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Egypt’s president wins re-election with 97 percent of vote

By Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press

CAIRO — Egypt's election commission announced Monday that President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi won a second, four-year term in office with more than 97 percent of the vote in last week's election, with turnout of 41.05 percent.

Israel rejects calls for inquiry into Gaza violence

By Josef Federman, Associated Press

The U.N. secretary-general and the European Union's foreign policy chief have urged an investigation after Israeli troops killed several Palestinians at a protest at the Gaza border on Friday.

Russia asks chemical weapons agency for answers in spy case

By Associated Press

The Russian Foreign Ministry asked the international agency that monitors chemical weapons for information Sunday about the investigation of the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in England.

Trump administration backs PLO in victims’ high court appeal

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Trump administration is siding with the Palestine Liberation Organization in urging the Supreme Court to reject an appeal from American victims of terrorist attacks in the Middle East more than a decade ago.

Police vehicle strikes protester at Stephon Clark demonstration

By Michael D. Regan

A protester was knocked to the ground by a Sacramento County Sheriff's Department vehicle on Saturday, sustaining minor injuries.

Trump says ‘NO MORE’ on deal for ‘Dreamer’ immigrants

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

“NO MORE DACA DEAL!” Trump tweeted one hour after he started the day by wishing his followers a “HAPPY EASTER!”…

Large crack in East African Rift is evidence of continent splitting in two

By Lucia Perez Diaz, The Conversation

A large crack, stretching several kilometres, made a sudden appearance recently in south-western Kenya.

‘Hope and dignity:’ Pope calls for peace in Easter message

By Associated Press

Pope Francis called for peace in a world marked by war and conflict,"beginning with the beloved and long-suffering land of Syria" and extending to Israel.

In Iowa’s GOP agriculture epicenter, tariffs spark Trump skepticism

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

In a dominantly Republican region in northwest Iowa, there’s a sense of unease that new Chinese tariffs could threaten residents’ livelihood.

New Asian-American, Brazilian apostles make Mormon history

By Brady McCombs, Associated Press

The Mormon church made history and injected diversity into a top leadership panel on Saturday by selecting the first-ever Latin-American apostle and the first-ever apostle of Asian ancestry.