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Russian strikes on Ukrainian city of Sumy kill 35, in deadliest attack this year
Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights
Man dies after falling at Roman aqueduct in Spain
British government takes over running of UK’s last major steel plant from Chinese owner Jingye
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World in photos

STAFFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 05: A kingfisher sits atop a 'No Fishing' sign with a freshly caught fish in its beak at Teddesley Park in Staffordshire, United Kingdom on April 05, 2025. (Photo by Stuart Brock/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Rescue workers search for bodies at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Thursday, April 10.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: King Charles III and Queen Camilla appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 06, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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TOPSHOT - Myanmar and Chinese rescuers carry the body of a victim that was trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building 'Sky Villa Condominium development' in Mandalay on April 2, 2025, five days after a major earthquake struck central Myanmar. Days after a shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people, many people in Myanmar are still sleeping outdoors, either unable to return to ruined homes or afraid of further aftershocks. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP) (Photo by SAI AUNG MAIN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Africa

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Americas

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Peru’s former first lady seeks asylum in Brazilian Embassy as she and ex-President Humala sentenced to prison
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North Korea’s sacred Mount Paektu designated as UNESCO Global Geopark

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Weather

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Architecture around the world

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