Dakar, March 31, 2026 (AFP) - Senegal president signs law doubling penalty for same-sex relations

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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country's gay community. The law, which was signed Monday and appeared in the official journal that was distributed Tuesday, passed by an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly and also includes criminal penalties for those found guilty of......

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Kathmandu, Nepal, March 31, 2026 (AFP) - Nepal arrests senior ex-official over protest crackdown

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Beirut, Lebanon, March 31, 2026 (AFP) - Israeli strike hits apartment north of Beirut: state media

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Paris, France, March 31, 2026 (AFP) - Ten European countries urge 'safety' of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

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Baghdad, March 31, 2026 (AFP) - Strike kills three fighters in western Iraq

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Kuwait City, Kuwait, March 31, 2026 (AFP) - Iranian attack sparks fire on Kuwaiti oil tanker at Dubai Port

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Beirut, Lebanon, March 31, 2026 (AFP) - Strike hits building near Beirut airport road after Israeli warning: AFPTV

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Kyiv, Ukraine, March 31, 2026 (AFP) - Zelensky confident EU will overcome Hungarian veto on loan

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