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March 20, 2025

30 years after deadly Tokyo subway gassing, survivors and victims’ families still seeking closure

Survivors and victims' families are seeking justice thirty years after the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo's subway network that killed thirteen people and left thousands sickened.

March 20, 2025

Canada says China executed 4 Canadians this year amid rising tensions between the countries

China executed four Canadian dual citizens due to drug crimes in recent months, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said, as tensions rise between the two countries.

March 19, 2025

Pope Francis no longer dependent on mechanical breathing assistance as condition improves: Vatican

Pope Francis's medical condition is continuing to improve, according to the Vatican, with the 88-year-old pontiff no longer relying on mechanical help to breathe at night.

March 19, 2025

6 migrants dead, dozens missing after shipwreck near Italy

The Italian Coast Guard recovered six bodies and is searching for up to 40 migrants who are still missing after a shipwreck in the Mediterranean.

March 12, 2025

TSA finds man with a live turtle concealed in his pants at a New Jersey airport

A Pennsylvania man was found to have a live turtle hidden in his pants while going through security at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.

March 11, 2025

They were forced to scam others worldwide; now thousands are detained on the Burmese border

Survivors have found themselves in crowded facilities without medical care; 7,000 people were freed last month after being trapped in locked compounds in Burma where they were forced to scam people.

March 7, 2025

Polish government plans mandatory military training for adult men

The Polish government is working on a plan to prepare large-scale military training for all of its adult men, according to Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

March 7, 2025

Cyclone Alfred weakens as it closes in on Australia's east coast

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low weather system Saturday as it closed in on Brisbane, Australia. Over 19,000 people have been evacuated, and one remains missing.

March 6, 2025

Albania issues yearlong TikTok ban amid youth violence concerns

The Albanian Cabinet decided in favor of a 12-month TikTok shutdown Thursday, blaming the app for inciting bullying and violence, especially among the country's youth.

March 5, 2025

Meet the oldest llama in the world, who works with sick children in North Carolina

Whitetop, a 27-year-old llama who comforts sick and disabled children at Victory Junction camp, was declared the world’s oldest llama in captivity by the Guinness World Records.