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Rahima Banu had the last recorded case of naturally occurring variola major smallpox, a deadly strain of the virus, in 1975. At left: Banu in her mother's arms as a small child. At right: Banu today, close to 50 years old, lives in a small village in Bangladesh with her husband, Rafiqul Islam, and their children. Michael Schwartz/CDC, Céline Gounder/KFF Health News hide caption

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking on a visit to his campaign headquarters after a presidential election in Moscow, Russia, early Monday. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption

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Putin wins Russian election; Supreme Court tackles misinformation, censorship case

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Displaced Palestinians gather in the yard of Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital on Dec. 10, 2023. The hospital, Gaza's largest, war raided by the Israeli military early on Monday. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Russian President and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin meets with the media at his campaign headquarters in Moscow on Monday. Natatlia Kolesnikova /Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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After a quarter century in power, Russian President Putin isn't going anywhere

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Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters hold cutout pictures of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public meeting in Barasat on the outskirts of Kolkata on March 6. In India, Modi's face is everywhere as the country heads to elections. Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Jessie Diggins celebrates winning the Women's 20 km Mass Start FIS World Cup skiing competition in Falun, Sweden, on Sunday. Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The FBI Boston Division recovered 22 artifacts stolen from Japan, including the artwork above. During World War II, various treasures from the Ryukyu Kingdom were stolen. The Federal Bureau of Investigation hide caption

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking on a visit to his campaign headquarters after a presidential election in Moscow, Russia, early Monday. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption

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"My participation in the march as an Amazonian woman is to praise our rights and violence worldwide." Portrait of Josefina Tunki, the ex-Executive President of the Government Council of the Shuar Arutam People in Puyo, Ecuador, March 8, 2024. Tatiana Lopez for NPR hide caption

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Retrato de Josefina Tunki, ex-presidenta ejecutiva del Consejo de Gobierno del Pueblo Shuar Arutam. "Mi participación en la marcha como mujer amazónica es para enaltecer nuestros derechos, violencias a nivel mundial", lee el texto escrito por Tunki. Tatiana Lopez por NPR hide caption

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Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, was largely shut down March 4, with residents venturing out only for essentials, AFP reporters witnessed, as authorities imposed a state of emergency after an attack on a prison freed thousands of inmates. Clarens Siffroy/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (left) poses with Mohammad Mustafa, the former deputy prime minister and the chairman of the Palestine Investment Fund, after the latter was appointed as new prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, in Ramallah, West Bank, on Thursday. Palestinian Presidency/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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This close-up of the Verona astrolabe shows Arabic and Hebrew markings. Federica Gigante hide caption

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This medieval astrolabe has both Arabic and Hebrew markings. Here's what it means

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Military personnel raise the Swedish flag during Sweden's NATO accession ceremony at NATO headquarters during a flag-raising ceremony outside NATO headquarters this week. Expanding the number of NATO members is one way the military alliance is trying to strengthen itself after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Omar Havana/Getty Images hide caption

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NATO Positions Itself For War

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Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald speaks to the media outside Dublin castle following the referendum on March 9, 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images hide caption

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Is a United Ireland on the Horizon?

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