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Saudi Arabia

First cinema in over 35 years to open in Saudi Arabia

AMC plans to open 40 cinemas across the country over the next five years. The cinemas will not be gender segregated

Brazil

Prison decision means former Brazilian president cannot stand in October's election.

Lula da Silva's lawyers argued that he should have been allowed to stay out of jail until all appeals were heard

Economy

China hits back at U.S. with list of 25 percent tariffs on imports including agricultural products

Fears of an all-out trade war between the two economic giants once again hit stock markets

USA

Commemorations across the U.S. 50 years after civil rights leader Martin Luther King was assassinated

MLK's legacy lives on as commemorations call for an end to racism. He was 39 years-old when he was shot in Memphis, Tennessee

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Iran

The presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia meet for Syrian summit

It is the second time the three countries have met over Syria in the past six months

Cinema

Cinema: Silence can kill you in John Krasinski's new film "A Quiet Place"

Krasinski directs and plays alongside his real-life wife, Emily Blunt

Brazil

Brazil's former president rallies support as he awaits prison decision

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is still the frontrunner for October's presidential election despite facing a lengthy prison sentence on corruption and money laundering charges

Saudi Arabia

Saudi crown prince: Israel has 'right to have their own land'

Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman says Israelis are entitled to live peacefully on their own land as he compares Iran's supreme leader to Hitler

USA

Train in the U.S slams into a truck stuck on a crossing

The drivers of both vehicles managed to escape unhurt.

Syria

The Syrian Army claims it has taken control of eastern Ghouta, one of the last pockets of rebel resistance

After a deal was brokered on Sunday rebel fighters could be seen boarding buses to take them away from the area

Finland

Robots are helping pupils to learn in Finland

The "techno" teachers are engaging with children in a way that makes learning more interesting.

Costa Rica

Carlos Alvarado to be Costa Rica's next president

Support for gay marriage helped the centre-left candidate triumph over his more conservative rival

Spain

The former Catalan president fears for his safety if extradited to a Spanish jail

Carles Puigdemont is still being detained in Germany awaiting a decision by a court Neumuenster on whether to extradite him to Spain

United Kingdom

British heavyweight Anthony Joshua takes WBO title.

Joshua defeated Joseph Parker in a unanimous points decision on Saturday night. He now holds three of the four recognised world titles

Italy

Italian anger at French border police intrusion over migrants

Italy's Foreign Ministry has summoned the French ambassador to explain why armed French border police entered a clinic that cares for migrants. Claims that doctors and lawyers were intimidated.

Italy

"Migrant hero" baptised by Pope Francis in Easter vigil service

Pope Francis baptised a Nigerian migrant who became a hero in Italy after disarming a thief who was armed with a cleaver. John Ogah was one of eight people baptised at an Easter vigil service on Saturday for around 10,000 worshippers in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Russia

Families of Kemerovo fire victims demand answers from officials

Protesters call for the authorities to be held to account for the fire that killed at least 64 people, most of them children

Italy

Italian police arrest citizens with suspected to links to ISIL terrori

Charges include teaching children extremist and violent interpretations of Islam. Properties in eight cities across Italy were searched as part of the probe

Chile

Protesters clash with police in Chile over education ruling

Police used water cannons to disperse protesters angry at a court ruling to overturn a decision by the previous government to ban universities operating for profit.

Economy

British lawmakers quiz Facebook data whistleblower

The whistleblower at the heart of the Facebook privacy scandal testified on Tuesday before British lawmakers investigating digital privacy. Facebook CEO will not appear before the committee in London.

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