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Christians in Jerusalem celebrate Easter in the midst of the Israel-Hamas war
Read MoreAs the Israel-Hamas war rages, many Christian pilgrims have stayed away from what they consider the Holy Land this Easter. In Jerusalem, though, the 15,000 Christians who live there have begun to celebrate their annual rituals, even amid an increasingly hostile environment.As the Israel-Hamas war rages, many Christian pilgrims have stayed away from what…
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Chocolate prices to keep rising as West Africa’s cocoa crisis deepens
Read MoreTop growers in Ivory Coast and Ghana are facing catastrophic harvests, resulting in record-high cocoa prices.Top growers in Ivory Coast and Ghana are facing catastrophic harvests, resulting in record-high cocoa prices.
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Trump rebuked for sharing video showing Biden hog-tied on pickup truck
Read More Biden campaign communications director says image could be construed as suggesting physical harm towards president Donald Trump drew an angry response from the Joe Biden White House as well as other opponents after he posted a video containing the image of the president hog-tied on the tailgate of a passing pickup truck. The…
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EU bans NATO state airline over alleged Russia ties – media
Read More The decision came after the Finnish transport authority claimed that Türkiye’s Southwind Airlines is partly owned by Russian investors The European Union has closed its airspace to Türkiye’s Southwind Airlines over its alleged ties to Russia, Swiss-based news outlet Aero Telegraph reported this week. According to the report, the measure is related to…
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US sends weapons to Israel despite Gaza toll unease
Read MoreThe delivery of arms to Israel comes as the US expresses concern over deaths and suffering amongst Gaza’s residents.The delivery of arms to Israel comes as the US expresses concern over deaths and suffering amongst Gaza’s residents.
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Malaysia store attacked over ‘Allah’ socks
Read MoreThe KK Super Mart chain apologised after photos of the socks on sale caused widespread anger among Muslims.The KK Super Mart chain apologised after photos of the socks on sale caused widespread anger among Muslims.
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A South Korean company is paying employees to have more children
Read More A company in South Korea is offering financial incentives to help boost the country’s lagging birth rate. A company in South Korea is offering financial incentives to help boost the country’s lagging birth rate.
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Heavy rain turns busy road into canal in southern Thailand
Read More Heavy rain turned a busy road in southern Thailand into a canal – with cars splashing through the deluge. Heavy rain turned a busy road in southern Thailand into a canal – with cars splashing through the deluge.
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UN observers wounded by shelling in southern Lebanon
Read MoreIt comes as tensions along the unofficial border between Israel and Lebanon intensified in recent days.It comes as tensions along the unofficial border between Israel and Lebanon intensified in recent days.
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Pope Francis will preside over Easter Vigil after skipping Good Friday
Read MoreThe Vatican’s daily bulletin confirmed Francis would lead the lengthy vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica.The Vatican’s daily bulletin confirmed Francis would lead the lengthy vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica.
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What is the economic cost of Baltimore’s bridge collapse?
Read MoreThe Baltimore port’s closure could cost the economy $15m per day while insurers face up to $3bn in claims.The Baltimore port’s closure could cost the economy $15m per day while insurers face up to $3bn in claims.
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Robert Jenrick calls for nationality data scheme to prevent UK ‘importing crime’
Read More Ex-immigration minister proposes bill amendment to collate visa and asylum status of people convicted in England and Wales The nationality, visa and asylum status of people convicted of a criminal offence should be recorded to ensure the UK is not “importing crime”, the former immigration minister Robert Jenrick has said. In an amendment…
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Vatican Confirms Pope Will Preside Over Easter Vigil After Skipping Good Friday Due to Health
Read More ROME — The Vatican confirmed Pope Francis would preside over the Easter Vigil service on Saturday night, after he decided at the last minute to skip his participation in the Good Friday procession at the Colosseum as a health precaution. The Vatican’s daily bulletin confirmed Francis would lead the lengthy vigil in St.…
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UN observers wounded in explosion while on patrol in southern Lebanon
Read MoreUNIFIL says targeting of peacekeepers ‘unacceptable’ as Israeli military denies striking area.UNIFIL says targeting of peacekeepers ‘unacceptable’ as Israeli military denies striking area.
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Delusions at the United Nations
Read MoreIt is absurd to believe that UNSC resolutions and ICJ orders can stop the Israeli genocide in Gaza.It is absurd to believe that UNSC resolutions and ICJ orders can stop the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
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Dutch hostage – live: Gunman arrested after ‘threatening to detonate bomb’ in nightclub
Read More Police say 150 homes around the Cafe Petticoat nightclub southeast of Amsterdam have been evacuated Police say 150 homes around the Cafe Petticoat nightclub southeast of Amsterdam have been evacuated
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4 U.N. military observers wounded in an explosion, officials say
Read MoreThe military observers are part of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization.The military observers are part of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization.
