International news from Sunday, March 23rd, 2025
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Ukraine, US teams to hold talks in Saudi Arabia to end war with Russia
Ukrainian and U.S. officials are expected to meet in Saudi Arabia late on Sunday to discuss a possible partial ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, part of an escalating diplomatic push by U.S. President Donald Trump to end three years of war.
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Pope Francis leaves hospital after making first public appearance in weeks
Pope Francis left Rome's Gemelli hospital on Sunday following a five-week stay to be treated for pneumonia, making his first public appearance since February 14 by waving to well-wishers from a balcony moments before he was discharged.
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Israeli airstrike kills Hamas political leader, death toll exceeds 50,000
An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza killed Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel on Sunday, officials of the group said, as residents reported an escalation in Israel's six-day-old military campaign.
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Turkish court jails Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu as protests sweep nation
A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial on graft charges, state media and other broadcasters said, in a move likely to stoke the country's biggest protests against President Tayyip Erdogan's government in more than a decade.
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UAE President approves AED 6.75b in housing benefitsPresident His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council have approved a housing benefits package worth AED 6.75 billion for 4,356 Emirati citizens across the emirate.
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UAE receives 81 patients from GazaThe UAE received 81 injured people and cancer patients from the Gaza Strip on Friday, in the 24th evacuation flight since the start of the conflict in the enclave.
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Authorities in Abu Dhabi tackle huge blaze on Yas IslandAuthorities in Abu Dhabi have confirmed a huge fire broke out in the capital on Friday. Teams from Abu Dhabi Police and Abu Dhabi Civil Defence attended the blaze that broke out on a construction site on Yas Island, police said.
