• Syria Swears in New Transitional Government 4 Months after Assad's Removal
  
  Syria's new transitional government was sworn in Saturday nearly four months after the Assad family was removed from power and as the new authorities in Damascus work to bring back stability to the wartorn country.The 23member Cabinet, which is religiously and ethnically...
• NASA: Winter Arctic Sea Ice at Historic Low
  
  Sea ice in the Arctic during the winter, when it's at its highest coverage, was the "lowest it's ever been at its annual peak on March 22, 2025," NASA reported Thursday.
• Prince Harry Accused of Bullying, Harassment by Charity Chair
  
  The chair of a charity Prince Harry set up to help young people with HIV and AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana has accused him of "harassment and bullying at scale" after he quit this week over a dispute he described as "devastating."
• Hamas Accepts a New Gaza Ceasefire Proposal, Israel Makes Counteroffer
  
  The Hamas militant group said Saturday it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar, but Israel said it has made a counter-proposal in "full coordination" with the third mediator, the United States.
• Robert Wilkie to Newsmax: Netanyahu Must 'Finish the Job'
  
  Former Under Secretary of Defense Robert Wilkie told Newsmax Saturday that events in the Middle East have reached the point where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to "finish the job" and destroy Hamas.
• Hamas Says it Accepts a New Gaza Ceasefire Proposal but Israel Makes a Counter-offer
  
  The Hamas militant group said Saturday it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar, but Israel said it has made a counterproposal in "full coordination" with the third mediator, the United States.Egypt early in the week made a proposal to...
• Zelenskyy: Expect Strong Western Response to Russian Attacks
  
  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Ukraine expected a strong response from Western countries to the nearly daily Russian drone attacks on its territory.
• AP: American Woman Held in Afghanistan by Taliban Has Been Released
  
  An American woman detained for weeks in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released from custody, according to a person familiar with the matter and a social media post Saturday from a longtime U.S. diplomat.
• Hamas Agrees to Ceasefire Proposal it Received From Mediators
  
  Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya said on Saturday the Palestinian militant group had agreed to a ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from Egypt and Qatar, key mediators in Gaza ceasefire negotiations.
• Mexico Bans Junk Food Sales in Schools in Its Latest Salvo against Child Obesity
  
  A governmentsponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries to tackle one of the world's worst obesity and diabetes epidemics. The health guidelines, first published last fall, take a direct shot at salty and...
• Protesting Students in Serbia Rally Outside Pro-government Media Outlet and Stage 'Decontamination'
  
  Thousands of people rallied outside a progovernment television station in Serbia on Saturday accused of a propaganda campaign against university students behind months of anticorruption protests rattling populist President Aleksandar Vucic.Informer TV is among mainstream...
• UK Parents Arrested for Complaining in Chat Group
  
  After complaining on a WhatsApp group chat for parents about the conditions of their children's school, two British parents were arrested in front of their 3-year-old daughter, British publication The Times reported.
• Anila Ali to Newsmax: 'The World Has Failed' Pakistani Christians
  
  On Newsmax Saturday, prominent Muslim activist Anila Ali urged Americans and the global community to oppose the increasing persecution of Christians in Pakistan by violent extremists.
• Trump to Meet Ecuadorean President Noboa in Fla.
  
  President Donald Trump will meet with Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa in Florida on Saturday, a White House official said, ahead of a tight April 13 runoff election that will pit Noboa against leftist Luisa Gonzalez.
• India and US Making Progress Towards Trade Deal
  
  Indian and U.S. officials discussed trade issues including the reduction of tariffs and easing of non-tariff barriers, making progress towards a bilateral trade agreement during several days of talks in New Delhi, they said on Saturday.
• Hundreds of Thousands Rally in Istanbul in Support of Imprisoned Mayor
  
  Hundreds of thousands of protesters again congregated in Istanbul Saturday to how their support for the city's imprisoned mayor and demand his release.Turkey's main opposition party, the Republican People's Party (CHP) organized the demonstration, the latest in a series of...
• Doctor Cites the Pope's 'Surprising Improvement' After Surviving Life-Threatening Crises
  
  Pope Francis has shown ''a truly surprising improvement'' since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a lifethreatening bout with doublepneumonia, the doctor who coordinated the pontiff's fiveweek hospitalization said Saturday."I find him very lively,'' Dr....
• Trump Presses Advisers for Tariff Escalation Ahead of April 2
  
  President Donald Trump is urging senior advisers to take a more aggressive stance on tariffs as the administration prepares for a major escalation in its global trade war, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing four people familiar with the matter.
• Plastics Are Seeping Into Farm Fields, Food and Eventually Human Bodies. Can They Be Stopped?
  
  In Uganda's Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is creeping beyond the city. It's a problem that has long littered the landscape in Kampala, the capital, where buveera are woven into the fabric of...
• The Latest: 1,002 People Reported Dead in Myanmar's Earthquake
  
  Myanmar's powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has killed 1,002 people, as the death toll keeps climbing amid rescue efforts. The military government said Saturday another 2,376 people were injured, with 30 others missing, in addition to the dead.The earthquake struck midday...
• US Warns French Companies They Must Comply With Trump's Diversity Ban
  
  The Trump administration has written to French companies holding U.S. government contracts ordering them to comply with an executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs, two people familiar with the matter said.
• Kenyan UN Peacekeeper Killed in an Ambush in the Central African Republic, Spokesperson Says
  
  The United Nations on Saturday condemned the killing of a Kenyan peacekeeper in an ambush of a patrol in the east of the Central African Republic. Florence Marchal, the spokesperson for MINUSCA, the peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, said the soldier was...
• Danish Foreign Minister Scolds Trump Administration for Its Criticism of Denmark and Greenland
  
  The Danish foreign minister on Saturday scolded the Trump administration for its "tone" in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and remains open to more cooperation with the U.S.Foreign Minister Lars Løkke...
• In Tense Relations With India, Pakistani TV Dramas Break Down Barriers That Diplomacy Often Cannot
  
  Two Pakistani women sit together on a couch, rehearsing their lines while a director scrutinizes them. Waiting off camera for his scene is the male lead, an actor blessed with "Bachelor" hair and fine bone structure. Also out of sight: the Islamabad homeowners, who are...
• What Is Eid Al-Fitr and How Do Muslims Celebrate the Islamic Holiday?
  
  Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid alFitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and excitement and is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that usually include...

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