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Japan confirms experts met in China to ease concerns over discharge of treated radioactive water

Japan says its experts have held talks with Chinese counterparts to try to assuage Beijing's concerns over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear … more

By MARI YAMAGUCHI | 3/31/24

Britain's King Charles III, center, and Queen Camilla arrive to attend the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (Hollie Adams/Pool Photo via AP)

King Charles attends Easter service, providing a glimpse of the monarch after cancer diagnosis

King Charles III is joining the queen and other members of the royal family for an Easter service at Windsor Castle in what will be his most significant public appearance since he was diagnosed with … more

3/31/24

A student of Kyiv State Arts Academy paints as other students and volunteers clear the rubble after the Academy was partly ruined during the Russian missile attack a few days ago in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

1 dead as Russia launches attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

A Russian cruise missile strike on infrastructure in Ukraine’s western Lviv region has left one dead. The regional governor says the attack Sunday destroyed a building and sparked a fire. In … more

3/31/24

Pope Francis asperses holy water as he celebrates Easter mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope overcomes health concerns, presides over blustery Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square

Pope Francis appears to have overcome concerns about his health to preside over Easter Sunday Mass. He is leading tens of thousands of people in a flower-decked St. Peter’s Square in one of the … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD | 3/31/24

James Tshuma, a farmer in Mangwe district in southwestern Zimbabwe,stands in the middle of his dried up crop field amid a drought in Zimbabwe, Friday, March, 22, 2024. A new drought has left millions facing hunger in southern Africa as they experience the effects of extreme weather that scientists say is becoming more frequent and more damaging. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

In a cycle of extreme weather, drought in southern Africa leaves some 20 million facing hunger

A new drought has left millions facing hunger in southern Africa as they experience the effects of extreme weather that scientists say is becoming more frequent and more damaging. That's especially … more

By FARAI MUTSAKA and GERALD IMRAY | 3/31/24

FILE - UN peacekeepers hold their flag, as they observe Israeli excavators attempt to destroy tunnels built by Hezbollah, near the southern Lebanese-Israeli border village of Mays al-Jabal, Lebanon on Dec. 13, 2019. Four United Nations military observers were wounded Saturday while patrolling along the southern Lebanese border after a shell exploded near them, the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon said. The military observers of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization support the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

3 UN military observers, a Lebanese interpreter wounded in blast while patrolling southern border

The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon says three United Nations military observers and a Lebanese interpreter have been wounded when a shell exploded near them while patrolling the southern … more

By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB | 3/30/24

Police guard outside President Dina Boluarte's house during a raid ordered by the Attorney General's Office aimed at seizing Rolex watches as part of a preliminary investigation into alleged illicit enrichment in Lima, Peru, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Government agents raid Peruvian President Boluarte's residence in luxury watch investigation

LIMA (AP) — Peruvian police busted through the front door of President Dina Boluarte’s house with a battering ram overnight in search of luxury watches as part of an investigation into possible … more

By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO and ELÉONORE HUGHES | 3/30/24

Abandoned tribunes as jockeys compete in last Macao races at the Macao Jockey Club in Macao, Saturday, March 30, 2024. After more than 40 years, Macao’s horse racing track hosted its final races on Saturday, bringing an end to the sport in the city famous for its massive casinos. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

China’s gambling hub of Macao holds its final horse race, ending a tradition of over 40 years

MACAO (AP) — After more than 40 years, Macao’s horse racing track hosted its final races on Saturday, bringing an end to the sport in the city famous for its massive casinos. In January, the … more

By ALICE FUNG | 3/30/24

A woman walks near logs swept into a neighborhood affected by a flash flood in Pesisir Selatan, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. In Indonesia, environmental groups continue to point to deforestation and environmental degradation worsening the effects of natural disasters such as floods, landslides, drought and forest fires. (AP Photo/Mavendra JR)

In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change

In Indonesia, environmental groups continue to point to deforestation and environmental degradation worsening the effects of natural disasters such as floods, landslides, drought and forest fires. … more

By VICTORIA MILKO | 3/30/24

Pope Francis' chair is seen prior to the start of the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) in front of the Colosseum on Good Friday, in Rome, Friday, March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini/Pool)

Vatican confirms pope will preside over Easter Vigil after he skipped Good Friday at last minute

The Vatican has confirmed Pope Francis will preside over the Easter Vigil service on Saturday night. That is after he decided at the last minute to skip his participation in the Good Friday … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD | 3/30/24

Members of the Alvarez family add the finishing touches to their sawdust carpet in preparation for a Holy Week procession in Antigua, Guatemala, on Good Friday, March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Hours to make and seconds to destroy, Holy Week flower carpets are a labor of love in Guatemala

