TURKEY-ELECTIONS
The first polling stations opened in Turkey for municipal elections, with all eyes on the race to control the country's economic hub Istanbul and capital Ankara. Moving
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UKRAINE-CONFLICT-RUSSIA
Two years after the withdrawal of Russian troops from the region around Kiev, Mayor Vitali Klitschko sees the danger of a renewed offensive by the aggressors towards the Ukrainian capital. Moving
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VATICAN-RELIGION-EASTER
Pope Francis issued an urgent appeal for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and for an exchange of prisoners in the war in Ukraine during his traditional Easter Sunday address. Moving
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GERMANY-DEMONSTRATION-EASTER
Easter marches for peace to continue across Germany. Moving
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ISRAEL-CONLICT-PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES-CYPRUS
A freighter and two smaller ships carrying hundreds of tons of aid to the Gaza Strip from Cyprus were proceeding in calm seas without incident. Moved
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ROMANIA-MIGRATION-BULGARIA-EUROPE-SCHENGEN
Romania and Bulgaria joined the Schengen area, although some border controls will remain in place. Moved