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Ukrainian troops celebrate Easter as blasts punctuate Putin's truce
Chaplain Volodymyr was in the middle of his Easter prayer near the front in Ukraine's Donetsk region when another explosion blasted out, piercing the air despite a 30-hour truce announced by Russia for the holiday.
Ukrainians voice scepticism on Easter truce
As bells rang out for Easter Sunday in Kyiv, local people told AFP they did not believe Moscow would keep its word by observing a truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukrainian soldiers' lovers kept waiting as war drags on
Kateryna Halushka often sits alone, staring at her phone waiting for a sign of life from her boyfriend, a Ukrainian soldier fighting at the front.
Taxes on super rich and tech giants stall under Trump
Global tax plans targeting billionaires and multinational companies are running aground, with the United States torpedoing reforms under President Donald Trump.
'Pandora's box': alarm bells in Indonesia over rising military role
Greater military influence in government, reporters under threat and a stuttering economy -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's first six months in power have triggered alarm bells for activists worried about a return to the country's authoritarian roots.
Another round of anti-Trump protests hits US cities
Thousands of protesters rallied Saturday in New York, Washington and other cities across the United States for a second major round of demonstrations against Donald Trump and his hard-line policies.
US, Iran report progress in nuclear talks, will meet again
The United States and Iran made progress in a second round of high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Saturday and agreed to meet again next week, both sides said.
Hamas armed wing says fate of US-Israeli captive unknown
The fate of a US-Israeli hostage who Hamas said had featured in an Israeli truce proposal remains unknown, the group said on Saturday, separately releasing a video of another captive alive.
Zelensky says Ukraine will observe Putin's Easter truce but claims violations
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday his forces would observe a surprise Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin that is set to last until midnight on Sunday, even as air-raid sirens sounded in Kyiv.
US, Iran to hold more nuclear talks after latest round
The United States and Iran concluded a second round of high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Saturday, agreeing to meet again in a week for further discussions.
Afghan PM condemns Pakistan's 'unilateral' deportations
Afghanistan's prime minister condemned on Saturday the "unilateral measures" taken by Pakistan to forcibly deport tens of thousands of Afghans since the start of April.
Iran says to hold more nuclear talks with US after latest round
The United States and Iran on Saturday concluded a second round of high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear programme, agreeing to meet again in a week's time, the Iranian foreign ministry said.
Vance and Francis: divergent values but shared ideas
Pope Francis is the spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics who preaches for a more open church and empathy for migrants.
Iran, US conclude second round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome
The United States and Iran on Saturday concluded a second round of high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear programme, with Iranian media saying the discussions took place in a "constructive atmosphere".
Trans rights supporters rally outside UK parliament after landmark ruling
Thousands of people on Saturday rallied in central London in support of trans rights, after a landmark court ruling on the definition of a "woman".
Vance discusses migration during Vatican meeting with pope's right-hand man
US Vice President JD Vance met with the Vatican's second-highest official on Saturday, in which they discussed the thorny issue of refugees just two months after Pope Francis incurred the wrath of the White House after lambasting the new US administration over its migration policies.
Afghan FM tells Pakistan's top diplomat deportations are 'disappointment'
Afghanistan's foreign minister expressed "deep concern and disappointment" to his Pakistani counterpart on Saturday over the forced deportation of tens of thousands of Afghans since the start of April.
Money, power, violence in high-stakes Philippine elections
Philippines election hopefuls like mayoral candidate Kerwin Espinosa have to ask themselves whether the job is worth taking a bullet.
Iran, US hold second round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome
The United States and Iran resumed on Saturday high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear programme, a week after an initial round of discussions that both sides described as "constructive".
Japanese warships dock at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base
Two Japanese warships made a port call at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base on Saturday, the Japanese embassy said, the first vessels to dock at the site that has raised concerns in Washington.
Pakistan foreign minister arrives in Kabul as Afghan deportations rise
Pakistan's foreign minister arrived Saturday in Afghanistan to meet Taliban officials after his country expelled more than 85,000 Afghans, mostly children, in just over two weeks.
Iran, US to hold second round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome
The United States and Iran are set to resume high-stakes talks Saturday on Tehran's nuclear programme, a week after an initial round of discussions that both sides described as "constructive".
Pakistan foreign minister due in Kabul as deportations rise
Pakistan's foreign minister was due to visit Afghanistan on Saturday after his country expelled more than 85,000 Afghans, mostly children, in just over two weeks.
US senator says El Salvador staged 'margarita' photo op
A US senator described Friday how El Salvador staged a photo of him supposedly sipping margaritas with a wrongly deported constituent to cover up the man's ordeal in a notorious prison.
US to withdraw some 1,000 troops from Syria
The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday.
White House site blames China for Covid-19 'lab leak'
The White House on Friday unveiled a revamped Covid-19 website that promoted the contentious theory that the virus leaked from a Chinese laboratory, framing it as the pandemic's "true origins."
Trump warns US could ditch Ukraine talks if no progress
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington could quit talks to end the Ukraine war within days unless there is rapid progress from Moscow and Kyiv.
80 killed in deadliest US attack on Yemen, Huthis say
US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 80 people, Huthi rebels said Friday, in the deadliest attack of Washington's 15-month campaign against the Iran-backed group.
Lebanon says two killed in Israeli strikes in south
Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli air strikes killed two people in the south on Friday, with Israel announcing attacks in the same areas targeting Hezbollah militants.
Trump says US will soon 'take a pass' if no Ukraine deal
President Donald Trump said Friday the United States will "take a pass" on brokering further Ukraine war talks unless there is quick progress from Moscow and Kyiv.
Vance meets Italy's Meloni before Easter at the Vatican
US Vice President JD Vance on Friday met Italy's Giorgia Meloni in Rome and later prayed at the Vatican during an Easter visit against a backdrop of transatlantic trade tensions.
Mob beats to death man from persecuted Pakistan minority
A mob beat to death a member of Pakistan's persecuted Ahmadiyya minority on Friday after hundreds of radical Islamists surrounded their place of worship in the port city of Karachi, police said.