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*15 April 2026: [[United States announces blockade on the Strait of Hormuz]]
*24 March 2026: [[Musique Libre Femmes plays for Women's History Month at Tompkins Square Library in New York City]]
*22 March 2026: [[South Korean military halts small firearms drills after stray bullet strikes young girl on playground]]
*21 March 2026: [["One Battle After Another" wins 6 Oscars including Best Picture]]
*18 March 2026: [[Caloundra win round 3 game in Australian soccer's Football Queensland Premier League 2 competition]]
*16 March 2026: [[Boats carrying Kyoto students capsize off Okinawa, fatalities reported]]
*13 March 2026: [[Australian Minister for Energy lowers fuel standards for 60 days amid rising oil prices, panic buying]]
*12 March 2026: [[US president Donald Trump demands the unconditional surrender of Iran]]
*12 March 2026: [[NSW government proposes rezoning to create residences midway between Sydney and Parramatta]]
*11 March 2026: [[Caloundra lose round 2 game in Australian soccer's Football Queensland Premier League 2 competition]]
*10 March 2026: [[Australia grants refuge to five Iranian women's national soccer team players]]
*10 March 2026: [[Moreton Bay illegally evicted homeless campers, Queensland Supreme Court rules]]
*9 March 2026: [[Monta publishes its 2025 EV charger ranking, including hardware performance]]
*12 February 2026: [[Poets gather for reading at Ray's Pizza in New York City]]
*11 February 2026: [[Göbeklitepe, Taş Tepeler and life 12,000 years ago exhibition opens in Berlin, Germany]]
*10 February 2026: [["Media and Tenkil" exhibit opens in Hanau, Germany]]
*15 January 2026: [[Grateful Dead rhythm guitarist Bob Weir dies, aged 78]]
*15 January 2026: [[Roblox player uncovers cheating, awarded Guinness World Record]]
*6 January 2026: [["I came to be the manager ... not the coach": Manchester United fire head coach Ruben Amorim]]
*5 January 2026: [[Kyiv street to be named for former Ukrainian parliament chairman Andriy Parubiy, killed in Lviv]]
*5 January 2026: [[United States capture Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro]]
*3 January 2026: [[Residents shelter in place for hours after gas leak outside of Los Angeles]]
*3 January 2026: [[Keyboardist-guitarist of English rock band The Cure dies aged 65]]
*28 December 2025: [[Opposition leader Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh after 17 years]]
*27 December 2025: [[Knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan]]
*26 December 2025: [[United States, Florida: A man fatally stabs a Barnes & Noble bookstore shopper, claims 'no cause' to police]]
*26 December 2025: [[Mexican Navy medical plane with children transported for Michou and Mau Foundation crashes off Texas coast]]
*25 December 2025: [[Protests erupt in New Delhi, envoy summoned following lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh]]
*25 December 2025: [[Kennedy Center gets renamed to Trump-Kennedy Center]]
*18 November 2025: [[Turkish military transport plane crashes near Georgia border, 20 dead]]
*6 June 2025: [[Activists claim sexual abuse and torture at the hands of Tanzanian authorities]]
*17 February 2025: [[MLB: Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock killed in car accident]]
*17 February 2025: [[Justin Trudeau wins Liberal Party nomination]]
*17 February 2025: [[US: Melamine from contaminated pet food enters human food chain]]
*17 February 2025: [[Telecom New Zealand bounces gay e-mail]]
*17 February 2025: [[New York state Governor Eliot Spitzer proposes legalization of same-sex marriages]]
*17 February 2025: [[BBC and ITV to provide free satellite TV in the UK]]
*17 February 2025: [[Suicide bomber narrowly misses Pakistani Minister]]
*17 February 2025: [[Prosecutor investigates possible terrorist training camps in Belgium]]
*17 February 2025: [[Canadian inspectors to test food ingredients from China]]
*17 February 2025: [[Russian cellist Rostropovitch dies at 80]]
*17 February 2025: [[The White Stripes to tour 'Great White North']]
*17 February 2025: [[Clashes over World War II monument in Estonia continue]]
*17 February 2025: [[Earthquake strikes Kent, England]]
*17 February 2025: [[Australia defeats Sri Lanka in 2007 Cricket World Cup Final]]
*17 February 2025: [[U.S. nonprofit news agency shuts down]]
*17 February 2025: [[MLB: Twins defeat Tigers after pinch hit scores two]]
*17 February 2025: [[NHL: Sharks Nab Game 1 in Detroit]]
*17 February 2025: [[Strong 6.3 earthquake reported in Sumatra, Indonesia]]
*17 February 2025: [[Arrest warrant issued for Richard Gere for kissing actress Shilpa Shetty]]
*17 February 2025: [[Linda Jackson confirmed mayor of Vaughan, Canada]]
*17 February 2025: [[Democrat submits resolution to impeach Cheney]]
*17 February 2025: [[Vanstone quits Australian politics, to receive posting in Rome]]
*17 February 2025: [[Demonstrators demand Buddhism be made Thai national religion]]
*17 February 2025: [[Pagan pentacle accepted by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs]]
*17 February 2025: [[Iran's morality police crack down on un-Islamic dress]]
*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup - 2nd Semi-Final: Australia vs South Africa]]
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*17 February 2025: [[Bathurst War Memorial vandalised before ANZAC service]]
*17 February 2025: [[Accused killer of Canadian police officer released on bail]]
*17 February 2025: [[Canada's Liberals put forward Afghanistan motion]]
*17 February 2025: [[Newly discovered extra-solar planet may be Earth-like]]
*17 February 2025: [[Inmates take over Indiana prison, two employees injured]]
*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup - 1st Semi-Final: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand]]
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*17 February 2025: [[Snowy Mountains Hydro could be closed as drought tightens on Australia]]
*17 February 2025: [[Australians and News Zealanders increasingly support shared currency]]
*17 February 2025: [[Iran: no sign of former FBI agent]]
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*17 February 2025: [[Football: Internazionale clinch Serie A title]]
*17 February 2025: [[Football: Cristiano Ronaldo takes home both PFA awards]]
*17 February 2025: [[Sarkozy and Royal go ahead to second round]]
*17 February 2025: [[High turnout observed in French presidential election]]
*17 February 2025: [[Motorsport: Rick Kelly wins V8 Supercars Round 3 at Pukekohe NZ]]
*17 February 2025: [[Space tourist returns to Earth after 14 day trip]]
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*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup: England vs West Indies]]
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*17 February 2025: [[Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake reported in Papua New Guinea]]
*17 February 2025: [[Vatican abolishes Limbo]]
*17 February 2025: [[Gunman kills self and hostage in Texas NASA building]]
*17 February 2025: [[Research In Motion comments on BlackBerry outage]]
