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Russia's presidential vote starts final day with accusations of Kyiv sabotage

Russia started its final day of presidential voting on Sunday with Moscow accusing Ukraine of using air attacks to try to sabotage the election that is expected to keep President Vladimir Putin in power for another six years.

March 17, 2024 12:48 pm
 

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Israel prepares return to ceasefire talks; UN says Gaza hunger crisis worsens

The main U.N. aid agency operating in Gaza said on Saturday that acute malnutrition was accelerating in the north of the Palestinian enclave as Israel prepared to send a delegation to Qatar for new ceasefire talks on a hostage deal with Hamas.

March 17, 2024 11:51 am
 

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Russia: Schools and shops shut in Belgorod amid air strikes

Shops and schools have been closed in the Russian city of Belgorod after bombardments that authorities there have blamed on Ukraine.

March 17, 2024 10:43 am
 

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Indian Navy seizes ship from Somali pirates and rescues 17 crew

Indian naval forces including special commandos seized a cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members, a spokesperson for the navy said.

March 17, 2024 9:43 am
 

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Tensions rise in Haiti as leadership remains in balance

Residents braced for another tense night in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince on Friday, as attacks continued across parts of the city in the aftermath of the resignation of Prime Minister Henry and in the absence of a clear plan to replace him.

March 16, 2024 5:13 pm
 

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Ukrainian authorities launch mass evacuation in northern region

Ukrainian authorities have begun mass evacuations of communities in the country’s northern Sumy region close to the Russian border after extended periods of intense shelling of the area, local officials said on Friday.

March 16, 2024 4:17 pm
 

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Trump hush money trial delayed until at least April, judge rules

Donald Trump’s criminal trial stemming from hush money paid to a porn star before the 2016 U.S. election will start no earlier than April after the judge on Friday granted a 30-day delay due to the late disclosure of evidence to the former president.

March 16, 2024 3:54 pm
 

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Boeing tells pilots to check seats after Latam plane incident

Boeing has told airlines operating 787 Dreamliners that pilots need to check their seats as an investigation into an incident on a Latam flight continues.

March 16, 2024 2:22 pm
 

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One or more tornadoes kill three, injure dozens in Ohio, Indiana

First responders and clean-up crews fanned out across rural Indiana and Ohio on Friday after one or more tornadoes ripped through the area, killing three people and injuring dozens more as it leveled homes and businesses.

March 16, 2024 12:20 pm
 

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Russia election: Arrests for vandalism as ballot boxes targeted in Putin vote

Several people have been detained for vandalism at polling stations on the first day of voting in presidential elections, Russian officials say.

March 16, 2024 11:21 am
 

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Israel approves plan to attack Rafah but keeps truce hopes alive

Israel approved on Friday a potential assault on the Gaza city of Rafah while also keeping ceasefire hopes alive with plans to send another delegation to Qatar for talks on a possible hostage deal with Islamist militant group Hamas.

March 16, 2024 9:49 am
 

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Israeli strikes kill at least 29 Gazans awaiting aid, say Palestinian officials

At least 29 Palestinians were killed while awaiting aid in two separate Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Gaza’s health ministry said.

March 15, 2024 5:22 pm

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