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March 26, 2024
Kenyans Build Sand Dams in Water-Scarce Regions

MAKUENI, Kenya— In drought-prone southeastern Kenya, residents are constructing structures along seasonal rivers to harvest water during rainy seasons for use during dry seasons.
March 26, 2024
Israel and US Clash Over UN Vote on Gaza Cease-fire

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council issued its first demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, with the U.S. angering Israel by abstaining from the vote. Israel responded to Monday's vote by canceling a visit to Washington by a high-level delegation.
March 26, 2024
Four Dead in Blast Near Kenya Police Station

NAIROBI— Authorities in Kenya say that an explosion at a small hotel located near a police station in the northeast of the country has killed four people. Three of the victims were police officers.
March 25, 2024
Four Men Charged In Russia Concert Hall Attack Show Signs of Beating

MOSCOW— Four men accused of staging the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people have appeared before a Moscow court showing signs of severe beatings. One appeared to be barely conscious during the hearing.
March 24, 2024
Thousands Mark Palm Sunday in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM—Thousands of Christian faithful attended Palm Sunday celebrations at Jerusalem’s sacred Mount of Olives, marking the first day of Holy Week as conflict surges across the region.
March 24, 2024
Fleeing Palestinians Recount Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital

RAFAH, Gaza Strip—Palestinians who fled during an ongoing Israeli raid in and around the Gaza Strip’s main hospital describe days of heavy fighting, mass arrests and forced marches past dead bodies and flattened buildings.
March 24, 2024
Christians Celebrate Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday will be celebrated by Christians worldwide today. It commemorates the Christian belief in the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when palm branches were strewn before him. It marks the start of Holy Week.
March 24, 2024
A Stressful Ramadan for 90 Thousand Displaced Lebanese

MARWANIEH, Lebanon — Most Lebanese displaced by fighting along the border with Israel have moved in with relatives or found shelter in vacant houses or rooms offered up by residents farther north. Those with the means have relocated to their second homes or rented apartments. Shelters like the Hotel Montana are a last resort.
March 24, 2024
Israel Soccer Match Canceled in Bosnia-Herzegovina Due to Security Concerns

NYON, Switzerland — Israel’s soccer friendly at Bosnia-Herzegovina next week has been canceled. UEFA cites the “current security situation” as a reason.
March 23, 2024
Climate Change Highights Inequalities in Access to Water

Fresh water is central to the lives of everyone, but for some, clean and consistent water sources are harder to come by. This World Water Day, Associated Press photographers around the world captured the lengths that some people must go to source water.
March 23, 2024
Russia Detains Suspects in Attack That Left at Least 115 Dead in Moscow Concert Hall

Russian authorities detained 11 people, state media reported Saturday, after gunmen stormed a concert hall in Moscow in a grisly attack that left at least 115 people dead.
March 23, 2024
The Princess of Wales Discloses Cancer Diagnosis

LONDON—Kate, the Princess of Wales, has disclosed that she has cancer but hasn't said what kind.
March 23, 2024
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Attack on Russian Concert Hall

MOSCOW—Russian officials say that at least 40 people have been killed and over 100 injured by assailants who burst into a large concert hall and sprayed the crowd with gunfire.
March 22, 2024
Netanyahu Affirms to Blinken That Israel Will Invade Rafah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sternly rejected the visiting U.S. secretary of state's plea not to launch a ground invasion into Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah, saying Friday “we will do it alone” if necessary.
March 22, 2024
Stampede for Donated Rice Kills Two Students in Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria — Hundreds of students in Nigeria rushed to get food donated to their school by the government to help ease hardship, triggering a stampede that left two dead and 23 others injured.
March 22, 2024
Jared Kushner Cites 'Valuable' Prospects of Gaza 'Waterfront Property'

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA—Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s former White House adviser and his son-in-law, praised the "very valuable" potential of Gaza’s "waterfront property."
March 22, 2024
UN Says E-Waste Growing as Recycling Rates Drop

NAIROBI, Kenya— U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further.
March 22, 2024
Blinken Warns Israel Against Rafah Offensive

CAIRO—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that a major Israeli ground assault on the southern Gaza town of Rafah would be “a mistake” and unnecessary to defeating Hamas.
March 21, 2024
Algeria Announces September Election

ALGIERS, Algeria— Algeria will hold its next presidential election on September 7, giving first-term President Abdelmajid Tebboune more than five months to campaign should he choose to seek a second term leading the oil-rich north African nation.
March 21, 2024
Johannesburg Water System Faces Collapse

JOHANNESBURG — Thousands of South Africans are lining up for water as the country’s largest city, Johannesburg, confronts an unprecedented collapse of its water system affecting millions of people.

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