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Added on the 02/04/2023 23:12:07 - Copyright : Euronews EN
The streets of Istanbul are quiet as Turkey orders a four-day curfew in major cities to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Residents are seen buying goods as the government allows people to go shopping in the morning on the first two days. IMAGES
Highlights from some of the top films of the holidays with stars and interviews. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, Skyfall, Lincoln and Rise of The guardians are the top four picks.
Hundreds of people gather to pay their respects and lay flowers at the grave of opposition leader Alexei Navalny on the final day of a presidential election that is guaranteed to cement Vladimir Putin's hardline rule. Before his death in an Arctic prison last month, Navalny urged Russians to protest on March 17. His widow, Yulia Navalnaya, has reiterated his call and said protesters should show up in large numbers at the same time to overwhelm polling stations. IMAGES
Strikes hit Gaza's Khan Yunis as the war between Israel and Hamas enters its 100th day. The conflict, triggered by the deadly Hamas attacks of October 7th that killed around 1,140 people, has caused a humanitarian crisis in Gaza with more than 23,000 people reported killed and much of the besieged Palestinian territory reduced to rubble. IMAGES
A series of strikes hit the northern Gaza Strip as rockets are intercepted above the Israeli border city of Sderot, on the third day after a seven-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war expired. Israel carries out deadly bombardments in Gaza on Sunday as international calls mounted for greater protection of civilians and the renewal of an expired truce with Palestinian militant group Hamas. IMAGES
Skyline of Rafah in the Gaza Strip near the border with Egypt as the truce between Israel and Hamas entered its final 24 hours, with the militant group saying it was willing to extend the pause after it freed more hostages. IMAGES