MOSCOW -- The Russian Investigative Committee said Friday that it had found evidence showing that the terrorists involved in the Moscow concert hall attack were planning to cross into Ukraine to receive their reward.

"On the instructions of a coordinator, after committing the crime, the terrorists drove in a car towards the Russian-Ukrainian border to subsequently cross it and arrive in Kiev to receive a reward they were promised," the committee said on their Telegram. (Russia-Moscow-Shooting)

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GAZA -- Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), on Friday urged Israel to allow the organization's food and nutrition convoys reach northern Gaza and to open additional land crossings to facilitate the delivery of aid amid international warnings of famine in the coastal enclave.

Lazzarini made the remarks in a post on social media platform X, a day after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague ordered Israel take all necessary measures to ensure basic aid reaches the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip. (UN-Food Delivery-Gaza)

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ADEN, Yemen -- A Houthi attack involving drone strikes and a ground offensive in Yemen's southern Al-Dhalea province on Friday killed at least four pro-government soldiers, a military official said.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that "the Houthis first deployed drones to bombard sites controlled by pro-government forces in the northern fronts of Al-Dhalea province. The drone strikes killed four soldiers." (Yemen-Houthi Attack-Casualty)

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ROME -- The Italian capital will heighten security measures over the Easter weekend, adding to an already-heavier police presence following the March 22 terror attack in Moscow.

Italy was among a handful of European states to bolster security at key transportation hubs and cultural sites in the wake of the deadly assault on a concert hall in the suburbs of Moscow that left at least 140 dead. (Italy-Easter-Security) Enditem

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