*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup: Australia vs New Zealand]]
*17 February 2025: [[RAF Hawk jet crashes in the United Kingdom]]
*17 February 2025: [[Islamic vigilantes acquitted of murder by Iran supreme court]]
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*17 February 2025: [[Virginia Tech gunman sent package to NBC]]
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*17 February 2025: [[US Supreme Court upholds ban on partial birth abortions]]
*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup: Ireland vs Sri Lanka]]
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*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup: Australia vs Sri Lanka]]
*17 February 2025: [[New Zealand's telecommunications ranks low in OECD]]
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*17 February 2025: [[NHL: Senators regain series lead over Penguins]]
*17 February 2025: [[Felipe Massa wins 2007 Bahrain Grand Prix]]
*17 February 2025: [[Palestinian group claims murder of BBC reporter]]
*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup: Bangladesh vs Ireland]]
*17 February 2025: [[Motorsport: A1GP Shanghai, China results]]
*17 February 2025: [[Pro-secular Turks rally against Erdogan's possible presidential candidacy]]
*17 February 2025: [[NHL: Penguins rally, fall to Leafs in OT]]
*17 February 2025: [[NHL: Avalanche defeat Wild 2-1]]
*17 February 2025: [[Sydney holds voluntary one hour blackout]]
*17 February 2025: [[Football: Crouch hat-trick lifts Liverpool to victory]]
*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup: Bangladesh vs Australia]]
*17 February 2025: [[Israeli website reports speculation over U.S. attack on Iran in April]]
*17 February 2025: [[European Union calls for release of British crewmen in Iran]]
*17 February 2025: [[US Food and Drug Administration reports melamine found in contaminated pet food]]
*17 February 2025: [[Adult-only TLD rejected by Internet body]]
*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup: England vs Ireland]]
*17 February 2025: [[Israeli company develops new radioactive waste conversion process]]
*17 February 2025: [[Dell delays filing of financials as accounting investigation continues]]
*17 February 2025: [[Women's groups promote "Equal Pay Day" in Belgium]]
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*17 February 2025: [[Body of alumnus found at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York]]
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*17 February 2025: [[Iran 'suspends' releasing British soldiers; Shots fired near Iranian Consul in Basra, Iraq]]
*17 February 2025: [[Proposed U.S. legislation seeks to push China to raise the value of yuan]]
*17 February 2025: [[Iran Foreign Minister: Britain must admit to trespassing before soldiers are released]]
*17 February 2025: [[Final Harry Potter book's cover art released]]
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*17 February 2025: [[School children and teachers taken hostage in Philippines]]
*17 February 2025: [[NHL: Penguins complete sweep of Capitals, clinch playoff berth]]
*17 February 2025: [[Canadian university students would prefer MP3 players over car radios]]
*17 February 2025: [[Northern Ireland MEP Jim Allister resigns from DUP]]
*17 February 2025: [[Major Pakistan newspaper under government pressure]]
*17 February 2025: [[NFL: Eagles trade for Spikes, Holcomb]]
*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup: Australia vs West Indies]]
*17 February 2025: [[Body of missing Briton Lindsay Ann Hawker found in bathtub]]
*17 February 2025: [[Liberal minority government elected in Quebec]]
*17 February 2025: [[Ontario ombudsman hands over lottery investigation to police]]
*17 February 2025: [[Guantanamo detainee David Hicks pleads guilty to providing "material support"]]
*17 February 2025: [[US charges Australian David Hicks]]
*17 February 2025: [[UEFA Euro 2008: March 24th qualification game roundup]]
*17 February 2025: [[US Naval officer temporarily relieved for "possible supremacist activities"]]
*17 February 2025: [[Power sharing to return to Northern Ireland]]
*17 February 2025: [[UN sanctions prompt Iran to limit cooperation with IAEA]]
*17 February 2025: [[Rain in Greater Vancouver area, increased turbidity in drinking water]]
*17 February 2025: [[Newfoundland government launches seal hunt website]]
*17 February 2025: [[NHL: Penguins blank Bruins to catch Devils]]
*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup: Bangladesh vs Bermuda]]
*17 February 2025: [[Lane Cove Tunnel opens in Sydney]]
*17 February 2025: [[British sailors detained by Iran "to be tried for espionage"]]
*17 February 2025: [[Large earthquake off Japan, tsunami warning issued]]
*17 February 2025: [[Harper: "The Red Ensign of 1917 will fly over Vimy"]]
*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup: Australia vs South Africa]]
*17 February 2025: [[Muslims told not to wear veils when they vote in Quebec]]
*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup: England vs Kenya]]
*17 February 2025: [[Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation CEO resigns]]
*17 February 2025: [[Labor retains power in NSW, earning fourth consecutive term]]
*17 February 2025: [[Project brings dialogue between society and prisoners]]
*17 February 2025: [[NFL: Houston Texans release QB David Carr]]
*17 February 2025: [[Bill Gates to receive honorary degree from Harvard University]]
*17 February 2025: [[Recalled pet food found to contain rat poison]]
*17 February 2025: [[Belgian Archbishop lectures on health care and religion]]
*17 February 2025: [[Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer murdered; investigation underway]]
*17 February 2025: [[French Space Agency CNES releases UFO files]]
*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup: West Indies vs Ireland]]
*17 February 2025: [[British police detain 2005 London bombings suspects]]
*17 February 2025: [[U.S. federal judge blocks Internet pornography law]]
*17 February 2025: [[River Thames to receive clean-up with new tunnel]]
*17 February 2025: [[WebmasterWorld reports 75% of Google's blogspot as spam]]
*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup: Scotland vs Netherlands]]
*17 February 2025: [[2007 Cricket World Cup: New Zealand vs Canada]]
*17 February 2025: [[Study: Drying up rivers to cause freshwater crisis]]
*17 February 2025: [[Oil exploration in California, USA reveals giant impact crater]]
*17 February 2025: [[US President Bush and NZ Prime Minister Clark meet]]
*17 February 2025: [[Iran: We will also take 'illegal actions' if UN imposes sanctions]]
*17 February 2025: [[Two UK sailors killed in submarine accident]]
*17 February 2025: [[Canadian Liberal MP expelled from caucus for supporting Conservative budget]]
*17 February 2025: [[Reward against terrorists in Greece]]
*17 February 2025: [[Fossilized remains of "burrowing" dinosaur found in Montana]]
*17 February 2025: [[Coroner warns on Internet drugs]]
*17 February 2025: [[NHL: DiPietro shines in Islanders win over Penguins]]

