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Russian President Vladimir Putin should not expect many Ukrainians to take up his offer of a Russian passport, Ukraine's President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, while offering Ukrainian citizenship to Russians. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Vxq62a

Thousands of people marched on Hong Kong's parliament on Sunday to demand the scrapping of proposed extradition rules that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial - a move which some fear puts the city's core freedoms at risk. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2XRzDPi

The father and two brothers of the suspected mastermind of Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bombings were killed when security forces stormed their safe house two days ago, police sources and a relative of the suicide bombers told Reuters on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GOgIiH

Iranian artist Monir Farmanfarmaian, who worked with Andy Warhol, has died aged 97. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UFrv2c

Rescuers were moving in to help people trapped by rapidly rising floodwater in the northern Mozambique city of Pemba on Sunday, home to 200,000 people, a United Nations (U.N.) spokesman said, as Cyclone Kenneth dumped more rain on the region. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2XUTxJ7

E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef sickens nearly 180 people across 10 states, CDC says The E.coli outbreak linked to raw ground beef products has now sickened 177 people across 10 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday.

Kentucky cheerleader, 13, who died after falling ill at competition had 'underlying strep infection,' family says Lilliana Schalck, a Kentucky cheerleader who died after she felt ill at a cheerleading competition in February, was suffering from a strep infection, a coroner’s report stated.

Is 'contraception jewelry' about to have a moment? Imagine wearing your contraception on your wrist, on your ears, or around your neck, concealed — or flaunted — in your favorite piece of jewelry.

Kids II recalls nearly 700,000 sleeping rockers after 5 infants die Just weeks after Fisher-Price recalled more than 4 million sleeping rockers due to infant deaths, another brand — Kids II — has issued a similar recall.

Florida fisherman recovering from 'flesh-eating' bacteria after getting struck with fish hook Mike Walton, of Ozona, was fishing with friends off the coast of Palm Harbor in the Gulf of Mexico when a hook caught him in the hand.

Hawaii confirms third case of rat lungworm disease in Big Island resident State health officials have confirmed a case of rat lungworm in a resident on Hawaii’s Big Island.

Woman files lawsuit amid E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef, says she suffered kidney failure, seizures Melissa Carmicle is seeking damages in excess of $75,000 from K2D Foods, alleging that her kidneys began to fail, and that she began having seizures, as a result of E. coli infection.

Church services in the country are cancelled, a week after the deadly Easter Sunday attacks. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DzqV0c

Quitting a treaty designed to stop the spread of nuclear weapons is one of Iran's "numerous choices" after the United States tightened sanctions on Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was on Sunday quoted as saying by state media. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2L7JFtT

5 candidates vying to become Spain's next prime minister A new generation of young and media-savvy political leaders is vying to become Spain's next prime minister in Sunday's general election.

Deeply divided, Spaniards vote with eye on far-right's rise A divided Spain is voting in its third general election in four years, with all eyes on whether the rise of conservative nationalism will allow the right wing to unseat the incumbent prime minister.

Flooding begins in Mozambique in wake of Cyclone Kenneth Flooding has begun in parts of northern Mozambique that were hit by Cyclone Kenneth three days ago.

Iran FM says he will visit North Korea Iran's foreign minister says he will visit North Korea as both countries struggle under U.S. sanctions.

Bomb blast kills 3 Pakistani forces near Afghan border A Pakistani security official says a bomb blast near the Afghan border has killed three security personnel.

Model in Sao Paulo dies after taking ill on catwalk A model participating in Sao Paulo's Fashion Week has died after getting sick on the catwalk.

IS claims 3 militants who blew up during Sri Lanka raid The Islamic State group has claimed three of the militants killed in a shootout with police in eastern Sri Lanka.

Mexico deports Hondurans amid pressure to reduce migration Mexican immigration authorities say they have returned 104 migrants by plane to Honduras.

Cyclone Kenneth roars through Mozambique, kills at least 5 Five people are dead in Mozambique after Cyclone Kenneth hit the country on Thursday, according to Accuweather.

Greek bishop skips holy object's arrival at military airport A lantern carrying a flame lit in Jerusalem's Holy Sepulcher Church has been welcomed to Greece with honors reserved for visiting heads of state on the eve of Orthodox Easter.

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It was only when his children began to starve that Abdullah al-Amour decided time had come to leave the sanctuary of Rukban camp with his family to face an uncertain fate back under Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GOcAiz

Facebook slammed for not taking action against ICE for alleged phony videos The Electronic Frontier Foundation is calling on Facebook to escalate action against fake accounts set up by law enforcement to nap immigration violators.

Nextdoor privacy, fix bad Wi-Fi and more: Tech Q&A My neighbors are complaining about me on Nextdoor.com. Is there anything I can do about it? Is Nextdoor safe?

Amazon to make one-day shipping the standard on Amazon Prime The standard delivery time for your Amazon Prime orders will eventually take one day, not two.

Amazon plans hi-res music streaming service, report says It looks as though Amazon's next move to better compete in the online music marketplace is a new, high-resolution streaming service.

B-2 pilot recounts what it's like 'flying a stealth bomber' A former B-2 bomber pilot reveals what it's like to fly the stealth jet.

CIA joins Instagram with a staged photo of Haspel’s desk One of the government’s most secretive agencies came out of the cold Thursday morning by joining Instagram. The Central Intelligence Agency posted a photo of a cluttered desk at the spy agency, with the text, “I spy with my little eye…”