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Indonesia Church Rocked by Explosion on Palm Sunday – The New York Times

Indonesia Church Rocked by Explosion on Palm Sunday  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

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Using rare archival films, Ukrainian director forces viewers to face Babyn Yar

Filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa grew up in ignorance close to site of Holocaust massacre. Now he’s creating 24 short films about the history — and its erasure — at the notorious ravine

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Global landmarks switch off the lights to mark Earth Hour

Organizers they want to spotlight link between the destruction of the natural world and the increasing incidence of diseases — such as COVID-19 — leaping from animals to humans

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Myanmar junta is committing ‘mass murder,’ UN official alleges after 100-plus killed in one day – CNN

Myanmar junta is committing ‘mass murder,’ UN official alleges after 100-plus killed in one day  CNN Burma forces kill dozens in deadliest day since coup  Fox News Images From a ‘Day of Shame’ in Myanmar, With Scores Shot Dead  The New York Times

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Europe’s recovery hopes take a hit as virus surges

As nations reimpose restrictions and EU mired in blame game over vaccine roll out, worries that bloc won’t return to pre-pandemic activity levels for many more months

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Suez canal: Syria ‘rations’ fuel as efforts to free stuck ship fail – The Guardian

Suez canal: Syria ‘rations’ fuel as efforts to free stuck ship fail  The Guardian Efforts to dislodge stranded Suez Canal container ship intensify as backlog grows  CNN Suez Canal blockage felt across the world as trade comes to a pause  CBS This Morning

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Two Britons rescued as insurgents lay siege to Mozambique town

Two Britons have been rescued amid an attack on a town in Mozambique by suspected Islamist insurgents, Sky News understands.

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Jammed cargo ship’s stern has budged – but it’s still stuck in Suez Canal

Experts working to free a cargo ship – which has been jammed in the Suez Canal for five days – have managed to budge its stern and get its rudder and propeller to work again.

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‘It was spectacular. We felt safe’: 5,000 attend Barcelona gig after taking rapid COVID tests

Five thousand people attended a rock concert in Barcelona on Saturday after passing a same-day screening test for COVID-19.

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Hundreds march in L.A.’s Koreatown as part of ‘Stop Asian Hate’ rallies across the country – Los Angeles Times

Hundreds march in L.A.’s Koreatown as part of ‘Stop Asian Hate’ rallies across the country  Los Angeles Times These Asian Americans faced racism growing up, but they won’t let it define them  CNN National Day of Action rallies held in response to

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