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Turkey cancels mandatory indoor mask-wearing

Turkey has lifted the mandatory wearing of masks in closed spaces as the COVID-19 pandemic does not pose a "mass threat" anymore, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday, April 26. 

UN chief pushes for truce in Ukraine despite Russian envoy’s negative response

UNITED NATIONS – United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres continues to push for a halt in hostilities in Ukraine even though a Russian UN envoy said a cease-fire is not a good option at the moment, said a UN spokesperson.

NBA Playoffs: Celtics sweep Nets to advance in Eastern Conference

The Brooklyn Nets' season came to an abrupt end after they were swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of Eastern Conference NBA playoffs, 116-112 at the Barclays Center on Tuesday, Apr. 26.

Russia announces ceasefire near Azovstal plant to ensure civilian evacuation

Russia's Defense Ministry on Monday, April 25, announced a ceasefire near the Azovstal plant in Mariupol for the safe evacuation of civilians.

10 confirmed dead after tourist boat goes missing off Japan’s Hokkaido

TOKYO -- Ten people were confirmed dead Sunday after a tourist boat with a total of 26 passengers and crew aboard went missing off eastern Hokkaido in north Japan on Saturday, April 23, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) said.

Pakistan detects first polio case in 15 months

ISLAMABAD — Authorities in Pakistan have confirmed the first case of wild polio virus in more than a year, dealing a setback to the country’s progress against the highly infectious disease.

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