Brazil court voids Neymar environmental fine over flawed investigation
A Rio de Janeiro court annulled a multimillion-dollar fine against Neymar on the event date 2026-03-31 after finding flaws in the environmental case against him.
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Supreme Court strikes down Colorado’s conversion therapy ban
In an 8-1 ruling, the justices sided with a Christian counselor and said the state law unconstitutionally restricted speech.
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Bahrain says three men arrested over alleged Hezbollah-linked cell
Bahrain’s interior ministry said three men were arrested on the event date 2026-03-30 over allegations that they formed a Hezbollah-linked cell and prepared attacks inside the country.
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Iran security committee backs Strait of Hormuz toll plan as tensions rise
Iran’s parliamentary security committee has approved a plan that would add fees for vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz and bar certain ships altogether, according to state media.
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Knesset passes bill introducing mandatory death penalty for some Palestinian attackers
Israel’s parliament approved a bill that would require executions for Palestinians convicted of certain attacks that kill Israelis, escalating a long-running debate over punishment and deterrence.
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Victoria police fatally shoot fugitive Dezi Freeman after seven-month search
Officers confronted Freeman at a rural property in north-east Victoria, ending a major manhunt launched after two police officers were killed and a third was wounded in August 2025.
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Avi Lewis elected leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party
The result gives the NDP a new leader at a time when the party is seeking to rebuild its national profile.
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Four people are killed and two others are injured during clashes between insurgent groups in Kamjong district, Manipur, India.
Event date 2026-03-28: Four people are killed and two others are injured during clashes between insurgent groups in Kamjong district, Manipur, India.
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Nepal Arrests Ex-PM Oli as Protest Inquiry Advances
KP Sharma Oli was taken to hospital after arrest over last year's crackdown, and another former minister was also detained.
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Derby police say car strike left seven injured but see no wider threat
Counter-terror officers are assisting, but investigators say the crash is not currently being treated as terrorism.
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Somalia’s Southwest leader wins re-election as federal rift deepens
Abdiaziz Laftagareen secures another term in Baidoa after a vote rejected by Mogadishu, sharpening a dispute over elections, authority and security in southern Somalia.
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Mongolia’s prime minister resigns after ruling-party tensions and boycott
Zandanshatar Gombojav quit as parliament accepted his resignation, opening the door for party chairman Nyam-Osoryn Uchral to take over.
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Russia labels Mr Nobody Against Putin teacher Pavel Talankin a foreign agent
Russia added Pavel Talankin, the teacher and videographer behind the Oscar-winning documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin, to its foreign-agent register.
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The Catholic Church in Portugal agrees to compensate 57 victims of sexual abuse with a total of €1.61 million (US$1.86 million) following findings from an independent inquiry into
Portugal’s Catholic Church approved compensation for dozens of abuse survivors following a major independent inquiry.
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Woman and attacker die in stabbing at Tokyo Pokémon Center
Police said a knife attack in Sunshine City began in a Pokémon store in downtown Tokyo before the assailant turned the weapon on himself.
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Fólkaflokkurin wins Faroese vote and positions Beinir Johannesen for coalition talks
The conservative party took nine seats in the Lagting, giving Beinir Johannesen a strong claim to lead coalition negotiations after the Faroese election.
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Meta and YouTube found negligent in Los Angeles social media addiction trial
A jury in Los Angeles reached a verdict in a trial focused on Meta and YouTube, a case experts have called a Big Tobacco moment for social media.
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Kosovo Court Gives Parliament 34 Days to Choose a President
The Constitutional Court said President Osmani's dissolution decree has no legal effect and set the clock on a presidential election deadline.
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Denmark votes with Frederiksen’s third-term bid in focus
The 179-seat Folketing election followed a confrontation over Greenland while domestic costs, migration and coalition arithmetic shaped the contest.
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Germany’s top court rejects climate lawsuit against BMW and Mercedes
The Federal Court of Justice said environmental campaigners could not block sales of combustion-engine cars after 2030, handing automakers a legal win.
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Puerto Rico police seize $12 million in cocaine after boat chase off Río Grande
Three suspects were detained and federal authorities took over after police intercepted a boat carrying more than 1,800 pounds of cocaine off Puerto Rico’s north coast.
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Bill Cosby ordered to pay $59.25 million in California civil verdict
A jury found him liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972 and added punitive damages after a two-phase trial.
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Following the March 15 elections to the 15th Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, Kim Jong Un is reelected chairman of the State Affairs Commission (head of State) and Pak Tha
North Korea’s assembly session reaffirmed Kim Jong Un as chairman of the State Affairs Commission, preserving the regime’s top leadership.
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French voters head to second round of municipal elections
French voters are returning to the polls for the second round of municipal elections, with mayors to be chosen in about 1,500 communes including Paris, Lyon and Marseille.
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