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Top UN court orders Israel to take measures to allow more humanitarian supplies including food and water into Gaza

Top UN court orders Israel to take measures to allow more humanitarian supplies including food and water into Gaza
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Russia arrests another suspect in concert hall attack that killed 143

Russia’s top investigative body says that another suspect has been detained as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 143 people
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A bouquet of flowers inserted into the road fence in front of the burnt Crocus City Hall, center, on the western outskirts of Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Russian officials persisted Tuesday in saying Ukraine and the West had a role in last week's deadly Moscow concert hall attack despite vehement denials of involvement by Kyiv and a claim of responsibility by an affiliate of the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Latvia's foreign minister will step down after a probe over his office's use of private flights

Latvia’s top diplomat said on Thursday he will step down in the wake of a criminal probe over the use of expensive private flights by his office when he acted as the Baltic country’s prime minister between 2019-2023
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Latvia's Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, March 18, 2024. European Union foreign ministers on monday will discuss Russia's aggression against Ukraine, Belarus, and the situation in the Middle East. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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IDF still operating inside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza

The Israeli raid on Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, is now in its tenth day. This comes as UNICEF says more than 200 schools have been directly hit by Israeli strikes since the war began.
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VIDEO: IDF still operating inside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza
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Ex-Gucci designer Alessandro Michele named the new creative head at Valentino

The former Gucci designer Alessandro Michele has been named the new creative director at Valentino, following the sudden departure last week of Pierpaolo Piccioli after 25 years
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FILE - Alessandro Michele poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Don't Worry Darling' during the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 5, 2022. The flamboyant former designer of Gucci Alessandro Michele has been named the new creative director at storied Roman luxury house Valentino, following the sudden departure last week of Pierpaolo Piccioli after 25 years. Valentino confirmed the move in a statement Thursday March 28, 2024. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
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Four people die in Spain in separate incidents after falling into sea along coast amid high winds

Emergency services in Spain say that four people have died in three separate incidents on Spain’s Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines after falling into the sea
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US Coast Guard searches for US Marine who went swimming in Puerto Rico during high surf advisory

The U.S. Coast Guard says it is searching for a U.S. marine who went swimming in high surf off Puerto Rico’s northeast coast while on vacation
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Algeria's government pushes staples to subsidized markets to stave off Ramadan shortages

Algeria’s government has flooded newly opened markets selling subsidized goods with pantry staples to stave off shortages during Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, when demand typically increases in Muslim-majority countries and prices tend to rise
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A woman walks past a shop at a market near Algiers, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. As Muslim-majority countries reckon with increased demand throughout Islam's holy month of Ramadan, is trying to flood new markets with pantry staples to stave off shortages that can cause prices to rise. (AP Photo/Anis Belghoul)
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French lawmakers condemn 'bloody and murderous' 1961 massacre of Algerian protesters

French lawmakers have condemned an infamous 1961 police crackdown on Algerian protesters in Paris as a “bloody and murderous repression."
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FILE - Guests throw roses into the Seine river after French President Emmanuel Macron laid a wreath near the Pont de Bezons Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 in Colombes, near Paris. Emmanuel Macron becomes the first French president to commemorate the brutal repression of an Oct 17, 1961 demonstration during which at least 120 Algerians were killed during a protest to support Algerian independence. French lawmakers on Thursday March 28, 2024 condemned an infamous 1961 police crackdown on Algerian protesters in Paris as a "bloody and murderous repression," marking another step in the country's recognition of the massacre that authorities sought to cover up for decades. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh, Pool, File)
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Congo displacement reaches 'devastating level' as violence escalates

Nearly 800,000 people have been displaced in the Democratic of Congo in the last three months, according to the United Nations.
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Nearly 800,000 people have been displaced in the Democratic of Congo in the last three months, according to the United Nations.
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Bahamian politician killed while fleeing from gunmen who demanded cash, police say

A well-known politician in the Bahamas has been killed when two gunmen opened fire on a group of people while trying to rob them
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Norwegians facing a shortage as Easter nears are hoarding eggs from neighboring Sweden

A shortage of eggs in shops during Holy Week has led Norwegians to flock to supermarkets across the border in Sweden and hoard the traditional Easter food
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File - A hen stands next to an egg, Jan. 10, 2023, at a farm in Glenview, Ill. Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as the spring holidays approach, reflecting a market scrambled by disease, high demand and growing costs for farmers.(AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
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Japan's leader seeks a meeting with North Korea and an end to deflation, to boost public support

