A brutal gang assault in Haiti's Artibonite region has left at least 70 dead and 30 injured, with nearly 6,000 displaced, highlighting severe security failures and escalating violence beyond the capital.
Indigenous leaders in Vanuatu express concerns over Royal Caribbean's private beach club on Lelepa, citing incomplete environmental assessments and risks to fragile ecosystems and a UNESCO site.
New York-based dissident artist Gao Zhen faces up to three years in prison after a closed-door trial in China for 'defaming national heroes' with his satirical Mao Zedong sculptures.
Eight women in Gaza share their stories of displacement, loss, and resilience amid ongoing conflict, with over 57,000 households now female-headed and healthcare collapsed.
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A curated AP photo gallery showcases Christians worldwide observing Holy Week through processions and reenactments, marking the sacred period from Palm Sunday to Easter.
Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese displaced by the escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict are sheltering in Beirut's public spaces, straining resources and transforming the capital.
Ukrainian President Zelensky urges an 'energy ceasefire' with Russia to halt infrastructure strikes, as global oil prices surge due to Middle East tensions and brutal attacks escalate.
Trump avoids questions on Iran invasion as experts warn of risks in seizing Kharg Island. Meanwhile, Afghanistan faces deadly flooding with 28 deaths, and UN peacekeepers are killed in Lebanon.
Cuba prepares for its first sanctioned Russian oil tanker delivery this year, carrying 730,000 barrels to ease energy shortages under a US blockade.
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India has started a monumental census, deploying over three million officials to count its 1.4 billion people, with data on castes and demographics to shape policy.
Two Indonesian UN peacekeepers were killed in a projectile explosion in southern Lebanon, with UNIFIL launching an investigation amid intense clashes between Israel and Hezbollah.
General Min Aung Hlaing's nomination for Myanmar's presidency by a military-controlled parliament raises severe human rights and geopolitical concerns, as UN reports warn of escalating atrocities and international inaction.
Gunmen have killed more than 70 people at a gold mining site near South Sudan's capital Juba following a dispute, with opposition groups blaming government forces for the massacre.
British scholars and archaeologists have issued a stark warning that Iran's ancient cultural heritage, including UNESCO-listed sites, faces severe damage from ongoing US and Israeli airstrikes.
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British academics warn that US and Israeli airstrikes are damaging Iran's UNESCO World Heritage sites, including Golestan Palace and Chehel Sotoun, with four already affected.
Passover, a major Jewish holiday commemorating the Exodus from Egypt, is celebrated worldwide with family Seders and communal gatherings. This year's observance occurs against a backdrop of Middle East conflict, rising antisemitism, and community division
Air China has resumed direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang, marking the first passenger air service to North Korea since the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020.
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Intensified conflict and heavy Iranian security along the Kurdish border between Iraq and Iran are severing family connections and crippling daily life, according to firsthand accounts gathered by The Associated Press.
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Direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang have resumed, following the restoration of passenger train services, ending a six-year suspension imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ngundeng Bong's sacred stick, a relic from 1878, now fuels political rivalry between President Kiir and opposition leader Machar, driving ethnic violence in South Sudan.
Five months after a ceasefire announcement, Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepens with ongoing airstrikes, food shortages, and overwhelmed healthcare. Residents describe life stripped of hope as global attention turns elsewhere.
A visual journey across the world this weekend, capturing Palm Sunday observances, hazardous surf in Sydney, F1 triumph in Japan, and widespread protests against political policies.
Ghana's President Mahama calls for UN recognition of transatlantic slave trade as crime against humanity, with experts arguing for reparative justice.
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Five years after the coup, Myanmar's junta cosplays democracy with a sham election while intensifying war crimes. Opposition boycotts as China backs the regime and civilians suffer.
China's flag carrier Air China has restarted direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang, following the recent restoration of passenger train services between the two capitals.
During Palm Sunday, pajareros from across Mexico travel to Mexico City, decorating tall cages with flowers and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe for a pilgrimage to the basilica.
Violence erupted in Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite as the Gran Grif gang clashed with vigilantes, leaving bodies scattered and homes torched. Haiti's five-year gang crisis deepens.
Violence erupted in Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite as gang Gran Grif clashed with vigilantes, leaving bodies scattered and homes ablaze in latest Haiti crisis.
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Catholics in Lebanon marked Palm Sunday with prayers for peace, as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah casts a heavy shadow over the country, affecting all communities.
