Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza take part in a protest calling for the release of all hostages, on a highway in Tel Aviv, Israel. REUTERS

Hamas says it will continue releasing Israeli hostages under Gaza deal

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GAZA STRIP – Hamas has said it is committed to implementing the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel and will continue releasing hostages as scheduled,...
Jabalia, north of Gaza City, has largely been destroyed during the 16-month war between Israel and Hamas. EPA

Israel: Gaza truce will end if hostages not freed

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TEL AVIV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered Israeli forces to amass inside and around Gaza. There is growing concern that...
Two uniformed officers of the Carabinieri wearing jackets with a camouflage print stand in a doorway while a colleague behind them holds a gun. Italy's military police launched the operation in the early hours of Tuesday against the Mafia. CARABINIERI PALERMO

Italian police arrest 181 in bid to stop Mafia rebuilding in Sicily

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ROME – The Italian police have launched a series of raids targeting Mafia clans operating in and around the Sicilian capital Palermo. More than 1,200...
A sign placed reading “RIP USAID 1961-2925” and flowers are placed beneath the covered seal of the US Agency for International Development headquarters in Washington, DC. AFP

Experts warn of threat to global health as US freezes overseas aid

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WASHINGTON – Experts in global health have been expressing their dismay and concern over the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development...
Protesters hold placards that read “No to Islamophobia” and “BJP-sponsored violence not a clash” during a demonstration against anti-Muslim violence and hate crimes in New Delhi. Several protests have been held against anti-Muslim violence and hate speech in India. GETTY IMAGES

India sees huge spike in hate speech in 2024

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NEW DELHI – Instances of hate speech against minorities jumped 74% in India in 2024, peaking during the country's national elections, according to a...
A man stands with his hands crossed in front of a school gate. Bouquets of flowers lay on the ground beside him. Locals laid flowers at the school’s gate to mourn an eight-year-old student. NEWS1

Korean teacher stabs eight-year-old girl

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SEOUL – A teacher has fatally stabbed an eight-year-old girl at an elementary school in South Korea, in an incident that has shocked the...
Daniel Noboa and Luisa González will face off in the second round of Ecuador’s presidential election in April. REUTERS

Ecuador presidential election ends in a ‘tie’

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QUITO – Ecuador’s presidential election will go to a second round after a closely contested first-round result failed to produce an outright winner. The electoral...
Fruit stalls are seen in Kirimandala Market during a power cut in Colombo, Sri Lanka. GETTY IMAGES

Minister blames monkey for Sri Lanka nationwide power cut

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COLOMBO – A nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka on Sunday has been blamed on a monkey that intruded into a power station south of...
Footage from a jailbreak in Congo shows people fleeing from the building as black smoke rises into the air. BBC

More than 100 women raped, burned alive in Congo jailbreak

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KINSHASA – More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according to...
An aerial shot shows the damage after a landslide in south-western China. A large brown slash of mud and rock cuts through the otherwise green landscape in Jinping village in Sichuan province. XINHUA/AP

One dead, 28 missing after China landslide

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BEIJING – At least one person has died and 28 remain missing after a landslide in south-western China, according to Chinese state media. The landslide...
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