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Alexis Caraco

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Israeli strikes on Lebanon leave more than 200 dead and 1,000 wounded

Lebanon is searching for survivors after Israeli strikes on Beirut, Tyre and the southern village of Abbassiyeh killed at least 203 people and wounded more than 1,000, the health ministry said, as the overall death toll from attacks since early March surpasses 1,500.

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Berlin opens Süd Ost Galerie, a new open-air street art landmark

Germany has unveiled a new open‑air street art destination in Berlin, where the 450‑metre Süd Ost Galerie now stretches along Grenzweg in the south‑east of the capital.

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Mexico: Miner rescued alive after 14 days trapped underground

After 14 days trapped in a flooded gold and silver mine, a worker has been pulled out alive while two others have died.

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Israeli strikes on Beirut kill at least 182 and wound hundreds

Lebanon spent the night digging through rubble after Israeli strikes hit busy commercial and residential districts in central Beirut late on Wednesday, killing at least 182 people and wounding 890, according to the health ministry.

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Pope Leo XIV carries cross through all 14 stations at Rome’s Colosseum

Italy witnessed a rare and highly symbolic Good Friday ceremony on 3 April as Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at Rome’s Colosseum, the first time in decades that a pope has performed the full rite in person.

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Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region reels after missile and drone strike

Russian missile and drone strikes hit Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region, killing one and injuring 10, as dozens of homes and public buildings were destroyed.

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Nigeria worshippers mark Easter with Lagos street procession

Nigeria marked Good Friday with hundreds of Catholic faithful marching through Lagos in a public reenactment of the Stations of the Cross, linking Christ’s suffering to the country’s economic pain.

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Iran reeling after B1 bridge strike as Trump threatens further attacks

Images taken during a press tour of the site show collapsed sections of the roadway, twisted steel girders and extensive damage in the surrounding residential area where the B1 bridge near Karaj once stood.

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Ukraine’s ancient Easter egg art helps preserve national identity

Ukraine is preparing for Easter with the pysanka, a hand‑decorated egg whose colours and symbols differ from one region to another and carry both religious and historical meaning.

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Belgium turns Easter chocolate into giant edible sculpture

Belgium is celebrating Easter with giant edible sculptures as nearly 40 chocolatiers from across the country present their creations in Brussels for the fourth Bel’Oeuf exhibition.

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Watch: Strike hits major Iranian bridge near Tehran, killing at least 8 civilians

Iran said strikes on the unfinished B1 bridge in Alborz province killed at least eight people and wounded 95 on Thursday, after families gathered near the site for Nature Day celebrations.

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From the Chrism Mass to the washing of the feet: Pope Leo’s first Easter season begins

Pope Leo XIV begins his first Easter as pontiff by washing priests’ feet, following a tradition previously used by Pope Francis, while warning against domination in a troubled world.

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Videos show explosions in central Iran as conflict with Israel intensifies

Iran was hit by a powerful new wave of strikes on Wednesday when massive explosions and thick plumes of smoke rose over Baharestan, in the Esfahan region of central Iran.

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Armenia’s unique salt mine asthma clinic faces closure as funds dry up

Armenia is home to a rare underground clinic beneath Yerevan, where asthma and allergy patients descend 235 metres into the Avan salt mine to breathe mineral‑rich air in a setting unlike any conventional hospital.

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Lebanon hit by fresh Israeli raid and Hezbollah response

Deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon hit a building in Zebdine, near Nabatieh. The raid came as Hezbollah launched rockets and drones across the border and regional tensions deepened.

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Powerful 7.4 quake hits Indonesia’s Molucca Sea, tsunami alert lifted

Indonesia was struck by a powerful 7.4‑magnitude earthquake early on 2 April in the Molucca Sea, off Ternate in North Maluku, killing at least one person and briefly triggering a tsunami warning.

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Israel assesses damage after missile strike near Jerusalem

An Iranian ballistic missile hit Eshtaol near Jerusalem on Saturday, injuring residents and damaging homes, vehicles, and nearby structures as the regional war entered its second month.

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France hosts ‘No Kings’ march as anti-Trump protests spread

Hundreds rally in Paris’ Place de la Bastille for a “No Kings” protest against Donald Trump, denouncing authoritarianism and “endless wars”.

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In historic Monaco visit, Pope Leo XIV calls for justice and peace

Pope Leo XIV makes first papal visit to Monaco since 1538, urging the wealthy microstate to use its influence for justice, peace and the common good.

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Gabon’s tiny turtles race against extinction as funding for protection dries up

Gabon is intensifying efforts to protect vulnerable sea turtle hatchlings as nesting season peaks between December and March along the country’s Atlantic coast.

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