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is reiterating his determination to work toward a summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to realize the return of Japanese people believed abducted by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 80s
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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida answers a question from a journalist, during a press conference, in Tokyo, Thursday, March 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)
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Palestinian Authority announces a new Cabinet as it faces calls for reform

The Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform
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FILE - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a conference to support Jerusalem at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 12, 2023. The Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform. President Mahmoud Abbas, who has led the PA for nearly two decades and remains in overall control, announced the new government in a presidential decree on Thursday March 28, 2024. None of the incoming ministers are well-known figures. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
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Palestinian Authority, under international pressure to reform, announces new Cabinet

Palestinian Authority, under international pressure to reform, announces new Cabinet
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The British Museum names Nicholas Cullinan its new director as it tries to get over a rocky patch

The British Museum has appointed Nicholas Cullinan as its new director
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FILE - Visitors walk outside the British Museum in Bloomsbury, London, Friday, June 26, 2015. The British Museum is suing a former curator alleged to have stolen almost 2,000 artifacts from its collections and offered them for sale online. Peter Higgs was fired in July 2023 after more than 1,800 items were discovered to be missing. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)
March 28

4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students' education

Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario have launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning
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FILE - The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., Friday, March 17, 2023. Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario launched lawsuits Thursday, March 28, 2024, against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
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King Charles stresses importance of kindness as he skips pre-Easter service amid cancer treatment

King Charles III stressed the importance of friendship and acts of caring in a recorded message delivered to a traditional pre-Easter church service, which the monarch skipped as he undergoes cancer treatment
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Britain's Queen Camilla smiles as she arrives for the Royal Maundy Service where she distributes the Maundy money to 75 men and 75 women, mirroring the age of the monarch, in Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, England, Thursday, March 28, 2024 to thank them for their outstanding Christian service and for making a difference to the lives of people in their local communities. Maundy Thursday is the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter. The monarch commemorates Maundy by offering 'alms' to senior citizens. Each recipient receives two purses, one red and one white. (Justin Tallis, Pool Photo via AP)
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In Mali, Russian Wagner mercenaries are helping the army kill civilians, rights groups say

Rights groups say the Russian mercenary group known as Wagner is helping government forces in central and northern Mali carry out raids and drone strikes that have killed scores of civilians
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FILE - This undated photograph provided by the French military shows three Russian mercenaries, in northern Mali. Wagner is helping government forces in central and northern Mali carry out raids and drone strikes that have killed scores of civilians, including many children, rights groups said in reports published this week that span a period from December to March. (French Army via AP, File)
March 28

Congo displacement reaches 'devastating level' as violence escalates, aid groups warn

There has been a resurgence of violence as warring groups fight for territory.
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A refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) washes dishes at the Nkamira Transit Center in Rubavu on March 26, 2024.
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No joke: UK comedian told to remove hot dog from subway poster over junk food ban

A British comedian has been ordered to remove a picture of a hot dog from a poster in London subway stations for his new standup show
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A view of a poster advertising comedian Ed Gamble's Hot Diggity Dog tour on the Bakerloo line platform at Embankment underground station in London, Wednesday March 27, 2024. Gamble has been ordered to change a subway station poster campaign for his new standup show because the image of a hot dog violated the transit network’s ban on junk food advertising. The poster for the show, “Hot Diggity Dog,” showed a mustard- and ketchup-smeared Gamble beside a half-eaten hot dog on a plate. A bemused Gamble replaced the wiener with a cucumber, and the poster was approved. (Joe Sene/PA via AP)
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India court extends custody of top opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal for 4 more days

An Indian court has extended custody of a top opposition leader for four more days after his arrest last week triggered protests, as the country gears up for a general election starting next month
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Arvind Kejriwal, leader of the Aam Admi Party, or Common Man's Party, left, leaves in a car after a court extended his custody for four more days, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, March 28, 2024. Kejriwal, New Delhi’s top elected official and one of the country’s most consequential politicians of the past decade, was arrested by the federal Enforcement Directorate on March 21. (AP Photo/Dinesh Joshi)
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Philippine leader warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at sea

The Philippine president says his government will take action against what he called dangerous attacks by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying, “Filipinos do not yield.”
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In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, Filipino scientists reach sandbars called Sandy Cay at the disputed South China Sea on Thursday March 21, 2024. Chinese coast guard ships, backed by a military helicopter, tried to dangerously block but failed to stop two Philippine government vessels carrying scientists from reaching two barren sandbars called Sandy Cay in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials said Friday. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
March 28

Pope, looking strong, issues marching orders to priests during Holy Thursday Mass

