Car bomb kills seven at crowded market in Syrian town near Turkish border
Blast occurred in Syrian opposition city of Azaz during peak late night shopping after breaking the day's Ramadan fast.
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Voting under way in Turkey local elections in test of Erdogan’s popularity
Vote will decide who gets to control Istanbul and capital Ankara, both of which the Turkish president lost in 2019.
Ramadan 2024: Where do your dates come from?
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Algeria produce nearly half the world’s dates.
Gaza truce talks set to resume, as thousands protest Netanyahu in Israel
Negotiations on Sunday come after UN Security Council demanded a ceasefire this week, nearly six months into the war.
Zelenskyy fires aides in reshuffle, Russia launches air attack on Ukraine
Top aide Serhiy Shefir was among those dismissed as well as three advisers and two presidential representatives.
Aid ships with nearly 400 tonnes of food depart Cyprus for Gaza
Saturday's shipment marks the second delivery by sea as Gaza faces imminent famine while Israel continues to block aid.
‘Complicity’: Leaders, activists slam US for sending more arms to Israel
Media reports say the US has agreed to transfer a new weapons package worth $2.5bn to Israel amid its ongoing Gaza war.
Chocolate prices to keep rising as West Africa’s cocoa crisis deepens
Top growers in Ivory Coast and Ghana are facing catastrophic harvests, resulting in record-high cocoa prices.
Malaysia store attacked over ‘Allah’ socks
The KK Super Mart chain apologised after photos of the socks on sale caused widespread anger among Muslims.
What is the economic cost of Baltimore’s bridge collapse?
The Baltimore port's closure could cost the economy $15m per day while insurers face up to $3bn in claims.
UN observers wounded in explosion while on patrol in southern Lebanon
UNIFIL says targeting of peacekeepers 'unacceptable' as Israeli military denies striking area.
US to impose visa restrictions on Hong Kong officials over rights concerns
US says crackdown by Hong Kong officials includes new national security law targeting treason, espionage, other crimes.
Meta’s oversight board urges Facebook, Instagram to lift ban on ‘shaheed’
The advisory board has told Meta the ban on the word, meaning 'martyr', restricts free expression and is unnecessary.
Standoff at Dutch nightclub ends with hostages freed, suspect in custody
Police said 'no indication of terrorist motive' but did not say how many people were held.
Japan raids factory making health supplements linked to deaths
Government orders review of approval system for health products in response to supplement-related illnesses.
Peru President Dina Boluarte’s home raided in luxury watch investigation
Dozens of officers involved in operation to locate Rolex watches President Boluarte has reportedly not disclosed.
US approves bombs, jets for Israel amid threat of offensive in Gaza’s Rafah
White House authorises transfer of $2.5bn of warplanes and weapons to Israel, The Washington Post reports.
Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 176
Israeli attacks kill dozens of Palestinians including 15 people at a sport centre where war-displaced were sheltering.
Land Day: What happened in Palestine in 1976?
Every year on March 30, Palestinians demonstrate their commitment to resisting Israeli occupation.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 765
As the war enters its 765th day, these are the main developments.