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New York City's mayor gets baptized in jail by Rev. Al Sharpton on Good Friday

New York City's mayor gets baptized in jail by Rev. Al Sharpton on Goo...

2 years ago 629

Pope skips Good Friday Way of the Cross procession at Colosseum to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says

Pope skips Good Friday Way of the Cross procession at Colosseum to pre...

2 years ago 376

Moscow's hostage game with Evan Gershkovich and the U.S. diplomats trying to free him

Moscow's hostage game with Evan Gershkovich and the U.S. diplomats try...

2 years ago 343

Why the U.S. is absent from international seabed mining talks

Why the U.S. is absent from international seabed mining talks

2 years ago 355

Pope skips Good Friday procession to protect health, Vatican says

Pope skips Good Friday procession to protect health, Vatican says

2 years ago 400

Al-Shifa hospital operation continues for 12th day, Israel’s military says

Al-Shifa hospital operation continues for 12th day, Israel’s military ...

2 years ago 340

A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclear

A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects f...

2 years ago 315

Israeli strikes in Syria kill dozens, including soldiers, Hezbollah militants

Israeli strikes in Syria kill dozens, including soldiers, Hezbollah mi...

2 years ago 355

Massive crane to haul wreckage of Baltimore bridge

Massive crane to haul wreckage of Baltimore bridge

2 years ago 329

U.S. signs off on more bombs, warplanes for Israel

U.S. signs off on more bombs, warplanes for Israel

2 years ago 378

Israeli strikes in Syria kill dozens, including soldiers and Hezbollah militants

Israeli strikes in Syria kill dozens, including soldiers and Hezbollah...

2 years ago 526

Tourists warned to beware of online ‘honey-trap’ dates in Russia after ‘very worrying’ leak to Putin’s spies

Tourists warned to beware of online ‘honey-trap’ dates in Russia after...

2 years ago 621

Russian journalist who covered Navalny trials jailed on extremism charges

Russian journalist who covered Navalny trials jailed on extremism char...

2 years ago 442

The week around the world in 20 pictures

The week around the world in 20 pictures

2 years ago 482

Key Fed inflation gauge rose 2.8% annually in February, as expected

Key Fed inflation gauge rose 2.8% annually in February, as expected

2 years ago 437

Governments should pressure Israel to implement ICJ order on aid crisis, U.N. says

Governments should pressure Israel to implement ICJ order on aid crisi...

2 years ago 346

Watch: Strong winds jolt ski lift with skiers on board

Watch: Strong winds jolt ski lift with skiers on board

2 years ago 373

Israeli strike kills 10 police officers at aid distribution point, Gaza official says

Israeli strike kills 10 police officers at aid distribution point, Gaz...

2 years ago 369

How Climate Change Is Changing Heatwaves

How Climate Change Is Changing Heatwaves

2 years ago 372

‘She’s done it again’: fans celebrate release of Beyoncé’s album Cowboy Carter

‘She’s done it again’: fans celebrate release of Beyoncé’s album Cowbo...

2 years ago 540

Europe must get ready for looming war, Donald Tusk warns

Europe must get ready for looming war, Donald Tusk warns

2 years ago 457

Poland's president vetoes law on free access to morning-after pill for ages 15 and above

Poland's president vetoes law on free access to morning-after pill for...

2 years ago 376

Court ruling on ultra-Orthodox in the army imperils Netanyahu’s coalition

Court ruling on ultra-Orthodox in the army imperils Netanyahu’s coalit...

2 years ago 442

UN experts decry water woes in Guadeloupe and say scientists and activists are being censored

UN experts decry water woes in Guadeloupe and say scientists and activ...

2 years ago 368

'Oppenheimer' finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions

'Oppenheimer' finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high e...

2 years ago 556

Russia launches barrage of drones, missiles on Ukraine’s energy system, officials say

Russia launches barrage of drones, missiles on Ukraine’s energy system...

2 years ago 442

The EU plans to fast-track some financial aid to Egypt. The usual funding safeguards will not apply

The EU plans to fast-track some financial aid to Egypt. The usual fund...

2 years ago 502

France plans mobile school force over death threats

France plans mobile school force over death threats

2 years ago 503

Russia’s most notorious gangster FREED from jail early for ‘helping Putin recruit convicts for Ukraine meatgrinder war’

Russia’s most notorious gangster FREED from jail early for ‘helping Pu...

2 years ago 365

Oscar-winner Louis Gossett Jr dies aged 87

Oscar-winner Louis Gossett Jr dies aged 87

2 years ago 453

‘Accidental style icon’: how Larry David became the older man’s fashion idol

‘Accidental style icon’: how Larry David became the older man’s fashio...

2 years ago 614

Preparing for a China war, the Marines are retooling how they’ll fight

Preparing for a China war, the Marines are retooling how they’ll fight...

