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Hospitalised Pope says 'facing period of trial', body 'weak' 16 Mar 2025 - 02:59 pm
A general view shows children holding white and yellow balloons gathering by the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli University Hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalised, in Rome on March 16, 2025. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)
Greek PM promises bold action after train disaster anger induces reshuffle 15 Mar 2025 - 05:30 pm
(Files) Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses the audience at the Greek Parliament in Athens, on March 5, 2025. (Photo by Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP)
Pope Francis receiving 'surge' in mail, says Italian post 15 Mar 2025 - 04:49 pm
Candles are laid at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized with pneumonia, in Rome on March 14, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Pizzoli / AFP)
Serbia's capital braces for massive anti-graft rally 15 Mar 2025 - 04:01 pm
Farmers join protesters as they arrive in the capital from cities across Serbia, to take part in the largest protest since the anti-graft movement, in downtown Belgrade on March 15, 2025. (Photo by Andrej Isakovic / AFP)
Ukraine, Russia launch drones as Moscow retakes Kursk villages 15 Mar 2025 - 02:30 pm
In this handout photograph taken on March 13, 2025 and released on March 14, 2025 by the press service of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, a Ukrainian serviceman stands among debris in an abandoned area in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / The 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade / AFP)
Putin will have to 'come to the table': UK PM 15 Mar 2025 - 02:26 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts a virtual meeting with international leaders to discuss support for Ukraine inside 10 Downing street in central London on March 15, 2025. (Photo by Leon Neal / POOL / AFP)
Florence out of danger thanks to key floodgate 15 Mar 2025 - 02:00 pm
Residents and volunteers clean up mud and debris in a flooded street in Sesto Fiorentino, on March 15, 2025, one day after heavy rain hit the Florence region. (Photo by Federico Scoppa / AFP)
Dozens evacuated in Italy's flood-hit Tuscany 15 Mar 2025 - 01:06 am
A general view shows the high level of the Arno River near the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, on March 14, 2025. (Photo by Federico SCOPPA / AFP)
Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" makes highly anticipated European debut 15 Mar 2025 - 12:40 am
A man walks past a screen showing a poster of the Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2 before a preview screening at the BFI IMAX theater in London, Britain, on March 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Greenland party leaders call Trump's behaviour 'unacceptable': joint statement 14 Mar 2025 - 10:37 pm
Photo used for representational purposes. Greenlanders queue to vote at the sports hall in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, on the day of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory legislative elections. Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP.
'Germany is back': Parties strike deal for historic spending boost 14 Mar 2025 - 08:54 pm
Chairman of the Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Lars Klingbeil gives a statement on March 14, 2025 in front of the Reichstag in Berlin. Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP.
EU chief congratulates new Canada PM Carney, says ties 'more crucial than ever' 14 Mar 2025 - 08:44 pm
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen attends the 8th South Africa-European Union (SA-EU) Summit at Tuynhuys in Cape Town on March 13, 2025. Photo by Rodger Bosch / AFP.
Zelensky says fighting 'very difficult' in Russia's Kursk 14 Mar 2025 - 08:28 pm
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media during a press conference in Kyiv on March 12, 2025. Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP.
Rubio repeats call for 'concessions' from both Russia, Ukraine 14 Mar 2025 - 08:25 pm
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with reporters following the G7 foreign ministers meeting in La Malbaie, Quebec, on March 14, 2025. Photo by SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP.
Pope marks month in hospital as footballers send messages 14 Mar 2025 - 07:28 pm
A picture shows a portrait of Pope Francis drew by school children at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized with pneumonia, in Rome on March 13, 2025. (Photo by Tiziana Fabi / AFP)
Teslas targeted in Berlin arson attacks: police 14 Mar 2025 - 05:10 pm
A Tesla Model X car is seen at a showroom for the US electric vehicle maker in the Jing'an district of Shanghai on March 11, 2025. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP)
Italy's Florence on alert after heavy rain, flooding 14 Mar 2025 - 05:02 pm
A picture shows the high level of the Arno river in Florence during floods in Tuscany, on March 14, 2025. Photo by Claudio GIOVANNINI / ANSA / AFP
Swedish underwater art exhibit highlights rising water levels 14 Mar 2025 - 03:38 pm
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Africa

File photo for representational purposes only Ethiopia launches cholera vaccination for 1 mln at-risk people
File photo for representational purposes only. Experts meet in Kenya to boost Africa's flower exports
Egyptian Mohamed Shaaban, 43, talks during an interview at home in Abu shanab village in Fayyoum governorate, about 101Km southwest of Cairo on March 25, 2025, after he was freed with two compatriots from RSF captivity in war-torn Sudan in a joint operation by Egyptian and Sudanese security forces earlier in the month. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) 'Waited for death': Ex-detainees recount horrors of Sudan's RSF prisons
Peninsula Kenya's Turkana leaders oppose refugee integration plan

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ministerial meeting to celebrate the first 100 days of his government at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on April 10, 2023. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP) Brazil to take 'all appropriate measures' against US tariffs: Lula
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File: A person holds a sign during a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok
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Peninsula GCC welcomes Khujand Declaration on border cooperation between Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Saudi tailor Habib Mohammed (L) his grandson Ghassan and his granddaughter Fajr, work on bishts, inside Mohammed's workshop in the oasis city of Hofuf, in Saudi Arabia on February 16, 2025. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP) 'My entire life': Saudi tailor keeps robe-making craft alive
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