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A woman waves the Palestinian flag at a demonstration by left-wing Israelis in solidarity with Palestinians as part of ongoing protests against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Jaffa, March 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

March 30, 2023, 11:06 am

Arab Israelis largely stay away from pro-democracy protests against legal overhaul

Community, angry that most Jewish Israelis didn’t defend its rights during decades of discrimination, feels it doesn’t have a place in rallies featuring generals as speakers

By AP and ToI Staff

In this image released by the Emirates News Agency, WAM, Major General Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the UAE State Security Department poses for an official portrait in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on February 15, 2016. (Ryan Carter/Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi, WAM via AP)

March 30, 2023, 12:33 am

UAE leader designates eldest son as crown prince, next in line for presidency

State-run news agency announces that President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has named son Khaled as his successor

By AP

A police officer walks at the entrance of an Ismaili Muslim center in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (AP/Armando Franca)

March 28, 2023, 5:06 pm

Two killed in stabbing at Lisbon Muslim center

Suspected attacker taken to hospital after being ‘neutralized’ by police; PM says incident an isolated criminal act

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a discussion and a vote in the Knesset, Jerusalem, on March 22, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

March 26, 2023, 3:59 pm

Netanyahu rejects contempt of court petition against him as ‘attempted coup’

Lawyer for PM denies High Court justices have authority to hear claim premier allegedly breached conflict of interest agreement

By ToI Staff and AP

A Ukrainian soldier of the 28th brigade fires a grenade launcher on the frontline during a battle with Russian troops near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, March 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Libkos)

March 25, 2023, 9:41 pm

UK says Russia ‘largely stalled’ in Bakhmut, shifting focus

British military intelligence assesses ‘extreme attrition’ of Russian forces in city responsible for Moscow’s shift to defensive posture

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In this photo provided by Layton Hoyer, a red SUV is seen submerged in floodwater on Old Ritchey Road in Granby, Mssouri, March 24, 2023. Hoyer rescued an elderly woman from the car. (Layton Hoyer via AP)

March 25, 2023, 3:43 pm

At least 23 killed, dozens injured as tornado rips through rural Mississippi

Four people still missing in southern US state; National Weather Service issued alert as the storm was hitting that didn’t mince words: ‘To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW!’

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A person looks at the Grindr app on her mobile phone in Beirut, Lebanon, May 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

March 25, 2023, 5:20 am

LGBTQ dating app Grindr warns Egyptian users of police targeting

Company says cops in Muslim nation impersonating community members to catch and prosecute individuals

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A courtroom sketch depicts former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer at the County Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (Mollie McPherson/AAP Image via AP)

March 22, 2023, 7:18 pm

Jury deliberation begins in Australian sex abuse trial for Israeli principal Leifer

Proceedings near conclusion after 3 sisters testify against former teacher, who faces 27 charges for acts allegedly committed at Adass Israel School, her Melbourne home, and camps

By AP and Jacob Magid

Illustrative: Heavily armed police inspect the area near a Jehovah's Witness church where several people have been killed in a shooting in Hamburg, northern Germany, on late March 9, 2023. (Daniel Reinhardt / AFP)

March 22, 2023, 3:25 pm

Police officer shot at during German raids linked to far-right group

Investigators conduct searches targeting members of conspiratorial Reich Citizens movement, a group implicated in alleged Bundestag coup plot foiled in December

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Author Margaret Atwood attends the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York on Nov. 11, 2019. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

March 20, 2023, 4:47 pm

‘Handmaid’s Tale’ author nods at inclusion in Israel protests

Margaret Atwood tweets video of hundreds of women across Israel donning iconic red robes and white caps during anti-government protests

By ToI Staff and AP

Schoolgirls chant slogans at a rally in Tehran, Iran, November 4, 2019. (Vahid Salemi/AP)

March 15, 2023, 6:10 pm

Iran says 110 arrested over suspected poisonings of schoolgirls

Iranian activists report thousands have complained of being sickened in schools across country, amid ongoing anti-government protests

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Clashes at an anti-regime protest during an annual fire festival in Iran, March 14, 2023. (Screenshot: Twitter; Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

March 15, 2023, 3:08 pm

Anti-regime protests erupt during Iranian fire festival

Social media footage emerges of scattered rallies and clashes during annual celebration of Chaharshanbe Soori, a rare pre-Islamic festival that is frowned upon by authorities

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Illustrative: Warships sail in the Sea of Oman during the second day of joint Iran, Russia and China naval war games on December 28, 2019. (Iranian Army via AP, File)

March 15, 2023, 2:30 pm

China, Russia and Iran hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman, amid tension with US

Beijing says ‘Security Bond-2023’ exercises will boost cooperation between navies, ‘inject positive energy into regional peace and stability’

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Screen capture from video of Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro with a pistol in his belt, March 13, 2023. (Twitter)

March 15, 2023, 11:17 am

Poland’s pistol-packing justice minister raises eyebrows

Zbigniew Ziobro seen with handgun in his belt, says he obtained it due to death threats from a crime boss, couldn’t leave it in his car when he attended a ceremony

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Republican Rep. George Santos of New York leaves a House GOP conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 25, 2023. (AP/Andrew Harnik)

March 15, 2023, 4:24 am

Santos campaign filing points to possible reelection bid amid outcry over lies

New York congressman, facing calls to resign for fabricating Jewish ancestry and other parts of background, submits paperwork that could pave way for run to keep seat in 2024

By AP