Pope Francis has washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison
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Cardinals attend the Holy Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, at The Vatican, Thursday, March 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Poland and Ukraine leaders cite progress on regulating Ukrainian food imports to ease farmer anger

Ukrainian and Polish leaders say they have made progress on regulating Ukraine food imports that have led to farmer protests in Europe
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Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal sign documents after bilateral meetings at the Chancellery of Prime Minister in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, March 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
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German mail service stops using domestic flights to transport letters after nearly 63 years

Germany’s main national postal carrier has stopped using domestic flights to transport letters after nearly 63 years
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A WISAG employee secures plastic boxes full of mail covered with fabric sleeves to the passenger seats of an Airbus A320-214 at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, in Schönefeld, Germany, Thursday, March 28, 2024. Germany's main national postal carrier on Thursday put an end to domestic flights to transport letters, stopping the practice after nearly 63 years in a move that will allow it to improve its climate footprint and reflects the declining significance of letter mail. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)
March 28

Putin says he won't start a war with NATO but Western bases hosting Ukraine F-16s would be targets

Russian President Vladimir Putin has scoffed at the possibility of his country launching an attack on a NATO member, calling it “sheer nonsense.”
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Rescue workers clear the rubble of destroyed houses after a Russian drone attack of a residential neighbourhood, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Andriy Andriyenko)
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French lawmakers are weighing a bill banning all types of hair discrimination

Lawmakers in France’s lower house of parliament have approved a bill that would ban discrimination over the texture, length, color or style of someone’s hair
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Hair are on the floor in a hairdressing salon, in Paris, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. French lawmakers are debating a bill Thursday that would ban discrimination over the texture, length, color or style of someone's hair. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
March 28

China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve

China says it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries
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FILE - Visitors wearing face masks walk past a display of Australian wines and other agricultural products at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China, Nov. 5, 2020. China on Thursday, March 28, 2024, said it would lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between Australia and China.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine after three years, as ties improve

China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine after three years, as ties improve
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Top Chinese official says green, high tech development key as nation seeks to spur economy

A top Communist Party official says China is committed to introducing reforms that will upgrade the technological level of its largely manufacturing-based economy
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Pan Gongsheng, Governor of People's Bank of China, speaks at a sub forum ahead of the annual Boao Forum held in Boao in southern China's Hainan province on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. China's central bank governor calls for accleration of reforms on quta allocation at IMF to increase the voice of Asia (AP Photo/Olivia Zhang)
March 28

The Latest | Israel must open more land crossings into Gaza for aid, UN top court says

In a legally binding order, the top United Nations court says Israel must open more land crossings into Gaza for food, water, fuel and other supplies
March 28
Palestinians search for bodies at a house hit by an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
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U.S. congressional delegation pledges continued defense support for Taiwan

A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation has pledged continued support for Taiwan, days after Congress approved $300 million in military aid for the self-governed island that’s claimed by China
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In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, right, poses for photos with Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich., in Taipei, Taiwan on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Bergman leads a bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation that pledged continued support for Taiwan on Thursday, days after Congress approved $300 million in military aid for the self-governed island that's claimed by China. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)
March 28

It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits

Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year
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Niaz Mardan wraps a luxury handmade Belgian chocolate rabbit at Sandrine a chocolate shop in south west London, Thursday, March 21, 2024. Niaz Mardan, is suffering due to high cocoa prices, she's making no profits and fears she will have to close the shop that's been around for 25 years (she's the third owner and took over in 2019). (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart phone and electronics maker Xiaomi

Chinese smart consumer electronics maker Xiaomi is joining China's booming but crowded market for electric cars with a sporty high-tech sedan
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Visitors to the Xiaomi Automobile flagship store look at the Xiaomi SU7 electric car on display in Beijing, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Xiaomi, a well-known smart consumer electronics brand in China, is joining the country's booming but crowded market for electric cars. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
March 28

A fight to protect the dignity of Michelangelo's David raises questions about freedom of expression

Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504
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People walk past a shop selling souvenirs of Michelangelo's 16th century statue of David, in downtown Florence, central Italy, Monday, March 18, 2024. Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But curators worry the marble statue’s religious and political significance is being diminished by the thousands of refrigerator magnets and other souvenirs focusing on David’s genitalia. The Galleria dell’Accademia’s director has positioned herself as David’s defender and takes swift aim at those profiteering from his image. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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US journalist marks a year in a Russian prison as courts keep extending his time behind bars