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The Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation announced on March 30 its decision to close all language editions of the project. In the announcement, a representative from Wikimedia Foundation cited motivations such as "long-term sustainability, levels of community activity, and the availability of reliable news coverage on other platforms". The announcement stated that all Wikinews editions—referring to the multiple language sections of Wikinews—would "transition to read-only mode" on May 4.

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Pope Leo XIV arrived by plane in Algeria on Monday, April 13, beginning his apostolic visit to Africa. A senior Vatican official told the BBC the pope wanted to "turn the world's attention to Africa"; the BBC reported the eleven-day visit would address themes of peace, migration, and interfaith dialogue.

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Musique Libre Femmes plays for Women's History Month at Tompkins Square Library in New York City

On Thursday, March 12, 2026, the Tompkins Square Library in New York City hosted a concert by Musique Libre Femmes, in its basement performance space. This performance featured Cheryl Pyle on flute, Ayumi Ishito on saxophones, and Roberta Piket on piano.

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South Korean military halts small firearms drills after stray bullet strikes young girl on playground

On March 19, officials for the South Korean Army said at a press conference that they were suspending all scheduled drills involving smaller firearms such as rifles and handguns. The decision was made in response to an incident earlier in the week on Monday that resulted in a young girl at a children playground in Daegu being injured near the neck by an alleged stray bullet from a military drill at nearby military facility.

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