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Thousands rallied for a second day across Australian cities on Sunday (April 28) urging tougher laws on gendered violence, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declaring it "a national crisis" at a rally in Canberra.

Australia's defense minister Richard Marles announced on Saturday (April 27) a $100-million military aid package for Ukraine, during a visit to Lviv.

Chileans marched on Saturday (April 27) in what was intended to be a celebration of the national police's 97th anniversary, but became a mourning for three officers who were killed at dawn in southern Chile, a crime President Gabriel Boric called a cowardly attack.

Protesters against Israel's war in Gaza made their presence felt outside the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday (April 27), confronting guests as they arrived for the annual event at which U.S. President Joe Biden would give an election-year roast.

Scuffles erupted at a Tel Aviv protest on Saturday (April 27) night as angry Israelis blocked the main highway in the city, demanding a deal to secure the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a Russian attack on his country's energy sector on Saturday (April 27) had targeted gas facilities important for supply to the European Union. Zelenskiy did not say which specific facilities were targeted, nor whether missiles hit those targets.

Thousands of people gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday night (April 27) to push the Israeli government to reach a ceasefire deal with the Palestinian militant group Hamas and bring the remaining hostages home.

Residents of a village in Kenya are trying to come to terms with their loss after a truck carrying a group of people overturned in a swollen river on Friday (April 26). Trevor Koroll reports.

A zoo in northern France welcomed two Sumatran tiger cubs in what officials called a "big plus" for the conservation of the endangered species.

A humanitarian aid flotilla destined for Gaza was grounded after Guinea-Bissau removed its flag from two vessels, activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition said on Saturday (April 27).

Thousands of Socialist Party supporters traveled from across Spain for a rally in Madrid on Saturday (April 27) to call on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to stay on, after he stunned the country this week by saying he might quit the premiership.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa led Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria on Saturday (April 27) marking the 30th anniversary of the elections that effectively ended apartheid and paved the way for Nelson Mandela's leadership as the country's first Black president.

Thousands took to the streets of Australia's major cities over the weekend demanding tougher laws on gendered violence. The rallies were spurred by a wave of violence against women, that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called such crimes an "epidemic." Lucy Fielder has more.

One person was injured after a Russian missile attack narrowly missed a hospital in Ukraine's Kharkiv on Saturday (April 27) and left a large crater in the ground. Nurse Viktoriia Beliayeva told Reuters she was “scared for the patients” while Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov said “if this rocket hit one of the blocks there would be many casualties.”

Ohio police released video of a Black man who died at a local hospital after repeatedly telling officers "I can't breathe" as they pinned him to the floor of a bar and handcuffed him, evoking memories of the killing of George Floyd in 2020. Ryan Chang reports.

Students at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. joined the nationwide Gaza protest encampment movement on Friday (April 26) in a peaceful demonstration.

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York's highest court on Thursday (April 25), reopening the landmark case that fueled the #MeToo movement and highlighting the challenges of holding powerful men accountable. Many accusers of the former Hollywood movie mogul condemned the decision, with film producer Mimi Haley telling reporters alongside attorney Gloria Allred on Friday (April 26) that she was "sick to her stomach" when she heard the news.

Pro-Palestinian protesters stood in front of Paris' prestigious Sciences Po university on Friday (April 26), as students occupied the building and protested against the war in Gaza.

Students at Stanford University in Northern California have joined the growing nationwide campus protests against Israel's war in Gaza.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at Manhattan Criminal Court on Friday (April 26) that he had invited President Biden to debate him on national television.

Tensions flared in front of Paris' prestigious Sciences Po university over the war in Gaza on Friday, echoeing similar demonstrations on U.S. campuses. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

In a push to incorporate sustainable practices into everyday life, Dubai-based startup BloomSpoon has introduced recyclable cutlery made out of wheat straw that can be planted after use and blossom into herbs or vegetables. Kristy Kilburn reports.

The Russian and Turkish flags were lowered on Friday to mark the closure of a center set up to monitor a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, as Russian peacekeepers ended a multi-year deployment in the strategic South Caucasus region. Sean Hogan has more.

Relatives gathered by a tiny sandy grave in Gaza on Friday (April 26), where they had buried a baby girl, who lived for just a few days after doctors delivered her from the womb of her dying mother following an Israeli airstrike. This report contains graphic images. Lucy Fielder has more.

Chornobyl nuclear power plant workers who survived, as well as relatives of those who died, honored fallen workers as Ukraine marked the 38th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster on Friday (April 26).