Five more Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in a second day of raids in the occupied West Bank, with the UN calling for de-escalation. The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony began in glorious conditions as about 4,400 athletes arrived.
Read MoreRussian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu appointed Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov on Wednesday to oversee the military campaign in Ukraine, in the latest shake-up of Moscow's military leadership. The battle for Soledar in eastern Ukraine intensifies
Read MoreMy latest update as of March 28: Italy passes a grim milestone; Spain struggles to cope; the US leads the world in terms of COVID-19 cases; and a patchwork quilt of responses frustrates the fight to contain the virus
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