Soyuz craft launches en route to ISS, days after glitch
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying a Russian, a Belarusian and an American en route to the International Space Station (ISS) was launched on Saturday (March 23) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, live footage showed.
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UN chief calls blocked aid for Gaza a 'moral outrage'
A long line of blocked relief trucks on Egypt's side of the border with the Gaza Strip where people face starvation is a moral outrage, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said during a visit to the Rafah crossing on Saturday (March 23).
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Eleven arrested after deadly Moscow concert shooting
Russia said on Saturday it had arrested 11 people including four suspected gunmen in connection with a shooting rampage that killed well over 100 people in a concert hall near Moscow, the deadliest attack in Russia for 20 years. Lauren Anthony reports.
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Massive fire engulfs Brooklyn homes
Firefighters battled a massive blaze that destroyed several homes in Brooklyn, New York on Friday (22 March). There are no official reports of injuries or the cause of the fire.
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Russian missile hits Ukraine's largest dam
Russia hit Ukraine's largest dam, the DniproHES in southern Zaporizhzhia region, eight times during its massive overnight attack on Friday (March 22), an official at the prosecutors' office said. One eyewitness captured the moment one of the missiles hit the dam. Reuters was able to confirm the location from the design and position of the buildings and roads seen in the video which matched file and satellite imagery of the area.
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Rescuers clear rubble after Moscow concert attack
Rescuers near Moscow have continued their search for bodies while also working to clear away rubble and debris following an attack on a concert hall on Friday night (March 22).
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Scientists discover rare sea lily species
Chilean scientists announced on Friday (March 22) they discovered a rare species of sea lilies in the Antarctic.
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Mayan Train drilling damages Mexico's ancient caves
The construction of the ambitious Mayan Train project in Mexico has raised serious concerns among environmentalists and activists over the damage to ancient cave systems in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
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Dozens killed in concert attack near Moscow, Russia says
Dozens of people were killed and many more were wounded after five gunmen wearing camouflage opened fire on spectators at a concert venue near Moscow with automatic weapons, according to Russia's FSB security service. Trevor Koroll reports.
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Russia, China veto US-led UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire
The United Nations Security Council on Friday (March 22) turned down a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an Israel-Hamas hostage deal after Russia and China vetoed the measure proposed by the United States. Emma Jehle reports.
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Princess of Wales reveals cancer diagnosis
In a video released on Friday (March 22) Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, said she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken following major abdominal surgery in January revealed cancer had been present.
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Gunmen open fire at people at concert hall near Moscow
Shooting broke out at a large concert hall near Moscow on Friday (March 22), Russian news agencies quoted emergency services as saying.
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Palestinian labor loss leaves hole for them and Israel
Israel sealed its borders after the October 7 attacks, stopping hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from entering for work. Families have been abruptly deprived of income, compounding the economic impact of the Gaza war. Lucy Fielder has more.
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Senegalese family released under amnesty law ahead of election
When Aramata Djiba was arrested and taken with her 4-month-old baby to a maximum security prison in Senegal's capital Dakar, she said she felt it was the "end of the world." Djiba, who was indicted in September alongside five of her relatives on criminal charges the family say were politically motivated, was released this week under a new amnesty law. Angela Johnston has more.
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Blinken warns Rafah offensive would 'isolate' Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday (March 22) that an offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah would risk "further isolating" Israel and damage its long-term security.
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Burundi floods submerge homes and farms
Burundi's Lake Tanganyika has risen dramatically in recent months amid increased rains that are linked to climate change. In the community of Kibenga it's devastated farmlands and put people's ability to feed themselves at risk. David Doyle has more.
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Blinken greets Hamas hostage families, protesters
"Thank you, Blinken," echoed the chants of families of Hamas hostages and other protesters as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in an impromptu moment, came out to a Tel Aviv street to shake their hands on Friday (March 22).
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India opposition members held after leader arrested
Dozens of members of the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) were detained in New Delhi and sporadic protests erupted elsewhere across India on Friday against the arrest of AAP's top leader for graft, just weeks before the general election.
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Russian strikes plunge millions in Ukraine into darkness
Russia on Friday (March 22) staged its largest air strike on Ukrainian energy infrastructure of the war, hitting a vast dam, killing at least five people and leaving more than a million others without electricity, Kyiv said. Sean Hogan has the story.
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Over 70 Rohingya dead or missing after boat capsizes
More than 70 Rohingya are "presumed dead or missing" after a boat they were on capsized off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province, while 75 have been rescued, the UNHCR refugee agency said in a written statement on Friday (March 22).
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Pig-to-human kidney transplant success may offer hope
Surgeons and researchers behind the first pig kidney transplantation into a live human patient called it a major breakthrough on Thursday (March 21), saying the procedure's success could pave the way to helping countless patients on dialysis or languishing on transplant waitings lists. Diane To reports.
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Cameron unfazed by AUKUS under potential Trump return
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Friday (March 22) that the United Kingdom would work with whomever becomes U.S. President in November, when asked whether the election of Donald Trump would endanger the AUKUS military alliance.
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US puts pressure on Israel with ceasefire resolution
Israel's spy chief was due to travel to Qatar on Friday for ceasefire negotiations while the U.S. planned to put a resolution calling for an immediate truce in Gaza to a vote of the UN Security Council, intensifying pressure on its ally. Gabe Singer reports.
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Blinken says 'gaps are narrowing' for Gaza ceasefire deal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday (March 21) "the gaps are narrowing" in talks in Doha toward an agreement on the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Israel's conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
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At least 60 'Paddington' bears found in Bolivia
A conservation program in Bolivia has identified at least 60 'Paddington' bears in areas where they had not been spotted before, giving animal conservationists hope that the species could stabilize.
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