Russia-Ukraine Orthodox Easter ceasefire begins
Both sides have agreed to observe the temporary truce, as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war continue to stall.
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Child rescued from rubble after Russia ramps up strikes on Ukraine
A child was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed home in Odesa after a Russian strike killed at least three people.
Published On 6 Apr 2026
Ukraine strikes Russian Black Sea energy hub Novorossiysk
Ukraine increases attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure in bid to disrupt financing of its war.
‘Smell’ of war comes to St Petersburg as Ukraine hammers Russian refineries
Ukraine aims to drain Russia’s war chest with drone strikes on Pokrovsk and Ust-Luga oil facilities on the Baltic Sea.
Ukraine and Syria to cooperate on security, Zelenskyy says
During a trip to Damascus, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the two countries agreed to work together.
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Why an attack on Bushehr nuclear plant would be catastrophic for the Gulf
The US and Israel have repeatedly hit the plant, raising risks of radioactive contamination far beyond Iran’s borders.
Ukraine hits port in Russia’s Primorsk, oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod
Fuel leaks at Primorsk, and NORSI oil refinery catches fire, Russian authorities say.
At least 15 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Erdogan
At least one person is killed in a Ukrainian attack on southern Russia’s Rostov region.
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Video shows the moment a Russian drone hit an apartment in Ukraine
Russia has unleashed a massive round of deadly air strikes across Ukraine, in a so-called “Easter escalation.”
Published On 3 Apr 2026
Ukraine slows enemy advances, liberates land, drains Russia’s war chest
Ukraine achieves significant victories on the battlefield thanks to burgeoning drone production.
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Panama Papers: 10 years on
It’s been 10 years since the Panama Papers leak exposed how the world’s richest hide their wealth.
Published On 3 Apr 2026
