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Ex-Gambian minister appeals Swiss conviction for crimes against humanity

GENEVA, March 30 (Reuters) - ⁠A former Gambian minister appeared in a Swiss court on Monday ⁠to appeal against a conviction for crimes against humanity under ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh.

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Heavy rain, floods kill 45 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan

KABUL, March ⁠30 (Reuters) - Heavy rain that triggered severe flooding and caused buildings ⁠to collapse killed 45 people and injured 74 in Afghanistan and Pakistan ‌over the last five days, authorities said on Monday, with Kabul also warning of continued risks from bad weather.

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Trump again warns Iran to open Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - President ⁠Donald Trump said on Monday the United States ⁠was in talks with a "more reasonable regime" to ‌end the war in Iran but repeated his warning to Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or risk U.S attacks on ​its oil wells and power plants.

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Ukrainian stray drone that fell in Finland carried a warhead, police say

HELSINKI, March ⁠30 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian ⁠drone that crashed ‌in eastern Finland near the town of Kouvola ​on Sunday carried ⁠an unexploded ⁠warhead according to a ⁠preliminary assessment, ‌Finnish police said ⁠on Monday.

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Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro seen tied in presidential run-off, poll shows

SAO PAULO, March ⁠30 (Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da ⁠Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are seen ‌tied in a simulated run-off for this year's presidential election, a BTG Pactual/Nexus poll showed on Monday.

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EU's Costa discusses Iran situation with Pakistan's Prime Minister

BRUSSELS, March ⁠30 (Reuters) - European Council President ⁠Antonio Costa said he had ‌held a 'good call' with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the ​war in Iran.

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Gunmen kill at least 30 in Nigeria's Plateau state attack

BAUCHI, Nigeria, March 30 (Reuters) - ⁠Gunmen attacked a university community in Nigeria's central Plateau state ⁠on Sunday night, killing at least 30 people, residents ‌and local officials said on Monday, the latest bloodshed in a region scarred by deadly farmer-herder conflicts.

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'Death was not our fate': Syrian father crosses seas to save his ailing son

ATHENS, March 30 (Reuters) - ⁠Abdulaziz Aldarwish decided to take drastic action after his son Yahia's young kidneys failed.

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UK comedian Russell Brand trial on rape, sex assault charges delayed

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - British ⁠actor and comedian Russell Brand's trial on seven ⁠charges of rape and sexual assault relating to ‌six women will take place in October, a London judge said on Monday.

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Myanmar junta chief in line for presidency as military seeks to maintain power

March 30 (Reuters) - Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as Myanmar's ⁠armed forces chief on Monday to seek the presidency, the latest step in the generals' efforts to maintain power behind the facade of a ⁠civilian administration, five years after they led a coup against an elected government.

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Myanmar junta leader nominated for presidential vote by MP

March 30 (Reuters) - Myanmar ⁠junta chief Min Aung Hlaing ⁠was nominated by a lawmaker on ‌Monday for a parliamentary vote that will select the new president of the war-torn Southeast ​Asian nation, as the ⁠powerful veteran general ⁠seeks a political role.

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Trump claims Iran sending US '20 big boats of oil'

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Sunday (March 29) that Iran is sending the United States (US) 20 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday (March 30) morning, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

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Australian police believe fugitive accused of killing two officers shot dead

SYDNEY, March 30 (Reuters) - Australian police said ⁠on Monday a fugitive gunman, who had been on the run for seven ⁠months for allegedly killing two police officers, was believed to have been ‌shot dead in a police operation in a remote town in Victoria state.

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Tanker carrying Russian oil enters Cuba's exclusive economic zone, ship data says

March ⁠29 (Reuters) - A Russia-flagged ⁠tanker carrying Russian crude ‌entered Cuba's exclusive economic zone on Sunday, ​according to ship ⁠tracking data, ⁠in what could be ⁠the ‌Caribbean country's first ⁠oil import in over two ​months.

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15 killed, 9 missing as flash floods hit Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Flash floods caused by heavy rains have killed 15 people and left nine missing in Yemen's Taiz province, with extensive damage reported, state-run Saba news agency said on Sunday.

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"Project Hail Mary" tops North American box office for 2nd consecutive weekend

LOS ANGELES, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Amazon MGM Studio's science fiction film "Project Hail Mary" easily stayed atop the North American box office chart with an estimated three-day cume of 54.5 million U.S. dollars in its second weekend, figures from measurement firm Comscore showed Sunday.

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Death toll in Lebanon reaches 1,238 since start of Israeli attacks

BEIRUT, March 29 (Xinhua) -- A total of 49 people were killed and 116 injured on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 1,238 and the number of wounded to 3,543 since the escalation of hostilities on March 2, Lebanon's Disaster Risk Management Unit at the prime minister's office said.

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Three paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse stolen from Italian museum: local media

ROME, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Three masterpieces by French artists Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne and Henri Matisse were stolen in a burglary at a museum near Parma in northern Italy, Italy's Ansa news agency reported Sunday.

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Georgia to host 5th Tbilisi Int'l Archival Film Festival in October

TBILISI, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The National Archives of Georgia will host the 5th Tbilisi International Archival Film Festival from Oct. 27 to 31, 2026 in Tbilisi, NewsGeorgia reported Sunday.

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Italy hosts first national forum on cuisine following UNESCO recognition

MANDURIA, Italy, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The first Forum of Italian Cuisine following its recent recognition as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage was held over the weekend in the southern region of Puglia, bringing together policymakers, industry representatives, and producers to enhance the competitiveness of Italy's food sector and promote its sustainable growth.