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1. Syrian authorities arrest suspected leader of notorious Tadamon massacre

   

   Syrian authorities said Friday they have arrested a former intelligence officer who appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades fatally shooting dozens of people during the country's conflict.

2. Why Trump's appearance at White House correspondents dinner is triggering controversy

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump, who regularly attacks news coverage and journalists he dislikes with lawsuits and verbal tirades, will be the featured guest at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner, and annual gala celebrating freedom of the press.

3. Canada’s top general tries to reassure Ukraine as NATO tensions flare

   

4. Body of Canadian woman slain in Teotihuacán shooting returned to family

   

   The body of a Canadian tourist killed when a gunman opened fire from one of Mexico's most visited pyramids has been turned over to her family, Mexican officials confirmed.

5. Lebanon and Israel agree to extend ceasefire for another 3 weeks, Trump says

   

   Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday, according to U.S. President Donald Trump.