The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, described him as a “beacon of political, media, and national work, and a symbol of honesty, steadfastness, and sacrifice” and said “he never failed to perform a duty, take a stand, or…
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Turkey court jails Istanbul mayor pending trial on corruption
A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges, AP reported.
Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained…
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Kenyan plane crashes in Somalia killing all onboard
Preliminary reports indicate that the cargo plane was returning from Dhobley town in the Lower Juba region after delivering supplies to the African Union forces when it crashed on Saturday, March 22 at around 5:43 pm local time.
The Somali Civil…
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Senior Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike on S Gaza
Hamas stated that Bardawil, a member of its political bureau and a deputy in the Palestinian Legislative Council, was killed in a “targeted strike while observing night prayers in his tent in the Al-Mawasi area.” His wife was also killed in…
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Istanbul court to rule on mayor’s arrest after mass protests
The Caglayan court was expected to decide whether to charge or release him, his lawyer said, after a fourth night of protests sparked a harsh crackdown in Turkey’s worst street unrest in over a decade, AFP reported.
The popular opposition…
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New Video shows moments before martyrdom of Yahya Sinwar
TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – The Zionist Israeli regime has released a new video of the last moments before former Hamas leader became martyred in south Gaza.
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Sirens sound in Israel as missiles fired from Yemen
Sirens have sounded in more than 20 occupied cities and towns, including Tel Aviv, Al-Quds, and the northern West Bank.
Almasirah TV also announced that sirens went off in Jaffa, Palmachim Air Base south of occupied Jaffa, and vast areas of the…
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Are those abroad widening the class divide back home?
Danai Nesta KupembaBBC News
The Plug Entertainment
Afrobeats performances during holiday periods draw in big audiences with many from the diaspora Scenes playing out in Nigeria during holiday periods could be in a movie: emotional reunions at…
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Fear and anger as ‘battle for the soul of Romanian democracy’ looms
Sarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondent
Reporting fromPoeni, RomaniaBBC/Sarah Rainsford
The nationalist George Simion is polling strongly in Romania ahead of elections The Romanian village of Poeni has a couple of shops, a kebab grill and a pack…
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Readers share acts of strangers’ kindness
Family handout
Athena Rowley and her son Robert received unexpected gifts after going trick or treating Readers have told the BBC about strangers’ random acts of kindness, following research that found people underestimated the good intentions of…
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