State Department revokes residency status of Soleimani relatives
Marco Rubio says the niece and grandniece of Qassem Soleimani were arrested after their lawful permanent resident status was terminated.
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Cuba begins releasing prisoners after pardon announcement amid renewed U.S. pressure
Authorities in Cuba started freeing inmates after announcing a pardon for 2,010 prisoners, in the second release wave in less than a month as Washington intensifies pressure on Havana.
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Myanmar Parliament Elects Min Aung Hlaing as President
The general who led the 2021 military takeover won 429 of 584 votes in a legislature dominated by the army and its political allies.
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Cuba pardons 2,010 prisoners in humanitarian gesture as talks continue with Washington
Cuba said it will pardon 2,010 prisoners and release them over coming months, including some women, younger inmates and older prisoners, on the event date 2026-04-02.
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Dutch authorities display recovered gold helmet stolen in Drents Museum heist
Dutch authorities on the event date 2026-04-02 displayed a recovered gold helmet from Romania that had been stolen in a 2025 museum heist.
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Four children killed in Kampala nursery school stabbing, suspect arrested
Police in Uganda said a 34-year-old man killed four children at a nursery school in Kampala before being apprehended.
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Hegseth orders Army chief Randy George to retire in leadership shake-up
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to retire immediately, alongside other personnel changes at the Pentagon.
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Trump removes Pam Bondi as attorney general, names Todd Blanche acting replacement
BBC News reported that Donald Trump dismissed Pam Bondi as attorney general and installed Todd Blanche on an acting basis.
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Cambodia extradites accused scam boss to China in cross-border fraud case
Cambodia extradited a China-born suspect to China on the event date 2026-04-01 as authorities linked him to a large online fraud and laundering network.
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Brazil court voids Neymar environmental fine over flawed investigation
A Rio de Janeiro court annulled a multimillion-dollar fine against Neymar on the event date 2026-03-31 after finding flaws in the environmental case against him.
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Supreme Court strikes down Colorado’s conversion therapy ban
In an 8-1 ruling, the justices sided with a Christian counselor and said the state law unconstitutionally restricted speech.
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Bahrain says three men arrested over alleged Hezbollah-linked cell
Bahrain’s interior ministry said three men were arrested on the event date 2026-03-30 over allegations that they formed a Hezbollah-linked cell and prepared attacks inside the country.
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Iran security committee backs Strait of Hormuz toll plan as tensions rise
Iran’s parliamentary security committee has approved a plan that would add fees for vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz and bar certain ships altogether, according to state media.
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Knesset passes bill introducing mandatory death penalty for some Palestinian attackers
Israel’s parliament approved a bill that would require executions for Palestinians convicted of certain attacks that kill Israelis, escalating a long-running debate over punishment and deterrence.
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Victoria police fatally shoot fugitive Dezi Freeman after seven-month search
Officers confronted Freeman at a rural property in north-east Victoria, ending a major manhunt launched after two police officers were killed and a third was wounded in August 2025.
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Avi Lewis elected leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party
The result gives the NDP a new leader at a time when the party is seeking to rebuild its national profile.
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Four people are killed and two others are injured during clashes between insurgent groups in Kamjong district, Manipur, India.
Event date 2026-03-28: Four people are killed and two others are injured during clashes between insurgent groups in Kamjong district, Manipur, India.
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Nepal Arrests Ex-PM Oli as Protest Inquiry Advances
KP Sharma Oli was taken to hospital after arrest over last year's crackdown, and another former minister was also detained.
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Derby police say car strike left seven injured but see no wider threat
Counter-terror officers are assisting, but investigators say the crash is not currently being treated as terrorism.
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Somalia’s Southwest leader wins re-election as federal rift deepens
Abdiaziz Laftagareen secures another term in Baidoa after a vote rejected by Mogadishu, sharpening a dispute over elections, authority and security in southern Somalia.
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Mongolia’s prime minister resigns after ruling-party tensions and boycott
Zandanshatar Gombojav quit as parliament accepted his resignation, opening the door for party chairman Nyam-Osoryn Uchral to take over.
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Russia labels Mr Nobody Against Putin teacher Pavel Talankin a foreign agent
Russia added Pavel Talankin, the teacher and videographer behind the Oscar-winning documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin, to its foreign-agent register.
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The Catholic Church in Portugal agrees to compensate 57 victims of sexual abuse with a total of €1.61 million (US$1.86 million) following findings from an independent inquiry into
Portugal’s Catholic Church approved compensation for dozens of abuse survivors following a major independent inquiry.
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Woman and attacker die in stabbing at Tokyo Pokémon Center
Police said a knife attack in Sunshine City began in a Pokémon store in downtown Tokyo before the assailant turned the weapon on himself.
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