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France raffle offers a $1M Picasso for a 100 euro ticket to raise money for Alzheimer's research

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Vatican visitors slam Trump over attacks on the US-born pope's message of peace

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Spain finalizes amnesty measure for potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants

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US families contest Italian law restricting citizenship by descent in highest court

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum takes firmer stance with Trump administration

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Afghanistan's capital is in the grip of a water crisis

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Pope Leo XIV in Algeria walks in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine

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US forces to join combat drills in Philippines to show commitment to Asia while fighting Iran

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Lebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington

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Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US

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Pope starts Africa tour in Algeria and calls for peace against Iran war's backdrop

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A baby born in a tent on a Beirut roadside struggles to survive, her family displaced by war

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Hungarian election victor Magyar says he'd speak with Putin and ask him to end the war in Ukraine

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Israel and Hezbollah clash in strategic Lebanese village ahead of official talks

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Magyar wants to take over as Hungary's prime minister as early as May 5

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Today in History: April 13, Sidney Poitier becomes first Black performer to win an Oscar

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Today in History: April 12, Euro Disney opens in Paris

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Today in History: April 11, Florida man who shot Trayvon Martin arrested, charged

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Pope amplifies criticism of Iran war and says 'God does not bless any conflict'

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Israeli strike kills Lebanese security forces as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire ahead of talks

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Picture this: A raffle offers a Picasso for 100 euros to fund Alzheimer's research

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Britain celebrates late Queen Elizabeth II as a style icon to mark her centenary

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Pope's Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges

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Hungary's election could end Orbán's journey from liberal firebrand to far-right leader

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Gaza marks 6 months of a ceasefire that may offer lessons for the Iran war

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Ceasefire deal brings relief to some in Iran, but Trump's threat to end a civilization still echoes

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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle Eastern countries during Iran war

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Today in History: April 10, US table tennis team arrives in China for 'ping-pong diplomacy'

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Prediction markets are back in the spotlight, this time because of the war in Iran

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Russia's Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter

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A 1.9 billion-year-old bedrock will soon house the world's first permanent nuclear waste site

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IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth

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Ocean protections clash with mining pressure in Indonesia's most diverse marine ecosystem

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BTS opens world tour in South Korea after hiatus for military service

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Rutte the 'Trump whisperer' faces a fresh test as the US leader turns on NATO over Iran

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What to know about the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon

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Dutch police launch campaign to find and offer help to victims of sextortion

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Japanese town sours on the crowds coming to see cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji

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Russia's internet crackdown leads to a spring of growing discontent

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European leaders urge a negotiated settlement as Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz

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Scientists say the world's oldest octopus fossil isn't an octopus after all

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Iran war puts focus on petrochemicals used in numerous products and a driver of climate change

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Pro-Iran groups have used AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrative

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Lebanon digs for survivors after Israeli attack kills over 300, as surprise word of talks emerges

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Husband arrested in Bahamas after US woman vanishes from boat denies wrongdoing, lawyer says

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UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic

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Today in History: April 9, Philippine, American soldiers surrender, ending Battle of Bataan

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UN: Over 1,000 aid workers have been killed in the past 3 years, nearly triple the previous 3 years

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Global women's sports revenue to top $3 billion in 2026, according to new report

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Shaky ceasefire unlikely to stop cyberattacks from Iran-linked hackers for long

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Iran's proposal to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz violates trade norms

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What does the Iran ceasefire deal mean? It depends on which side you talk to

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British pastor charged with manslaughter after man drowns at baptism

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Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to explore a solution after weeks of fighting and hundreds of deaths

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North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South's hopes for better ties

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At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there

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Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again

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Today in History: April 8, Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's home run record

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US, Israel and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp

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Inside a huge compound on Thailand-Cambodia border where 10,000 workers scammed people globally

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Iranians fear power outages and further attacks as Trump's deadline nears

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Hundreds of Cuban women rally against US energy blockade as crisis deepens

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Ukrainian forces operating in Libya have attacked a Russian tanker, officials say

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As Trump threatens Iran's infrastructure, a Tehran couple wonders how to prepare

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Afghanistan says peace talks held in China to end fighting with Pakistan have been constructive

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American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released week after kidnapping in Iraq, Rubio says

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Russia and China veto watered-down UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz

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Gunmen attack police near building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul

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Zelenskyy offers an Easter pause on energy strikes as Russian drone kills 4 in bus strike

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On Hungary visit, Vance urges voters to support Orbán days before pivotal election

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Today in History: April 7, stolen truck drives into Stockholm crowd, killing 5

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Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez remains acting president after her initial 90-day appointment expired

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The South Pars natural gas complex is an energy lifeline for Iran

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After harsh winter, Ukrainians find joy in releasing bats rescued from war

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A 12-hour drive through Iran offers glimpses of destruction, defiance and daily life

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Doctors warn that Israel is targeting Lebanon's health care system, as it did Gaza's

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Hungary's Orbán has long annoyed the European Union. Now some hope he faces defeat

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Russian attacks kill 4 as Ukraine drones target oil infrastructure

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Today in History: April 6, jet carrying Rwandan and Burundi presidents shot down

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2026 Easter Parade in NYC

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Today in History: April 5, couple convicted of espionage sentenced to death

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Today in History: April 4, officers sentenced in deadly Danziger Bridge shootings

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As freed prisoners celebrate in Cuba, human rights groups demand clarity and release of protesters

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Tiger Woods' private jet lands in Zurich as golfer seeks help: report

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Good Friday around the world, in photos

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Pope Leo XIV carries cross for full Good Friday procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades

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China says peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing

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Lebanon's displaced Shiites face rising hostility as airstrikes fuel fear and evictions

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