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The world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator is set to smash protons together on April 8, the day millions of people across America hope to catch a glimpse of one of the biggest solar eclipses in decades.

While thousands of kilometers (miles) apart, South Africa and Germany shared in grief on Good Friday as both investigated bus crashes that killed and injured scores of people, including churchgoers.

An hours-long hostage situation in the Dutch eastern town of Ede ended without bloodshed on Saturday after an attacker was detained and taken into police custody, officials said.

Israeli-American relations appeared to be back on track on Good Friday as President Joe Biden’s administration pledged to transfer billions of dollars in bombs and warplanes, several officials said.

Thousands of Arab Israelis prayed for peace in Israel as they observed Good Friday when the Bible says Jesus, or Yeshua, was crucified before His resurrection from death on Sunday.

Passengers trying to carry concealed firearms into New York subway stations had reasons to be cautious Friday after Mayor Eric Adams announced the introduction of “electromagnetic” weapon detection systems.

Poland and Sweden have warned Europe to prepare for war with Russia and said that nobody should feel safe if Moscow defeats Ukraine.

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) launched a central bank digital currency system despite worries the move would lead to more control over people’s finances.

In a strategic move to enhance its northern front’s preparedness, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a surprise drill, engaging all levels of its command and operational units under the direction of the Operations Division. This extensive readiness exercise, which also saw the participation of the General Staff, coincided with a series of rocket launches by Hezbollah into Israeli territory on Thursday, signaling a day marked by heightened military activity which underscores the growing anticipation among analysts of an inevitable conflict with Hezbollah.

Reports indicate that on Thursday, airstrikes believed to be conducted by Israel targeted a location near Damascus, targeting a site used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran, followed by attacks near Aleppo aimed at demolishing sites connected to the defense industry.