VOA60 World PM Russia arrests journalist that covered trials of Navalny amid crackdown
South Africa: A bus carrying worshippers on a trip from Botswana to an Easter church gathering in South Africa plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass Thursday, killing at least 45 people, authorities said. The only survivor was an 8yearold. Lebanon: An Israeli army air strike in Lebanon killed the deputy head of Hezbollah s rocket unit on Friday, the army said. Ali Abdel Hassan Naim was responsible for conducting and planning attacks against Israeli civilians, the Israeli military said. Gaza: Aid was dropped over the Gaza Strip on Friday as Israel continues its military offensive. The fighting has displaced over 80 of Gaza s population, caused widespread damage and has sparked a humanitarian crisis. ((NEW)) Russia: A Moscow court on Friday ordered Russian journalist Antonina Favorskaya and other dissidents to remain in custody pending an investigation and trial on charges of extremism. Favorskaya covered the trials of late Russian opposition politician
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