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich marks a year behind bars on Friday following his arrest by Russian authorities who accuse him of espionage but have offered no supporting evidence
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FILE - Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich smiles as he stands in a defendants’ cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen, has been jailed for a year after being accused by Russia of espionage – which he, his employer and the U.S. government deny. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
March 28

Turkey's high-stakes mayoral races are expected to be close. Volunteer monitors will be key

With local elections across Turkey days away, legal experts are coaching thousands of volunteer election monitors on the rules they’ll need to watch for fraud and ensure a fair vote
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Pedestrians walk under campaign banners ahead of nationwide municipality elections, in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. With local elections across Turkey days away, legal experts are coaching thousands of volunteer election monitors on the rules they'll need to watch for fraud and ensure a fair vote. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
March 28

An airstrip is being built on a Yemeni island during the ongoing war, with 'I LOVE UAE' next to it

As Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue to target ships in a Mideast waterway, satellite pictures analyzed by The Associated Press show what appears to be a new airstrip being built at an entrance to that crucial maritime route
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This satellite photo captured by Planet Labs PBC shows the construction of an airstrip on Abd al-Kuri Island, Yemen, Monday, March 25, 2024. As Yemen's Houthi rebels continue to target ships in a vital Mideast waterway, satellite pictures analyzed by The Associated Press show what appears to be a new airstrip being built at an entrance to that crucial maritime route. No country has claimed publicly the active construction taking place this month on Abd al-Kuri Island, a barren stretch of land rising out of the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the Gulf of Aden. However, satellite images shot for the AP appear to show workers have laid out "I LOVE UAE" next to the runway, an abbreviation for the United Arab Emirates. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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Ukraine foreign minister arrives in New Delhi to boost ties with India, a historical ally of Russia

Ukraine's foreign minister has arrived in New Delhi for a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries
March 28
FILE - Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, attends a joint news conference with Moldova's Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, March. 13, 2024. Kuleba arrived in New Delhi on Thursday, March 28, 2024, for a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties and cooperation with India, which considers Russia a time-tested ally from the Cold War-era.(AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)
March 28

No police charges for Taylor Swift's dad over paparazzi incident in Sydney

Taylor Swift’s father will not be charged over a photographer's claim that Scott Swift assaulted him on the Sydney waterfront hours after the pop star’s Australian tour ended last month
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FILE - Taylor Swift arrives at the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. A photographer told police he was punched in the face by Taylor Swift’s father on the Sydney waterfront on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, hours after the pop star’s Australian tour ended. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
March 28

Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war's toll on Palestinian children

An international team of doctors was prepared for the worst before visiting a hospital in central Gaza
March 28
FILE - Palestinians wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip are brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Friday, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Adel Hana, File)
March 27

Turkey struggles to stop violence against women

ABC News’ Maggie Rulli travels to Turkey to find out why femicide is on the rise there, and meets women who are fighting to stop it.
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VIDEO: Turkey struggles to stop violence against women
March 27

Greek police clash with demonstrators protesting a concert by US military cadets

Police in Greece have clashed with Communist-backed demonstrators who tried to prevent a concert by U.S. military cadets
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March 27

France's Macron tells Brazilian execs that prospective Mercosur-EU deal is 'terrible' and outdated

French President Emmanuel Macron has told Brazilian executives that a proposed deal between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur is bad for both parties
March 27
France's President Emmanuel Macron, left, shakes hands with Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin as ge arrives for a meeting with businesspeople at the Sao Paulo State Industries Federation (FIESP) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Macron is on a three-day official visit to Brazil. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
March 27

Prosecutors seeking 2.5-year prison sentence for former Spain soccer chief over kiss

A trial against Luis Rubiales over the nonconsensual kiss has not yet started.
March 27
Former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales leaves the Audiencia Nacional court, Sept. 15, 2023, in Madrid.
March 27

German zoo hosts Easter egg hunt for animals

Bears, macaques and mongooses at a zoo in Germany were treated to a festive surprise on Wednesday — their very own Easter egg hunt.
March 27
VIDEO: German zoo hosts Easter egg hunt for animals
March 27

Haiti's transitional council issues its first statement, signaling its creation is nearly complete

Members of a transitional presidential council who will be responsible for selecting a new prime minister for Haiti have issued their first official statement
March 27
A lifeless body lies in the street as pedestrians walk past in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, March 25, 2024. According to witnesses, the man died during an attack by armed gangs. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
March 27

Hunger worsens in war-torn Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to reschedule a meeting between Israeli delegates and White House officials. UNICEF's James Elder speaks about the dire need for food in Gaza.
March 27
VIDEO: Hunger worsens in war-torn Gaza