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Thousands of Sikh pilgrims visit Pakistan to celebrate Vaisakhi festival

Thousands of Sikh pilgrims visit Pakistan to celebrate Vaisakhi festival

NANKANA SAHIB, Pakistan (AP) — Thousands of Sikhs were in Pakistan on Monday to celebrate Vaisakhi, a harvest festival that marks the start of the Sikh New Year and is mostly observed in Punjab and northern India.
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Religious teacher charged in series of alleged sexual assaults in Ontario

Religious teacher charged in series of alleged sexual assaults in Ontario

Police say an Ontario religious teacher has been charged in a series of sexual assaults involving two victims. York Regional Police say the 44-year-old man taught religious classes at a residential property in Pickering, Ont.
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Hamas says it's sending a delegation to Qatar to continue Gaza ceasefire talks

Hamas says it's sending a delegation to Qatar to continue Gaza ceasefire talks

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Hamas official said Monday that the Palestinian militant group is sending a delegation to the Gulf state of Qatar to continue indirect ceasefire talks with Israel over the war in Gaza, as the territory’s Health Mini
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Bourbon-plumped currants enhance the flavor of hot cross buns for Easter

Bourbon-plumped currants enhance the flavor of hot cross buns for Easter

Hot cross buns are an Easter specialty with a light, enriched crumb that’s studded with currants and flavored with a gentle mix of warm spices and a hint of citrus.
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These Easter eggs have been decorated by the Sorbian community for thousands of years

These Easter eggs have been decorated by the Sorbian community for thousands of years

SCHLEIFE, Germany (AP) — Anke Hanusch dips her tool into dark blue wax and dots it precisely on a yellow-dyed Easter egg in her hand. Back and forth, wax to egg, egg to wax, as the honeycomb pattern grows.
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Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30

Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30

SUMY, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles struck the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday , killing at least 34 people, officials said, in the second large-scale attack to claim civilian lives in just over a wee
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Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes

Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument's historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.
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State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden's term

State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden's term

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Christian world commemorates Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, the State Department has issued an appeal for its employees to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias, including formal or informal actions due to o
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Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza on Palm Sunday and hits a hospital in the north

Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza on Palm Sunday and hits a hospital in the north

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A wave of Israeli strikes across Gaza on Sunday hit a hospital and other sites, killing at least 21 people, including children, as Israel vowed to expand its security presence in the small coastal strip.
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Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter's Square

Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter's Square

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St.
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