Chinese migrants die in shipwreck off Mexican coast
Eight migrants from China were found dead on Friday (March 29) in southern Mexico, after the vessel they travelled in capsized, the Oaxaca state prosecutor’s office said on Saturday (March 30).
2.21K
views
5
comments
Scuffles erupt between protesters, police in Tel Aviv
Scuffles between security officials and protesters erupted in Tel Aviv on Saturday (March 30) night as crowds from two separate demonstrations joined each other, demanding the government to step down and for hostages held in Gaza to be brought back immediately.
2.04K
views
Pope soldiers through Easter Vigil despite health woes
Pope Francis on Saturday (March 30) soldiered through a more than two-hour Easter Vigil Mass in St Peter's Basilica, one of the longest services in Catholic liturgy, amid renewed concerns about the 87-year-old's frail condition.
1.85K
views
Firefighters tackle massive blaze at Indonesian ammunition depot
Indonesian firefighters were battling to put out a massive fire that broke out on Saturday at a military ammunition depot just outside the capital, causing a series of explosions and sending flames and smoke into the night sky. Emma Jehle reports.
2.14K
views
Ambassadors in Russia visit concert hall attack memorial
Ambassadors and staff of foreign diplomatic missions accredited in Russia visited on Saturday (March 30) the makeshift memorial to the victims of the Crocus City concert hall attack.
2.05K
views
1
comment
Hundreds of Arabs in Israel rally to mark Land Day
Hundreds of Arab citizens marched the streets of Deir Hanna in the Galilee region of Israel on Saturday (March 30) to mark the 48th anniversary of Land Day.
1.84K
views
3
comments
Second aid shipment leaves for Gaza from Cyprus
A second shipment of aid carrying almost 400 tons of food for Gaza left Cyprus's Larnaca port on Saturday (March 30).
1.79K
views
1
comment
Peru prosecutors raid president's home in graft inquiry
Peruvian prosecutors have raided the home of President Dina Boluarte as part of inquiries into possible illicit enrichment and failure to declare ownership of luxury watches. Sean Hogan has more.
1.85K
views
US to send more bombs and warplanes to Israel - sources
The United States has approved a new package of military aid for Israel as its support for its long-time ally comes under scrutiny because of the war in Gaza. That's despite the growing concerns Washington has expressed about the humanitarian plight of Gazans and the threat of an offensive on Rafah. Lucy Fielder has more.
1.67K
views
3
comments
Dutch police arrest man after nightclub hostage drama
A hostage drama at a nightclub in the eastern Netherlands ended on Saturday (March 30) when police arrested a man wearing a balaclava mask after he exited the club.
1.74K
views
Peruvian police raid home of President Boluarte
Peruvian prosecutors raided the home of President Dina Boluarte late on Friday (March 29) as part of inquiries into possible illicit enrichment and failure to declare ownership of luxury watches.
1.69K
views
Canada's mild winter disrupts Arctic ice road
An unusually warm winter in Canada has delayed the opening of a 250-mile (400 km) ice road that is rebuilt every year as the main conduit for diamond mines in a remote Arctic region. Tom Hoefer, senior advisor to the NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines and Paul Gruner, CEO of the Indigenous corporation Tlicho Investment Corp & Group of Companies explain the impact.
1.63K
views
8
comments
Way of the Cross re-enacted in Venezuelan slum
Hundreds came together on Good Friday (March 29) to follow the decades-long Way of the Cross re-enactment at one of Caracas' poorest neighborhoods.
1.57K
views
Floods hit Madagascar after tropical cyclone
Eyewitness video showed the aftermath of a tropical cyclone that swept across the island of Madagascar this week.
1.48K
views
2
comments
Migrants mark Good Friday at Texas' razor wire border
Migrants marked Good Friday near Texas' razor wire border with Mexico on Friday (March 29), in an effort to draw attention to the plight of immigrants.
1.76K
views
7
comments
Nicaraguan Catholics mark Good Friday
Nicaraguan faithful marked Good Friday (March 29) in the patio of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Managua amid reports of restrictions from authorities on processions during Easter.
1.47K
views
Footage captures potential tornado over Lisbon
Motorists who were crossing the Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon on Thursday (March 28) afternoon witnessed an unusual weather phenomenon which local media said was possibly a tornado or waterspout.
1.64K
views
Pope Francis leads Good Friday service at Vatican
Pope Francis presided over a Good Friday service (March 29) in St Peter's Basilica ahead of a night-time procession at Rome's Colosseum for the most somber day in the Christian calendar, marking Jesus' death by crucifixion.
1.43K
views
1
comment
WSJ marks one year of reporter's Russian imprisonment
The Wall Street Journal, one of America’s largest newspapers, published a blank front page on Friday (March 29) as homage to their reporter Evan Gershkovich who has spent a year behind bars in Russia after his arrest on suspicion of espionage.
810
views
1
comment
Ninth Moscow concert attack suspect appears in court
Moscow's Basmanny district court ruled on Friday (March 29) that the ninth suspect in last week's deadly concert hall attack, Lutfulloi Nazrimad, should be held in custody until May 22, pending trial, the court said on Telegram.
1.03K
views
2
comments
Recovery efforts underway in S.African bus crash
Search and recovery operations continue after a bus carrying worshippers from Botswana to South Africa plunged off a bridge on Thursday (March 28), killing 45 people. Simon Kekana, Deputy Director for Limpopo Traffic and Safety, said only 36 bodies have been recovered thus far.
764
views
Big powers need to stop 'strangling' N. Korea: Russia
Russia said on Friday (March 29) that major powers needed a new approach to North Korea, accusing the United States and its allies of ratchetting up military tensions in Asia and seeking to "strangle" the reclusive state. Olivia Chan reports.
880
views
Worshippers cry as Seville Easter processions canceled
Seville’s Catholic worshippers were devastated early on Friday (March 29) after "La Madruga" (The Dawn), one of the city's most iconic Easter processions, was canceled due to bad weather.
906
views
4
comments
Easter pilgrims killed in South Africa bus crash
A bus crash in South Africa's northern province of Limpopo has killed 45 people and serious injured one, South Africa's Department of Transport said on Thursday (March 28). Olivia Chan has more.
970
views
Raging fire engulfs high rise building in Brazil
Eyewitness video captured a raging fire engulfing a high rise building in Recife, Brazil late on Thursday (March 28).
1.32K
views