THE SOCIAL MEDIA ECONOMIST: The death of pope Francis yesterday overshadowed what would have been the US news of the day … all three major stock indexes closed down sharply after President Trump in a social media post called Federal Reserve …

On the Move: NSA leaker Edward Snowden has left the Moscow airport and entered the country. Russian authorities say he has been granted refugee status for at least one year. Snowden left Hong Kong more than a month ago and …

Train Disaster: The crash of a high-speed passenger train in Northwestern Spain has killed at least 77 people and injured 100. The train carrying 218 people was near the end of a six-hour trip from Madrid to Ferrol when it …