World
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Russian blogger killed in an explosion at a cafe in St. Petersburg
An explosion at a cafe in St. Petersberg has killed one person and injured 25 more. The victim has been identified as a Russian military blogger who supported President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian…
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Russian shelling kills six in Kostiantynivka, Ukrainian presidency says
The Russian army on Sunday shelled civilian targets in the city of Kostiantynivka, in eastern Ukraine killing at least six people and seriously wounding some 10 more. The hub lies on a route that ensures the…
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Voters in Montenegro choose president amid political turmoil
Voters in Montenegro cast ballots Sunday in a runoff presidential election that is a contest between a long-serving pro-Western incumbent and a newcomer promising changes in the small NATO member nation located on Europe’s Balkan…
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Bulgarians go to the polls to vote in the fifth general election in two years
Bulgaria held its fifth general election in two years on Sunday with political leaders hoping will end government instability and provide a path to overcoming the economic woes fueled by the war in Ukraine. Turnout…
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UK passengers wait hours for ferries to France ahead of Easter getaway
The Port of Dover declared a critical incident on Saturday as high levels of traffic caused coach passengers to experience lengthy delays. Officials blamed the delays on bad weather, heavy traffic and processing delays by…
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Pope Francis defends the “marginalised” at Palm Sunday mass a day after hospital release
Pope Francis has presided over Palm Sunday Mass, a day after leaving hospital due to bronchitis. In his homily he defended the “abandoned” of the world. “No one can be marginalised,” he said before thousands of…
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Finnish fence on Russian border to cost hundreds of millions of euros
The cost of constructing a fence in Finland at the Russian border is estimated to run into hundreds of millions of euros and could take around three to four years to be finished. The work…
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US tornadoes: Clean-up begins after at least 26 killed in monster storm
After a monster storm system with multiple tornadoes tore through the South and Midwest states in the US on Friday, the big clean-up has begun. At least 26 people were killed as homes were shredded…
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Protests continue in Israel over paused judicial reform
Thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv on Saturday for a 13th straight week against a controversial judicial overhaul now frozen by the government while talks are held with party representatives. Carrying Israeli flags, people…
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Tight race in prospect as polls open in Finland’s parliamentary election
A tight race is in prospect in Finland’s parliamentary elections, with three parties in with a chance of coming out on top. Voting began on Sunday at 9 am local time. A record 1.7 million…