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The Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from marking Palm Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre "for the first time in centuries," church officials there said, with Israel citing security concerns amid the war with Iran. Two of the church's top religious leaders, including Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and the head of the Custos in the

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday rejected claims that God justifies war during a Palm Sunday Mass, as the Iran war entered its second month. Addressing tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square, the pontiff emphasized that Jesus must not be used to legitimize any form of warfare. "Brothers and sisters, this is our God:

Finland's Defense Ministry reported on Sunday a suspected territorial violation by unmanned aerial vehicles in the southern part of the country. According to the ministry, "a few low-flying slow objects were observed in Finnish airspace in the sea area and in southeastern Finland on Sunday morning," and the air force dispatched an F/A-18 Hornet fighter

Russia may soon allow people to legally register vehicles stolen in the EU and brought into the country. Lawmakers there have been discussing legislative changes to that effect proposed by the Russian Interior Ministry since early February. The plan has sparked fears in Germany that the new law could lead to a sharp rise in

Students are being recruited at universities and other educational institutions around Russia for the Russian Defense Ministry's drone units. Often they are promised a one-year contract, around 5 million rubles (about €50,000, $58,000) and free tuition after their stint in the military, as well as being told that they will be deployed at a safe distance from the

Police on Sunday questioned a man arrested for attempted murder after a car plowed into pedestrians on a street in the central  English city of Derby, injuring seven of them. Chief Superintendent Emma Aldred said police believe this is an "isolated incident" with "no wider risk to the public." UK counter-terrorism officers were supporting the investigation, but they

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A man lowers a suitcase from the balcony of a building damaged by a US-Israeli strike on a commercial district on March 29, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe President Trump says that negotiations with Iran are going well, and that Tehran "out of a

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A neighborhood near Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is flooded in September 2011, after heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River to rise dramatically. Mel Evans/AP hide caption toggle caption Mel Evans/AP The town of Duryea, Pa., is on the banks of the Lackawanna River. Residents can see the low, placid water from their churches, schools and houses. But