A fourth home victory of the season moved Vitor Pereira's side 12 points clear of the relegation zone, although they remain 17th in the table and five points behind West Ham.

The Hammers missed the opportunity to move above Everton and Tottenham Hotspur for the night.

The relegation battle looks to be over.

Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II; Polish: Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła, 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005.

In his youth, Wojtyła dabbled in stage acting. He graduated with excellent grades from an all-boys high school in Wadowice, Poland, in 1938, soon after which World War II broke out. During the war, to avoid being kidnapped and sent off to a German forced labour camp, he signed up for work in harsh conditions in a quarry. Wojtyła eventually took up acting and developed a love for the profession and participated at a local theatre. The linguistically skilled Wojtyła wanted to study Polish at university. Encouraged by a conversation with Adam Stefan Sapieha, he decided to study theology and become a priest. Eventually, Wojtyła rose to the position of Archbishop of Kraków and then a cardinal, both positions held by his mentor. Wojtyła was elected pope on the third day of the second papal conclave of 1978, and became one of the youngest popes in history. The conclave was called after the death of John Paul I, who served only 33 days as pope. Wojtyła adopted the name of his predecessor in tribute to him.

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John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century, as well as the third-longest-serving pope in history after Pius IX and St. Peter. John Paul II attempted to improve the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the spirit of ecumenism, holding atheism as the greatest threat. He maintained the Church's previous positions on such matters as abortion, artificial contraception, the ordination of women, and a celibate clergy, and although he supported the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, he was seen as generally conservative in their interpretation. He put emphasis on family and identity, while questioning consumerism, hedonism and the pursuit of wealth. He was one of the most-travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. As part of his special emphasis on the universal call to holiness, John Paul II beatified 1,344 people, and canonised 483 saints, more than the combined tally of his predecessors during the preceding five centuries. By the time of his death, he had named most of the College of Cardinals, consecrated or co-consecrated many of the world's bishops, and ordained many priests.

He has been credited with fighting against dictatorships for democracy and with helping to end communist rule in his native Poland and the rest of Europe. Under John Paul II, the Catholic Church greatly expanded its influence in Africa and Latin America and retained its influence in Europe and the rest of the world. On 19 December 2009, John Paul II was proclaimed venerable by his successor, Benedict XVI, and on 1 May 2011 (Divine Mercy Sunday) he was beatified. On 27 April 2014, he was canonised together with John XXIII. Posthumously he has been referred to by some Catholics as Pope St. John Paul the Great, though that title is not official.

Under John Paul II, two of the most important documents of the contemporary Catholic Church were drafted and promulgated: the 1983 Code of Canon Law, which revised and updated the 1917 Code of Canon Law, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the first universal catechism to be issued since the Roman Catechism.

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Supporters and opponents of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol are taking to the streets of Seoul as the constitutional court is due to rule on whether he should be impeached

If Yoon is impeached, a snap election must be held in 60 days. If he is not impeached, he regains power immediately

South Korea's constitutional court has unanimously voted to uphold the impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol

There were tears of joy and sadness amongst pro-Yoon and anti-Yoon supporters, who had taken to the streets ahead of the verdict. Police are on standby in case of any violent protests

Yoon also faces a separate charge of insurrection which will go on trial at a later date

Nintendo says it will no longer open pre-orders for the Switch 2 in the United States next week, following the introduction of steep tariffs on exports from Japan.

The firm unveiled the much-anticipated console on Wednesday, the same day US President Donald Trump announced his sweeping new global tariffs.

It said then that US pre-orders would open in a matter of days, but it has been now been forced to revise its plans.

"Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the US will not start April 9 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions," it said in a statement.

It says it still intends to launch the console on June 5, as originally planned.

Nintendo confirmed the announcement applies to the US market only, so UK pre-orders will not be affected.

Tariffs are taxes charged on goods imported from other countries.

Japan, where the gaming company is based, has been hit with a 24% tariff - a cost which the firm must swallow or pass onto consumers.

Trump says that his global tariffs will boost the US economy and protect jobs - but Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called them a "national crisis" on Friday according to local media, external.

"The government will do its utmost to respond to this crisis, involving the entire country," he said.

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Leeds United fans and big names from the club new and old were in attendance at a memorial event held to mark the 25th anniversary of one of the darkest days in the club’s history.

900 people attended the event at the Centenary Pavillion in Elland Road last night (Friday) to remember the lives of Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight, who were murdered in 2000 while attending an away game in Istanbul, Turkey.

Among those in attendance were friends and family of Chris and Kev, as well as players and staff on the day of the killings including manager David O’Leary, goalkeeper Nigel Martyn and chairman Peter Risdale.

Modern greats at the club including Stuart Dallas and Luke Ayling were also among the attendees as speeches were given and money was raised for Leeds-charity Candlelighters.

The club and its supporters have marked the anniversary by holding tributes during games and the squad and staff visited the plaque by the ground on Thursday to pay their respects.

Pope Francis has made a surprise appearance at St Peter's Square in the Vatican following his discharge from hospital after five weeks of treatment.

The Pope briefly appeared on stage in a wheelchair, with an oxygen tube under his nose.

"Hello to everybody," he said, waving to cheering crowds. "Happy Sunday to all of you, thank you very much."

The Pope, 88, was discharged from hospital in Rome on 23 March and appeared at his window then to offer a blessing.

Doctors said at the time he would need at least two months of rest at his residence. On Friday, the Vatican said his health was improving and he was "in good spirits" as he continued his work activities.

The Pope was admitted to hospital on 14 February for an infection that resulted in double pneumonia. One of his doctors said he had two critical episodes during his treatment where his "life was in danger".

As of Friday, the Pope had improved slightly in breathing, movement and speaking, the Vatican said. Recent blood tests also showed a slight improvement in his lung infection.

The Pope is requiring less supplemental oxygen, but continues to receive it during the day. At night, he receives a high-flow of oxygen through his nose as needed.

He has suffered a number of health issues throughout his life, including having part of one of his lungs removed at age 21, making him more prone to infections.

Pope Francis, who is from Argentina, has been Pope for 12 years.

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