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Olympia Dukakis, an Oscar-winning actress for her role in "Moonstruck," died in New York City at 89 years old. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.

More than 90 anti-protest bills have been introduced in at least 36 states, some of which grant immunity to drivers who unintentionally injure or kill protesters while attempting to flee. CNN's Jim Acosta discusses with Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA), who cautions the Republicans pushing for the legislation.

Pro-migrant, anti-racism demonstrators clashed with police during a May Day march in Berlin on Saturday. (May 1)

Thousands of revelers who tested negative for Covid-19 gathered in Liverpool, England, for a live music event held without masks or social distancing in a government experiment on how events may be able to return to the UK this summer.

CNN affiliate WXII reports on two North Carolina brothers who met for the first time after 60 years apart.

Twenty-one people died and as many as 90 people were injured after a suicide truck bombing in Afghanistan on Friday. The truck bomb struck a guest house in Pul-e-Alam, the capital of Logar province, in the eastern part of the country.

Police deployed tear gas and arrested protesters marching to Taksim Square at a Labour Day march in Istanbul, on Saturday. Police could be seen scuffling with protesters as well as deploying tear gas. Police then arrested scores of protesters and put them in a bus to be taken to the police station.

South Africa's e-commerce boom is driving new consumer trends and an overwhelming demand for digital skills in an otherwise battered economy. The tech-enabled sector is one of a few that have thrived since the country imposed lockdown restrictions close to a year ago.

Workers in Indonesia marked International Labour Day Saturday with significantly less attended marches due to coronavirus restrictions. (May 1)

Around three thousand people in the UK city of Liverpool danced, drank, and listened to music without masks or social distancing. The event on Friday was one of a series of pilots sponsored by the UK government to test whether covid-19 restrictions can be eased without sparking new outbreaks.

There was a heavy police presence in Paris on Saturday as thousands of protesters marked May Day by marching for more protections for workers. (May 1)

A fire in a COVID-19 hospital ward in western India killed 18 patients early Saturday, as the country, grappling with the worst outbreak yet, stepped up a vaccination drive for all its adults. (May 1)