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Moscow (AFP) – A court in Moscow orders Nazrimad Lutfulloi, a Tajik citizen, to be remanded in custody and held in pre-trial detention until 22 May. The suspect stands accused of helping to finance the attack on 22 March that killed more than 140 people and was claimed by the Islamic State Group. Russia has detained 12 people in connection with the massacre, including the four gunmen who shot dozens of concert-goers and then set the Crocus City Hall venue on fire in the deadliest attack in Russia for two decades.

Nashville (AFP) – Megastar Beyonce’s highly anticipated country album is spotlighting both the long history of Black artists in the genre and contemporary efforts to circumvent the industry’s white-washed narrative and create a more inclusive Nashville.

London (AFP) – Strumming his acoustic steel string on a busy street in east London, singer-songwriter Dan Tredget aims to become the first person to busk at every London Underground station. With 272 stops on the network, it’s a daunting task.

Baltimore (AFP) – Investigators have boarded the cargo ship “Dali” that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26th in Baltimore, United States, as search efforts continue to retrieve bodies of the victims.

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Some 366 clocks cover the walls in the living room of 76-year-old Werner Stechbarth’s apartment in Munich, the haul from a life spent criss-crossing the globe. The early year move to daylight saving time is a busy period for the pensioner, who takes it upon himself to adjust every one of his timepieces.

Brasília (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron awards the Legion of Honor to Brazilian First Lady Rosangela “Janja” da Silva in Brasilia, as he concludes a three-day official visit to Brazil. IMAGES

Brasília (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attend an official lunch and exchange gifts, on the last day of Macron’s three-day visit to Brazil. IMAGES

Jakarta (AFP) – Hundreds of Indonesian Muslims gather at the Dharma Bakti temple in Jakarta to receive free food so they can break their fast during Ramadan. Sitting in a dense residential area of western Jakarta, the Buddhist temple prepares up to 450 packages of food and drinks.

Guayaquil (Ecuador) (AFP) – Inmates at a prison complex in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil, from where the leader of one of the country’s most notorious criminal gangs escaped in January, are believed to be involved in an “internal revolt”.

Naguanagua (Venezuela) (AFP) – Firefighters work to contain a forest fire in the town of Naguanagua, near the city of Valencia, amid several wildfires spreading across Venezuela. The blazes have spread, reaching vast areas of national parks such as Henri Pittier, in Aragua state.

Orléans (France) (AFP) – France’s security forces simulate the response to an attack on a conference centre in Orleans, central France, where assailants shoot indiscriminately at civilians. The drill comes with Europe on high alert after an attack on a Moscow concert hall.

Warsaw (AFP) – Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk hails “a step forward” towards resolving the Polish-Ukrainian agricultural dispute, following a long-awaited meeting in Warsaw with his Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmygal. “We are currently on the right track to ensure that competition from Ukrainian hauliers is not as acute and painful as it has been so far for Polish hauliers,” Tusk says, at a joint press conference in Warsaw.