Second lady Usha Vance to travel to Greenland to ‘learn about heritage,’ attend national dogsled race – The Hill

  1. Second lady Usha Vance to travel to Greenland to ‘learn about heritage,’ attend national dogsled race  The Hill
  2. Trump Live Updates: Greenland Backlash, Deportation Efforts and More  The New York Times
  3. Usha Vance, US officials to visit Greenland as Trump pushes for US ownership  ABC News
  4. Greenland's leader laments 'mess' as US vice president's wife to visit island coveted by Trump  The Associated Press
  5. Greenland leaders lambast US delegation trip as Trump talks of takeover  Reuters
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Sudan’s Military Sweeps Across Capital, Hoping to Turn the War – The New York Times

  1. Sudan’s Military Sweeps Across Capital, Hoping to Turn the War  The New York Times
  2. Sudan's army recaptures presidential palace in Khartoum  NPR
  3. Column | Sudan’s bloody civil war may be reaching a turning point  The Washington Post
  4. Sudan’s army seizes control of central bank amid steady gains in Khartoum  Al Jazeera English
  5. Five key moments in the battle for Khartoum  BBC.com
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Second lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland as Trump continues threats – The Washington Post

  1. Second lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland as Trump continues threats  The Washington Post
  2. Latest Trump Administration News: Live Updates  The New York Times
  3. Greenland slams ‘highly aggressive’ visits by Usha Vance and Trump nat sec advisor  The Independent
  4. Trump officials to take ‘private visit’ to US space base in Greenland  Financial Times
  5. US ramps up Greenland charm offensive with high-profile visit  EURACTIV
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It’s official – the 2025 cherry blossom season in Tokyo has now begun – Time Out

  1. It's official – the 2025 cherry blossom season in Tokyo has now begun  Time Out
  2. Japan's weather agency declares flowering of Tokyo's cherry blossoms as the festive season begins  The Associated Press
  3. This Mountain National Park Is Japan's Best Cherry Blossom Destination—With 30,000 Trees, Gorgeous Hiking Trails, and Ancient Shrines  Travel + Leisure
  4. 1st cherry blossom bloom of 2025 confirmed in Kochi, Kumamoto  Kyodo News Plus
  5. Google Doodle celebrates the cherry blossom. Festivals set in Ohio, Washington DC and more  Yahoo Life
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Eli Sharabi tells NY synagoge will fight until all hostages are freed – Ynetnews

  1. Eli Sharabi tells NY synagoge will fight until all hostages are freed  Ynetnews
  2. Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?  The Associated Press
  3. Freed Israeli hostage tells UN, 'No more excuses,' says aid is feeding terrorists  Fox News
  4. The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question - Security Council, 9882nd meeting  Welcome to the United Nations
  5. Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question  United States Mission to the United Nations
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Gulf in US and Russian expectations marks start of latest ceasefire talks

As Washington signals hope for ‘real progress’, Moscow warns ‘difficult negotiations’ lie ahead

US and Ukrainian officials have met for further talks aimed at hammering out a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine, with Washington signalling its hope for “real progress” even as Moscow warned that “difficult negotiations” lie ahead.

The gulf in expectations marked the start of the latest round of negotiations in Saudi Arabia, which was set to follow with a meeting between American officials and Russia on Monday. The US is pushing for a broad ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine by 20 April, according to Bloomberg, though sources said the timeline may slip given the wide gap that exists between Kyiv and Moscow’s positions.

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Israel strikes southern Gaza hospital as it targets Hamas operative in escalation of renewed offensive – CNN

  1. Israel strikes southern Gaza hospital as it targets Hamas operative in escalation of renewed offensive  CNN
  2. Israeli strike at Gaza hospital kills five including Hamas political leader  The Guardian
  3. Israel blows up Gaza’s only specialised cancer hospital in massive blast  Al Jazeera English
  4. IDF targets terrorist within Khan Yunis hospital  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Israel air strike hits hospital in Gaza as death toll passes 50,000, Palestinian health ministry says  ABC News
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Gaza relocation plan begins: 70 Gazans depart for Europe – The Jerusalem Post

  1. Gaza relocation plan begins: 70 Gazans depart for Europe  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Israeli Government Approves Bureau for 'Voluntary Emigration' of Palestinians From Gaza  Haaretz
  3. Security cabinet approves new directorate to enable 'voluntary' departure of Palestinians from Gaza  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel establishes new body to assist Gazans seeking to emigrate  JNS.org
  5. Israel creates department for ‘voluntary transfer’ of people out of Gaza  Yahoo
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Turkey jails Istanbul mayor before trial, stoking opposition anger – Reuters

  1. Turkey jails Istanbul mayor before trial, stoking opposition anger  Reuters
  2. Istanbul mayor jailed as protesters across Turkey defy ban on gatherings  CNN International
  3. President Erdogan jails his rival, and endangers Turkey’s democracy  The Economist
  4. Why are there protests in Turkiye? What to know  Al Jazeera English
  5. Prosecutors request formal arrest of Istanbul mayor and top challenger to Turkey’s Erdogan  The Associated Press
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How Israel plans to escalate its war on Hamas in Gaza – The Washington Post

  1. How Israel plans to escalate its war on Hamas in Gaza  The Washington Post
  2. The Israeli government's destructive recipe  Israel Hayom
  3. Netanyahu and Top Aides Think Israel Must Beat Hamas on the Battlefield  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Netanyahu’s difficulties are behind the return of war in Gaza  Vatican News - English
  5. Can Israel take more war?  The Spectator
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South African ambassador expelled from US welcomed home by supporters

Ebrahim Rasool, declared persona non grata by Washington, was surrounded by crowds at Cape Town airport

The South African ambassador who was expelled from the US and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was welcomed home on Sunday by hundreds of supporters who sang songs praising him.

Crowds at Cape Town International airport surrounded Ebrahim Rasool and his wife Rosieda as they emerged in the arrivals terminal in their home town, and they needed a police escort to help them navigate their way through the building.

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Hallelujah! A day to celebrate the Pope’s release from the hospital — and his beloved gelato – The Associated Press

  1. Hallelujah! A day to celebrate the Pope’s release from the hospital — and his beloved gelato  The Associated Press
  2. Pope Francis Makes Public Appearance in Rome  The New York Times
  3. Pope Francis appears frail as he’s discharged from hospital to continue recovery at Vatican  CNN
  4. Pope Francis returns to Vatican, but remains out of public view  Yahoo
  5. Pope Francis makes 1st public appearance in five weeks, returns to the Vatican  Fox News
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