English choirs seek to protect a musical tradition little changed since Queen Elizabeth I
A campaign is underway to protect England's choral music tradition, which has thrived for nearly 500 years
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Meloni hails arrest of top crime family suspect after raid at an Italian resort
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has praised police after the arrest of alleged organized crime boss Roberto Mazzarella
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Easter vigil, calls for harmony and peace in a world torn by war
Pope Leo XIV ushers in Easter with his first vigil service as pontiff at St. Peter’s Basilica
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot
U.S. President Donald Trump is still silent about the urgent search for a missing American military pilot in Iran
Dutch police probe a small blast outside a pro-Israel Christian center
Dutch police are investigating a small explosion outside a Christian center that promotes Israel
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Collapse of Tokyo's aging cherry blossom trees raises safety concerns
In Tokyo, the birthplace of Japan’s popular Somei Yoshino cherry blossom variety, many of the trees planted during the country’s postwar advancement of the 1960s are now getting old and frail
5.8 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 in Afghanistan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 has rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan
Pope Leo XIV to carry cross for entire procession
Pope Leo XIV plans to personally carry the wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff
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Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar says an upcoming election against pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is a “referendum” on Hungary’s future
China says peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing
Peace talks between Afghanistan’s Taliban government and Pakistan are advancing, China’s government said, two days after those countries resumed conversations after weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds
China's Communist Party investigates ex-Xinjiang leader Ma Xingrui
China's Communist Party has placed former Xinjiang party chief Ma Xingrui under investigation for suspected violations of discipline and law
Russia strikes targets in Kyiv region as Ukraine holds door open for Easter truce
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Russian aerial attacks kill 2 in Ukraine as Easter prisoner exchange planned
Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine have killed two people and injured at least three others, officials said
Cuba pardons 2,010 people as the U.S. pressures the island's government
Cuba pardons 2,010 people as the U.S. pressures the island's government
Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge
Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge
Paramilitary forces in Sudan kill at least 10 people in hospital drone attack, medical group says
The Rapid Support Forces killed at least 10 people in a drone attack on a Sudanese hospital, according to a medical group
Iran fires on targets across the Mideast while Israel and US hit Tehran as war nears end of 5th week
Iran has fired on targets across the Middle East, damaging a desalination plant and setting a refinery ablaze in Kuwait
3 Greek ministers quit as EU investigates alleged farm subsidy fraud
Three Greek government ministers have resigned amid a widening European Union investigation into alleged farm subsidy fraud
French and South Korean leaders say they'll work together on the Strait of Hormuz
French President Emmanuel Macron and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung say they have agreed to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government
The Cuban government says it will release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes while the Trump administration puts extreme pressure on the island’s government with a suffocating oil blockade
Gulf kingdom of Bahrain cracks down on dissent as Iran war reignites internal unrest
A man detained in Bahrain last month as the island kingdom came under missile attack from Iran vanished for days, until his family was called to retrieve his body from a military hospital
Islamic State-linked rebels kill at least 43 in attack in eastern Congo
Officials say rebels affiliated with the Islamic State group have killed at least 43 people in eastern Congo
Pope Leo XIV revives the Holy Thursday foot-washing of priests after Francis's inclusive tradition
Pope Leo XIV has restored the traditional Holy Thursday foot-washing ritual by washing the feet of 12 priests
Leading Iranian human rights lawyer detained in Tehran, daughter says
Leading Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been detained by Iranian intelligence agents from her home in Tehran
Kuwait says its Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery again hit by Iranian drones, sparking multiple fires at the facility
Kuwait says its Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery again hit by Iranian drones, sparking multiple fires at the facility
Christians mark Holy Week in the region and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
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Lebanon’s displaced Shiites face rising hostility as airstrikes fuel fear and evictions
A growing number of Shiite families displaced by the war in Lebanon say they’re being pushed out of towns where they feel unwelcome
Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge
Myanmar’s parliament has elected Min Aung Hlaing as the country’s new president
Man arrested after threatening an attack on a high-speed train in Germany
Police say a man has been arrested after threatening an attack on a high-speed train in Germany
Belarusian parliament passes a bill to crack down on LGBTQ+ rights
The Belarus parliament has passed a bill to introduce punishments for people who promote LGBTQ+ causes, in an echo of similar laws that have been set up in neighboring ally Russia