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  Witnesses have told the BBC the Israeli military has left al-Shifa after raiding the hospital two weeks ago. Read More

  Campaigners hail the law shift, which comes into force on 1 April – though police are less thrilled. Read More

  Demonstrations in Jerusalem bring deep political splits back to the surface, writes the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen. Read More

  Haiti has endured crisis after crisis. Now the UN says the Caribbean nation is close to collapse. Read More

  Russia has launched a wave of additional strikes across the country targeting the energy supply. Read More

  Four members of the Islamic Jihad militant group were killed in the air strike, the BBC understands. Read More

  Pillowcases and plates are among items that have reportedly vanished from the US president’s plane. Read More

  The group were in a boat that capsized along a route used by people trying to reach the US. Read More

  Pope Francis leads festivities at the Vatican, a day after pulling out of a ceremony at short notice. Read More

  The 87-year-old pontiff presided over Easter mass despite concerns over his health. Read More