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Russian President Vladimir Putin Has Declared A Three-Day Pause In Fighting With Ukraine In May
Vladimir Putin announced in a statement on Monday, April 28 a 72-hour humanitarian truce from May 8 until May 10 to celebrate its Victory Day.
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In A Rare Move, Israel Apologized To The UN For Bombing Its Building In Gaza And Killing A UN Worker
Israel said it had fired at the building as there was “suspicion of enemy forces in it,” adding its forces had not identified the building as one belonging to the UN.
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Pope Francis Requested The Final People To Bid Him Farewell Are Migrants, Trans People, Prisoners And Homeless People
During his 12-year papacy, Francis consistently called for an “open church, a welcoming church, able to become close to each person and to heal the wounds of those who suffer.”
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The Palestinian Authority’s President Called Hamas "Sons Of Dogs" And Demanded It Release The Hostages
Mahmoud Abbas accused Hamas of giving Israel excuses to prolong the war in Gaza by not releasing the hostages, saying that Palestinians are the ones paying the price.
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Israel Killed This Palestinian Journalist A Day After Her Film About Gaza Was Selected To Premiere At Cannes
25-year-old Fatma Hassouna was known as “the Eye of Gaza” for her powerful documentation of the life of Palestinians during Israel’s war on Gaza.
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This Turkish TV Anchor Was Interrupted By An Earthquake During A Live Interview And Kept Going
“Earthquake is happening. A very powerful earthquake is happening now,” Bozbeyoğlu said as the studio began shaking around her.
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Italy's Far-Right Prime Minister Has Rolled Her Eyes After Trump Refused To Stop Increasing Tariffs On The EU
Meloni was caught on camera rolling her eyes as Trump delivered a lengthy monologue about tariffs and trade with the EU and other countries.
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Israel Said It Investigated Its Killing Of 15 Gaza Medics And Found It Was An "Operational Misunderstanding”
Israeli forces had claimed they attacked vehicles “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency signals.
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After Hamas Refused A Ceasefire Deal That Doesn’t End The War, Netanyahu Vowed To Respond Forcefully
Netanyahu said he had ordered the Israeli military to increase its pressure and fight forcefully, saying Israel “has no choice but to continue to fight until victory.”
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Russia Jailed These Four Journalists For Allegedly Working With Late Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny
All four have denied working for Navalny’s organization, saying they are being punished for their journalistic work and that "independent journalism is equated to extremism."
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The UK’s Has Ruled That The Legal Definition Of "Woman" Refers To Only “Biological" Women And Does Not Include Trans Women
The court said it was focused on ruling on the term's definition and told people not to interpret the verdict "as a triumph for one or more groups in our society at the expense of another."
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Israel Has Finally Released This 23-Year-Old Palestinian Man Who It Jailed When He Was Just 13
Manasra was arrested at age 13 for being with his then-15-year-old cousin, who stabbed two Israeli men at the Pisgat Ze’ev illegal Israeli settlement in occupied East Jerusalem in 2015.