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Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to create an 'impression of a ceasefire' as attacks continue

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Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures'

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Salvadoran President Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees

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Photos of Christians around the world celebrating Easter

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Romania's presidential election redo is a high-stakes test of its democracy following annulled vote

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Former Credit Suisse CEO nominated to run in Ivory Coast presidential election

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Australian prime minister says he trusts Trump and Xi during debate with election rival

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Hezbollah leader refuses to hand over weapons as long as Israel in the country

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Palestinian Christians attend a Good Friday Mass at the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza City, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

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Deadly US airstrike on Yemeni oil port escalates Trump's campaign against the Houthis

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Iran-US talks over Tehran's nuclear program hinge on a billionaire and a seasoned diplomat

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Hezbollah says it won't hand over weapons while Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon

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Thousands of Gaza children are malnourished under Israel's food blockade, aid groups say

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US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to help counter IS militants

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UN nuclear watchdog says US-Iran talks at a 'very crucial' stage

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Ukraine wary of Putin's Easter truce and says it will reciprocate only a genuine ceasefire

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How Trump backed away from promising to end the Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours

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China and Cambodia agree on financing for a 94-mile canal linking the Mekong to the Gulf of Thailand

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European Central Bank cuts interest rates for the seventh time as global trade tensions escalate

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French luxury conglomerate LVMH's CEO calls for calming trade tensions with the US

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Chile's capital has the oldest hat maker in South America

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These Easter eggs have been decorated by the Sorbian community for thousands of years

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Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes

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Southeast Asia water festivals begin, but earthquake recovery blunts Myanmar's celebrations

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Aging animals find the extra care they need at Barcelona's zoo

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Vultures are among the least loved animals. African conservationists are trying to change that

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In Germany's financial capital, traditional water houses bring people of all classes together

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Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, delights crowd with popemobile tour

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Ukrainians mark Easter with little faith in Russia ceasefire

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Vance set to visit India for bilateral talks on economic, trade and geopolitical ties

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Aftershocks and lack of resources hinder recovery work 3 weeks after Myanmar's deadly earthquake

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Famed Sherpa guide will attempt to climb Mount Everest for a 31st time and break his own record

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Shohei Ohtani hitless in return to Dodgers' lineup after birth of daughter in California

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Easter is celebrated with giant caterpillar-like hats and flames in this Mexican town

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Lebanese authorities detain people they say were planning rocket attacks on Israel

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PHOTO ESSAY: An Easter reenactment in a Lebanese village

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US and Iran say talks over Tehran's nuclear program make progress and set plans for more

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Ethiopians celebrate Easter with calls for charity and peace

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A Pentecostal church in South Africa holds mass Easter weddings for 3,000 people, some polygamous

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Tunisian opposition figures sentenced to up to 66 years in prison

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Zimbabwe's stone carvers seek a revival as an Oxford exhibition confronts a British colonial legacy

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Police investigate shooting on subway platform that led to Harvard students sheltering in place

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Toll on Manhattan drivers remains in effect, despite Trump's Easter Sunday deadline

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This Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE's cuts is everywhere

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Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after tangle over migration, gets chocolate eggs for kids

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Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports

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Jay Sigel, considered America's best amateur since Bobby Jones, dies of cancer at 81

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An Asian elephant calf was born at Zurich Zoo and its name will start with the letter Z

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Countries shore up their digital defenses as global tensions raise the threat of cyberwarfare

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Police in central Germany hunt for a suspect on the run after 2 people were shot dead

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Queen Elizabeth II's favorite dogs race for glory in Britain's Corgi Derby

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A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American returns to Earth from the International Space Station

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'I thought I'd died.' How landmines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria

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Belarusian leader calls journalists 'enemies of our state' and imprisons dozens of them

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It's a girl! 2-way star Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers is now a father

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Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors

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Yemen's Houthi rebels report US strikes in the capital and a coastal city

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Ecuador warns of potential assassination attempt against President Noboa but provides no evidence

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Thousands gather in London to support trans rights following UK ruling over definition of woman

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Kosovo's new lawmakers are sworn in but Parliament fails to elect a new speaker

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Syrian president meets a US Congress member on an unofficial visit to Damascus

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What's behind the visually stunning 'Holy Fire' ceremony in Jerusalem?

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Cambodia welcomes Japanese navy ships to naval base that US suspects is for China's special use

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Netanyahu says Israel has 'no choice' but to continue fighting in Gaza

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AP PHOTOS: Holy Week celebrations around the world photo gallery

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AP PHOTOS: Chinese factories seek to expand their business outside the US following Trump Tariffs

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Vatican notes 'exchange of opinions' over migrants, prisoners in meeting with Vance

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Four centuries later, Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change

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Pupy the elephant arrives at a Brazil sanctuary after 30 years in Argentine zoo

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Men toting chains and pierced with cactus keep a Good Friday tradition in Atlixco, Mexico

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FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates revenue from tariffs

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Tropical drinks by the pool? Not so fast, says senator who visited Abrego Garcia in El Salvador

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Italian court upholds life sentence for parents of Pakistani woman killed by her family

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Former President Kabila returns to Congo from exile and arrives in rebel-held eastern city of Goma

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