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Police on scene after several hostages taken by ‘armed’ man in eastern Dutch town of Ede
Read More A hostage situation in a nightclub in the eastern Dutch town of Ede unfolded on Saturday 30 March. A hostage situation in a nightclub in the eastern Dutch town of Ede unfolded on Saturday 30 March.
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Israel wants multi-national security force in Gaza – Axios
Read More The troops would reportedly take charge of maintaining law and order in the region and escorting humanitarian aid convoys Israel is considering establishing a multi-national military force in Gaza to take charge of local security, Axios reported on Friday, citing government sources. According to the report, the idea came from Israeli Defense Minister…
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Migrants and homeless moved out of Paris ahead of Olympics
Read More The authorities say the relocations are not related to the Games, claiming emergency accommodation centers have reached saturation At least 500 migrants and rough-sleepers have been moved from the capital to rural areas and small towns in France as Paris gears up to host the 2024 Summer Olympics in July and August. The move…
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No ‘direct threat’ from Russia – senior NATO officer
Read More Admiral Rob Bauer has suggested the bloc should get better prepared, while Moscow has dismissed attack speculation as “utter nonsense” There are no signs that Russia is gearing up for an attack on NATO, the head of the bloc’s Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, has said. Speaking to reporters in Riga on Friday,…
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Meta’s oversight board urges Facebook, Instagram to lift ban on ‘shaheed’
Read MoreThe advisory board has told Meta the ban on the word, meaning ‘martyr’, restricts free expression and is unnecessary.The advisory board has told Meta the ban on the word, meaning ‘martyr’, restricts free expression and is unnecessary.
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Live: View from eastern Dutch town of Ede after several people taken hostage
Read More Watch live from the eastern Dutch town of Ede on Saturday 30 March, where people were being held hostage and police evacuated homes. Watch live from the eastern Dutch town of Ede on Saturday 30 March, where people were being held hostage and police evacuated homes.
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Zelenskyy fires more aides in a reshuffle as Russia launches drones and missiles across Ukraine
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4 UN military observers wounded in an explosion while patrolling Lebanon’s southern border
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Communing with spirits and coping with death: Grief food in three cultures
Read MoreFrom Russia to Sri Lanka, rituals around the preparation and eating of special ‘grief food’ bring comfort to mourners.From Russia to Sri Lanka, rituals around the preparation and eating of special ‘grief food’ bring comfort to mourners.
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US appeals court kills ban on plastic containers contaminated with PFAS
Read More Conservative fifth circuit overturns EPA’s ban prohibiting Inhance from using manufacturing process creating toxic compound A federal appeals court in the US has killed a ban on plastic containers contaminated with highly toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” found to leach at alarming levels into food, cosmetics, household cleaners, pesticides and other products across the…
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Man holds several people hostage inside Dutch cafe
Read MoreThe man is said to have entered a cafe in Ede early in the morning threatening to blow himself up.The man is said to have entered a cafe in Ede early in the morning threatening to blow himself up.
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The cracks are deepening in the US-Israel alliance
Read MoreCracks in the special US-Israel relationship cannot be hidden any longer – rifts are showing.Cracks in the special US-Israel relationship cannot be hidden any longer – rifts are showing.
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Hostages taken at cafe in Dutch town as homes evacuated
Read More Police say several heavily-armed units have been deployed to the area for an alleged hostage situation Police say several heavily-armed units have been deployed to the area for an alleged hostage situation
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Several people taken hostage in Dutch town of Ede
Read More Police say 150 homes have been evacuated as special units deployed to scene in central Netherlands Several people have been taken hostage in the central Dutch town of Ede and homes in the area have been evacuated, police said. There was no indication of a terrorist motive, they added. Continue reading…Police say 150…
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Largest crane on eastern seaboard in place to clear wreckage of Baltimore Key Bridge collapse
Read More The largest crane on the US eastern seaboard has been called in to help clear the wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The largest crane on the US eastern seaboard has been called in to help clear the wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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Japan raids factory making health supplements linked to deaths
Read MoreGovernment orders review of approval system for health products in response to supplement-related illnesses.Government orders review of approval system for health products in response to supplement-related illnesses.
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Sadiq Khan pledges new Erasmus-style overseas study scheme for London youngsters
Read More City’s mayor outlines ‘internationalist’ vision in manifesto as he bids for third term in May London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan is to offer young people studying in the capital a new version of the EU’s Erasmus scheme of student exchanges as part of his bid for a third term. He will unveil plans…
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Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says it did not strike vehicle carrying UN observers near Lebanese border
Read More UN peacekeeper mission has so far not confirmed reports of incident near town of Rmeish See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage Israeli military sy they did not carry out an airstrike on a vehicle carrying UN observers in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to Reuters. “Contrary to the reports, the IDF [Israel Defence…
