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DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Finland asked to join Western defence alliance in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Turkey was last holdout. Turkey’s parliament has approved a bill to allow Finland to join NATO, clearing the last major hurdle for Helsinki to join the Western defence alliance as war rages …

Written by Jacopo Prisco, CNN Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. “Old Masters” such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a …

A lawyer for Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal correspondent based in Moscow, said the American journalist was being held by Russian authorities after a short, closed hearing.

Brasilia, Brazil CNN  —  Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro returned to the country on Thursday for the first time since his election defeat that culminated in thousands of his supporters rioting in protest at the result. The far-right politician flew back to Brasilia from Florida, where he stayed for three …

Opinion by Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (port louis, mauritius) Thursday, March 30, 2023 Inter Press Service PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Mar 30 (IPS) – Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is Former President of the Republic of MauritiusOn 12th March 2023, The Republic of Mauritius celebrates 55 years of post-independence history. It would be an understatement to …

Afenifere disassociated itself from reports that it berated Iwuanyanwu, for allegedly calling the Yoruba people as “political rascals”. The group stated this in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, in Enugu on Sunday. It was reported that Iwuanyanwu had, while speaking in …

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim is expected to navigate between deepening economic ties with his country’s biggest trading partner and tackling thorny issues such as the South China Sea during his first visit to China as prime minister, analysts say. Anwar will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on …

WASHINGTON — In a Supreme Court argument on Wednesday arising from a murder for hire in the Philippines involving a two-man “kill team,” the justices struggled with how to handle a federal agent’s testimony about a confession from one of the defendants implicating the second defendant. The justices have long …

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his decision to delay a controversial plan to weaken the …

The party will first conduct a delegate election in the three states on April 5 for those participating in the primaries. The Action Alliance (AA) Party will hold primaries for its governorship candidates in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states on April 17.