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March 28 (Reuters) – Twenty-two migrants have died off the coast of Greece after spending six days at sea in a rubber boat, AFP reported on Saturday, citing survivors’ accounts to the Greek coast guard. Twenty-six people were rescued by a Frontex European border agency vessel off the island of Crete, AFP reported, citing the …
MONACO, March 28 (Reuters) – Pope Leo on Saturday made a day trip to Monaco, a tax-free microstate on the French Riviera known as a haven for billionaires and their luxury yachts, and urged its residents to share their wealth and help those in need. “In God’s eyes, nothing is received in vain!” the pope …
KYIV, March 28 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had met with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and that they had agreed to cooperate in the field of security and defence. “Our teams will finalise the details,” Zelenskiy said on the Telegram app. The two leaders …
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan court sentenced a rapper known for his criticism of the country’s ties with Israel and government corruption to eight months in prison, the latest in a string of penalties against young musical artists. Souhaib Qabli’s songs sharply criticize Morocco’s 2020 decision to normalize ties with Israel in an accord …
HAVANA, March 28 (Reuters) – Two sailboats that went missing while carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico to Cuba have been located by the Mexican Navy and their crews are safe, a spokesman for the Nuestra America Convoy said on Saturday. The two boats were part of the convoy, a broader grassroots aid effort seeking to …
GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 28 (Reuters) – When former Congressman Matt Gaetz opened his speech by aligning with a Republican faction “loyal to only one nation,” his message to the Conservative Political Action Conference was clear: It was a veiled swipe at perceived Israeli influence over U.S. politicians, even without naming Israel outright. A month into …
By Joseph Ax and Helen Coster NEW YORK, March 28 (Reuters) – As the video opens, Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico appears to stand in front of a Texas flag, beaming. “Radicalized white men are the greatest domestic terrorist threat in our country,” the U.S. Senate candidate seems to say into the camera. As …
By Promit Mukherjee and Wa Lone WINDSOR, Ontario, March 28 (Reuters) – Windsor-based FASTSIGNS, a Canadian company that designs and installs custom business signs and graphics, last year endured its toughest year since the pandemic as orders from its core automotive clients dried up. A new project launch this year brought some relief, but the …
By Brad Brooks and Maria Tsvetkova March 28 (Reuters) – Thousands of rallies are expected across the U.S. on Saturday in the latest “No Kings” protest against the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration. Organizers say that more than 3,200 events are planned in all 50 states for what they hope could be …
ISLAMABAD, March 28 (Reuters) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that trust is needed to facilitate talks and mediation on the conflict in the Middle East, the prime minister’s office said on Saturday. It said Pezeshkian had praised Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts and that the two leaders had discussed hostilities …