canada. It is renowned for its mountains, forests, and Pacific Ocean, which are all renowned for their natural beauty.

It is regarded as one of Canada’s most diverse cities because of its 662, 248 population. At least 244 different cultural origins were identified by its residents, compared to the 2021 census, which revealed that about half of the city’s population had identified with one or more racial minority groups.

After Toronto, Vancouver also has the second-largest Filipino population in Canada.

What does Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival entail?

The Philippines hold a yearly ceremony in honor of their indigenous leader, Datu Lapu-Lapu, who fought against Spanish colonization. In the Battle of Mactan, he led his men to defeat Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan on April 27, 1521.

In 2023, British Columbia declared this day Lapu-Lapu Day.

The Vancouver community groups’ second annual block party on Saturday marked the occasion’s second year. The event featured a parade, a screening of a movie, dancing, and a concert with two Black Eyed Peas members on the lineup that the organizers had announced.

What are the victims’ details known to us?

Nine people have been killed, according to police, who confirmed the news early on Sunday, but it is still unclear how many others have been hurt.

At a press conference, Vancouver’s interim chief constable Steve Rai claimed that the victims had been taken to various regional hospitals.

The suspect is who?

The 30-year-old “lone male” suspect was taken into custody at the scene by Vancouver Police Department officers.

Although Rai claimed he was “known to police in some circumstances,” no further details about the man have been made public.

A video of a young man in a black hoodie apologizing to yell-a-out-of-brown while surrounded by screaming bystanders has also been removed from Rai’s comments.

What has recently happened on the ground?

As of early Sunday, there is still a significant police presence in the area. The Douglas Park Community Centre has a 24-hour crisis room for those who are impacted.

Additionally, victims’ services organizations and police have been called to help those who have not heard from friends or family members who attended the festival.

What are people saying in response to the ramming in Vancouver?

Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed his shock at learning about the horrifying incident.

In a post on X, he wrote, “I extend my heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of those who have been killed and injured, to the Filipino Canadian community, and to everyone in Vancouver.”

Conservative candidate Pierre Poilievre, who will face off against Carney in the election on Monday, wrote in a social media post that he was “shocked by the horrific news.”