Each Holy Week, thousands of residents of the colonial, volcano-fringed city of Antigua participate in some of Guatemala’s oldest and most popular Easter traditions. Some carry the block-long … more

By GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO | 3/30/24

Rev. Elaine Saralegui, wearing a rainbow-colored clergy stole and her clerical collar, leads a service at the Metropolitan Community Church, an LGBTQ+ inclusive house of worship, in Matanzas, Cuba, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. In recent years, the communist-run island barred anti-gay discrimination, and a 2022 government-backed “family law” — approved by popular vote — allowed same-sex couples the right to marry and adopt. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

LGBTQ-inclusive church in Cuba welcomes all in a country that once sent gay people to labor camps

After the 1959 revolution, Cuba repressed gay people and many were sent to labor camps. But the communist-run island has made strides in recent years when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights. A … more

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO | 3/30/24

Cars drive along in traffic after heavy rainfall in Kyiv, Ukraine on Friday, March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

Zelenskyy fires more aides in a reshuffle as Russia launches drones and missiles across Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed a longtime aide and several advisers in a continuing reshuffle while Russia unleashed fresh attacks overnight. Zelenskyy dismissed top aide … more

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Police gather in Eden, Netherlands, Saturday, March 30, 2024. Heavily armed police have cordoned off part of a Dutch town and say that multiple people are being held hostage in a building there. It is unclear how many people are being held. Police said in a message on X, formerly Twitter, that “at the moment there is no indication of a terrorist motive.” (AP Photo/Aleksandar Furtula)

Police say multiple people are being held hostage in a Dutch town. They have evacuated nearby homes

Heavily armed police have cordoned off part of a Dutch town and say that multiple people are being held hostage in a building there. It is unclear how many people are being held. Earlier Saturday, … more

By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA | 3/30/24

FILE - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a conference to support Jerusalem at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 12, 2023. The Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform. President Mahmoud Abbas, who has led the PA for nearly two decades and remains in overall control, announced the new government in a presidential decree on Thursday March 28, 2024. None of the incoming ministers are well-known figures. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

The US welcomes the new Palestinian government following its repeated calls for political reform

JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States has welcomed the formation of a new Palestinian autonomy government, signaling it is accepting the revised Cabinet lineup as a step toward Palestinian political … more

3/30/24

Faithful carry an 18th century wooden Christ before the start of a procession the in Procida Island, Italy, early Friday, March 29, 2024. Italy is known for the religious processions that take over towns big and small when Catholic feast days are celebrated throughout the year. But even in a country where public displays of popular piety are a centuries-old tradition, Procida's Holy Week commemorations stand out. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

AP PHOTOS: Young and old participate in Holy Week religious processions on Italy's Procida island

PROCIDA, Italy (AP) — Italy is known for the religious processions that take over towns big and small throughout the year when Catholic feast days are celebrated. But even in a country where public … more

By ALESSANDRA TARANTINO | 3/30/24

FILE - Israeli police officers scuffle with ultra-Orthodox Jewish men during a protest against possible changes to the military draft laws, outside a military recruitment office in Jerusalem, on March 4, 2024. Israel's High Court ruling Thursday to curtail subsidies for ultra-Orthodox men has thrown Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future into grave jeopardy. Netanyahu now has until Monday to present the court with a plan to dismantle what the justices called a system that privileges the ultra-Orthodox at the expense of the country's majority. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

Israel's high court says the government must stop funding seminaries. Could that topple Netanyahu?

A dramatic decision by Israel's Supreme Court on drafting ultra-Orthodox men into the Israeli military could spell political trouble for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ruling Thursday calls … more

By JULIA FRANKEL | 3/30/24

Vatican ushers carry Pope Francis chair prior to the start of the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) at the Colosseum on Good Friday, in Rome, Friday, March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says

The Vatican says Pope Francis has skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum to protect his health, adding to concerns about his frail condition during a particularly busy … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD, ANDREW MEDICHINI and ARITZ PARRA | 3/29/24

FILE - Tourists visit the ancient Acropolis hill during a heat wave in Athens, Greece, on July 21, 2023. Climate change is making heat waves crawl slower across the globe and last longer with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)

Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people

A new study says climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas. Friday's study … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 3/29/24

Christians walk the Way of the Cross procession that commemorates Jesus Christ's crucifixion on Good Friday, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Friday, March 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday celebrations

Hundreds of Christians have joined the Good Friday procession in Jerusalem’s Old City, commemorating one of the faith’s most sacred days with noticeably thinner crowds amid the ongoing … more

3/29/24