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Pope renews call for Gaza ceasefire, release of captives in Easter address
Pope Francis says his thoughts go to those facing wars, especially children who have 'forgotten how to smile'.
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Gaza’s Christians attend Easter service in darkness
The dwindling Christian community in Gaza is holding Easter services without electricity due to Israel’s siege.
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The US ‘contingency plan’: Send Haitians to Guantanamo, again
The US is at the centre of the historical crisis in Haiti, and yet it would not give shelter to those trying to flee it.
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‘Humour is powerful’: Cartoons take on Uganda’s repressive government
Huge potholes and rundown hospitals are actually getting fixed – thanks to online satirical campaigns
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Wael Dahdouh: Gaza’s voice amid loss and courage
Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief bears scars of war, echoes resilience globally.
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US firm AT&T says data of 73 million customers leaked on ‘dark web’
At least 7.6 million existing AT&T account holders and 65.4 million former users hit by the breach, the company says.
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Babar Azam replaces Afridi as Pakistan white-ball cricket captain
The Pakistan Cricket Board has reappointed Babar Azam as white-ball captain ahead of June's T20 World Cup.
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India opposition protests in capital over Kejriwal’s arrest before election
Rally held against arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over long-running corruption probe ahead of election.
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Biden’s ‘double talk’ on Gaza: Cynical election politics?
Kenneth Roth, ex-head of Human Rights Watch, dissects the US president's 'classic double talk' on Israel’s war in Gaza.
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Turkey’s opposition in electoral battle to keep hold of major cities
CHP has control of local government in Istanbul and Ankara, but may find it hard to keep hold of them in March 31 vote.
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Republican congressman suggests nuking Gaza
Republican Congressman Tim Walberg suggested dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza ‘like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’.
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Shaheen Bagh, India’s citizenship law protest site, Delhi’s newest food hub
The mainly Muslim neighbourhood, once the site of a months-long sit-in, now draws foodies from around the world.
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Trump, Biden clash over Transgender Day of Visibility falling on Easter
Trump camp decries 'assault on the Christian faith', while White House blasts 'cruel, hateful, and dishonest rhetoric'.
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Car bomb kills seven at crowded market in Syrian town near Turkish border
Blast occurred in Syrian opposition city of Azaz during peak late night shopping after breaking the day's Ramadan fast.
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Turkey votes in local elections in test of Erdogan’s popularity
Vote will decide who gets to control Istanbul and capital Ankara, both of which the Turkish president lost in 2019.
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Ramadan 2024: Where do your dates come from?
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Algeria produce nearly half the world’s dates.
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Gaza truce talks set to resume, as thousands protest Netanyahu in Israel
Negotiations on Sunday come after UN Security Council demanded a ceasefire this week, nearly six months into the war.
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What shapes Turkey’s municipal elections?
Turks go to the polls on Sunday to choose mayors and local government officials.
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Zelenskyy fires aides in reshuffle, Russia launches air attack on Ukraine
Top aide Serhiy Shefir was among those dismissed as well as three advisers and two presidential representatives.
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Belfast mural artists put up powerful show of solidarity with Gaza
Belfast's iconic International Wall has been transformed by local artists into the Palestinian Wall.
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