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Putin Declares 32-Hour Easter Ceasefire in Ukraine; Zelenskyy Says He'll Mirror It

Russia ordered its forces to halt combat operations from 4 PM Saturday to the end of Sunday for Orthodox Easter. Zelenskyy said he's ready to reciprocate, calling a silent Easter 'the signal that tells everyone diplomacy can succeed.'

WorldApr 9

Uganda Receives First US Deportation Flight: Eight Non-Citizens Sent to a Country They Have No Ties To

Eight African nationals, none of them Ugandan citizens, arrived at Entebbe airport on April 1 aboard a private charter -- the first transfer under an agreement that allows the US to send denied asylum seekers to countries they have no connection to.

WorldApr 9

Argentina Narrows Glacier Protections in 137-111 Vote, Clearing Path for $30 Billion in Mining

After 12 hours of debate, Argentina's lower house voted to let provinces decide which of the country's 17,000 glaciers deserve protection -- and which can be opened to copper, lithium, and gold extraction by six of the world's largest mining companies.

MoneyApr 9

Poland Bought More Gold in February Than Every Other Central Bank Combined

Poland purchased 20 tonnes of gold in February -- nearly three-quarters of global net central bank buying. The Czech Republic extended its streak to 36 consecutive months of purchases, and China's PBOC to 16. Gold is up 43% since last April.

PowerApr 9

At Easter Egg Roll, Trump told children "tomorrow is going to be infrastructure day in Iran"

One day before agreeing to a ceasefire, the president described the F-15E rescue mission and previewed infrastructure strikes to an audience of children on the White House South Lawn.

WorldApr 9

Vance to lead highest-level US-Iran talks since 1979, with Witkoff and Kushner, in Islamabad this week

The vice president will head the American delegation at Pakistan-mediated peace talks aimed at converting a fragile two-week ceasefire into a permanent settlement. Iran is sending parliament speaker Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Araghchi.

WorldApr 8

Ceasefire fractures within 24 hours: Israel hits 100 targets in Lebanon, Iran halts Hormuz tanker traffic

The IDF launched its largest coordinated strike on Lebanon since the war began -- 50 jets, 160 munitions, 100+ Hezbollah targets in 10 minutes -- hours after the ceasefire took effect. Iran responded by suspending tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which the White House called false.

WorldApr 8

Pope Leo XIV calls Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization 'truly unacceptable'

The first American pope issued his sharpest rebuke yet of the Iran war, condemning Trump's warning that 'a whole civilization will die tonight' and urging both sides to return to negotiations.

WorldApr 8

US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire as Israeli leaders across the spectrum call it a 'political disaster'

Trump suspended bombing hours after threatening to annihilate Iran, accepting a 10-point framework mediated by Pakistan. Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel, excluded from the talks, is furious.

WorldApr 8

American journalist Shelly Kittleson freed in Iraq prisoner swap after week-long kidnapping

Kataib Hezbollah released the 49-year-old freelance journalist in exchange for six detained militia members, ending a week of captivity that began with a daylight abduction on a Baghdad street.

PowerApr 7

Trump's 8 PM Deadline Passes as Strikes Hit Iranian Bridges and Railways

Israel struck eight bridges and multiple railway lines across Iran on Tuesday as Trump's 8 PM deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expired. Trump said he had a plan for 'complete demolition by 12 o'clock.' Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire and called the threats 'incitement to genocide.'

WorldApr 7

Australia Charges Its Most Decorated Living Soldier With Five War-Crime Murders in Afghanistan

Ben Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient, was arrested at Sydney Airport and charged with five counts of war-crime murder for the killings of unarmed Afghans between 2009 and 2012. He faces life imprisonment.