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Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of breaking Easter ceasefire
The U.S. had expressed hope that the halt could be extended, but a Kremlin spokesman said Putin hadn't ordered it to continue.
El Salvador's Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelans deported from the U.S.
El Salvador has come under sharp international scrutiny for accepting Venezuelans and Salvadorans deported by the Trump administration, which accused them of being gang members with little evidence.
Easter photos: East meets West with celebrations around the world
The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic observances overlap only every three to four years thanks to different church calendars — and different lunar cycle calculations.
Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite dogs race for glory in Britain’s Corgi Derby
The Musselburgh Racecourse Corgi Derby was first held in 2022 for the late monarch's 70 years on the throne.
Kyiv celebrates an uneasy Easter as one-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine frays
The truce, announced Saturday by Russia’s Vladimir Putin, was meant to silence the weapons for Easter Sunday, but each side has accused the other of launching hundreds of attacks.
14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest ever IPL cricketer
Suryavanshi made his debut in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.
Al Qaeda affiliate says it killed 70 soldiers in Benin, intelligence group reports
The West African state and its coastal neighbor Togo have suffered a series of attacks in recent years by groups linked to Islamic State and Al Qaeda.
Zimbabwe’s stone carvers seek a revival as an Oxford exhibition confronts a British colonial legacy
Zimbabwe, meaning “House of Stone,” has long used stone sculpture as a form of storytelling to immortalize history. The exhibition will grapple with the religious deception, forced labor and sexual abuse of the colonial era.
'Very good progress' reported in high-stakes U.S. talks with Iran
Negotiators will meet again next week to continue seeking an "enduring and binding deal" on military tensions and Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Aftershocks and lack of resources hinder recovery work 3 weeks after Myanmar’s deadly earthquake
Frequent strong aftershocks continue to shake central Myanmar almost daily, increasing fear and uncertainty among affected residents.
Putin declares Easter ceasefire in Ukraine as hundreds of prisoners are exchanged
According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time Saturday to midnight after Easter Sunday.
