Nineteen jailed over Moscow Crocus City Hall attack after closed-door trial
A Russian military court handed life sentences to 15 defendants and long prison terms to four others over the 2024 concert hall massacre near Moscow.
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Israeli military drops charges against five soldiers accused in Sde Teiman abuse case
Israel’s military has dropped charges against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee at Sde Teiman, ending a case that split the country.
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Jakarta Police Investigate Acid Attack on KontraS Official on Event Date 2026-03-12
Human rights activist Andrie Yunus suffered burns over 24% of his body after attackers on a motorcycle splashed acid at him in central Jakarta, according to police and KontraS.
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Old Dominion shooting suspect identified after deadly Norfolk campus attack
Police identified the suspect in the Old Dominion University shooting as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, an ex-Army National Guard member with a past terror conviction.
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Albanian court says TikTok ban violated free speech protections
Albania’s Constitutional Court has ruled that a nearly year-long government block on TikTok breached freedom of expression and press freedom.
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Tibetans mark uprising anniversary with renewed calls over China's rule
Sixty-seven years after the 1959 uprising, Tibetans around the world are still using public protests to keep their cause visible.
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Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto, police call it a national security incident
No one was hurt, but investigators are treating the early-morning attack as a serious security case amid heightened tension in the city.
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Six killed as suspected arson fire engulfs bus in western Switzerland
Police in Fribourg canton say a bus fire in Kerzers left at least six dead and five injured, and investigators are treating the blaze as a possible deliberate act.
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Madagascar’s interim president dissolves cabinet five months into rule
Michael Randrianirina dismissed his prime minister and dissolved the cabinet, offering no explanation and saying a replacement would come soon.
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Cardinal Louis Sako retires as head of Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic Church
The 76-year-old patriarch said he is stepping down to focus on prayer, writing and simple service, after years of friction with Iraqi politics and a church left weakened by war.
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UK prosecutors charge former Syrian intelligence member over 2011 Damascus killings
The Crown Prosecution Service says the case is the first of its kind it has brought under the International Criminal Court Act, with the defendant due in court in London on Tuesday.
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Kosovo court freezes Osmani dissolution decree and leaves Assembly in legal limbo
Kosovo’s Constitutional Court temporarily suspended President Vjosa Osmani’s decree dissolving the Assembly, while the government said the pause should allow the case to be fully examined.
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Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party surges to 124 direct seats as count nears completion
With one constituency still unresolved, the RSP has dominated both the direct-seat race and the proportional vote count.
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Peru arrests three after nightclub bombing as injured toll rises to 44
Police said three people were arrested after a bombing at Trujillo’s Dalí nightclub and the number of injured climbed to 44.
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Colombia votes for Congress amid fraud claims and a crowded presidential prelude
More than 3,000 candidates competed for 285 legislative seats as the ruling left and the main opposition party emerged as the strongest blocs in early counting.
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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as next supreme leader as war widens across the region
The appointment follows days of strikes and counterstrikes that have pushed oil above $100 a barrel and left Iran’s leadership under intense military pressure.
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Swiss voters reject cuts to broadcaster fee and other key referendum proposals
A set of national votes preserved the broadcaster fee, rejected a climate fund and kept pressure on a broader debate over taxes, cash and public spending.
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Bomb device at Gracie Mansion protest sends New York case to federal investigators
Two men were detained after a protest outside the mayor's residence turned violent and a device later tested as TATP was found nearby.
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Guinea dissolves 40 parties in sweeping crackdown
Guinea’s authorities have dissolved 40 political parties, including the country’s three main opposition groups, and placed their assets under sequestration.
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Ian Huntley dies after prison attack, closing a grim chapter in Soham case
The convicted child murderer died in hospital after an attack at HMP Frankland, nine days after suffering severe head injuries.
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Nepal vote count shows RSP leading as partial results emerge
Event date March 7, 2026: Initial counts pointed to a strong showing for the Rastriya Swatantra Party in both first-past-the-post seats and additional constituencies.
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Reza Pahlavi says he is ready to lead Iran transition if the system falls
The exiled crown prince said he has accepted responsibility to guide a transition, while warning that any change must lead to elections and stability.
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Moscow police detain Iranian nationals over public celebration in Russian capital
Russian police in Moscow detained Iranian nationals after they publicly celebrated the killing of former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, according to the supplied evidence.
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Kosovo president dissolves parliament after failed presidential vote
Vjosa Osmani called for a rapid snap election after lawmakers failed to elect a successor, while Vetëvendosje challenged the dissolution as unconstitutional.
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