2 years ago 580

Israel crisis deepens over ultra-Orthodox draft

Israel crisis deepens over ultra-Orthodox draft

2 years ago 457

A Russian journalist who covered Navalny's trials is jailed in Moscow on charges of extremism

A Russian journalist who covered Navalny's trials is jailed in Moscow ...

2 years ago 539

Manchester City-Arsenal and the Pointless Search for Scapegoats

Manchester City-Arsenal and the Pointless Search for Scapegoats

2 years ago 381

India reacts sharply to U.S. criticism over democracy and rights

India reacts sharply to U.S. criticism over democracy and rights

2 years ago 335

Moment Israel kills Iran-backed Hezbollah commander in pinpoint drone blitz on car after ‘he plotted civilian attacks’

Moment Israel kills Iran-backed Hezbollah commander in pinpoint drone ...

2 years ago 498

Mum, 37, left vomiting & unable to breathe after trying ‘speed-toading’ trend where tourists smoke ‘miracle’ toad venom

Mum, 37, left vomiting & unable to breathe after trying ‘speed-toading...

2 years ago 620

Lost phones, a sex swing and dozens of deodorants: Queensland’s ‘rubbish rambler’ on 15 years of roadside finds

Lost phones, a sex swing and dozens of deodorants: Queensland’s ‘rubbi...

2 years ago 466

‘There are children here who do not want to be black’: one woman’s bid to save Mexico’s first Afro-Mexican museum

‘There are children here who do not want to be black’: one woman’s bid...

2 years ago 608

Northern lights and a cheese ceremony: photos of the day – Friday

Northern lights and a cheese ceremony: photos of the day – Friday

2 years ago 373

Leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, Jeffrey Donaldson, steps down amid police probe

Leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, Jeffrey Donaldson...

2 years ago 331

Weather tracker: Cyclone Gamane unexpectedly veers into Madagascar

Weather tracker: Cyclone Gamane unexpectedly veers into Madagascar

2 years ago 417

Chinese investigators arrive in Pakistan to probe suicide attack that killed 5 of its nationals

Chinese investigators arrive in Pakistan to probe suicide attack that ...

2 years ago 320

Moscow concert massacre and the Tajik connection

Moscow concert massacre and the Tajik connection

2 years ago 374

Good Friday commemorated across the world – in pictures

Good Friday commemorated across the world – in pictures

2 years ago 333

Pregnant influencer Sofia Amorim, 22, dies from dengue fever days after complaining of ‘being short of breath’

Pregnant influencer Sofia Amorim, 22, dies from dengue fever days afte...

2 years ago 605

Fears YouTube star YourFellowArab ‘kidnapped by Haiti gang for £475,000 ransom’ as he vanishes from social media

Fears YouTube star YourFellowArab ‘kidnapped by Haiti gang for £475,00...

2 years ago 600

‘Children were dying. We didn’t even have aspirin’: the Indigenous Venezuelans forced far from home

‘Children were dying. We didn’t even have aspirin’: the Indigenous Ven...

2 years ago 363

Everyone can spot the queen of hearts – but you have high IQ and 20/20 vision if you can see the lucky four-leaf clover

Everyone can spot the queen of hearts – but you have high IQ and 20/20...

2 years ago 806

Oppenheimer arrives in Japan - so what do they think?

Oppenheimer arrives in Japan - so what do they think?

2 years ago 368

Watch: Northern Lights captured glowing over volcano

Watch: Northern Lights captured glowing over volcano

2 years ago 397

Former South Africa leader Jacob Zuma is barred from running in elections, election authority says

Former South Africa leader Jacob Zuma is barred from running in electi...

2 years ago 422

A Filipino villager is nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Friday to pray for world peace

A Filipino villager is nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Fri...

2 years ago 629

Turkey's local elections — and whoever wins Istanbul — could dictate the future of the country

Turkey's local elections — and whoever wins Istanbul — could dictate t...

2 years ago 424

Russia strikes power plants in heavy blow to Ukrainian electric grid

Russia strikes power plants in heavy blow to Ukrainian electric grid

2 years ago 501

Visualizing Gaza’s aid shortage as ‘man-made’ famine looms

Visualizing Gaza’s aid shortage as ‘man-made’ famine looms

2 years ago 384

A Lebanese nun's request to pray for Hezbollah fighters highlights schisms over the group's weapons

A Lebanese nun's request to pray for Hezbollah fighters highlights sch...

2 years ago 576

‘They kept us alive for thousands of years’: could saving Palestinian seeds also save the world?

‘They kept us alive for thousands of years’: could saving Palestinian ...

2 years ago 384

Rust to riches? Ohio city’s fortunes set to rise with flying taxi startup

Rust to riches? Ohio city’s fortunes set to rise with flying taxi star...

2 years ago 442