FOR A MAN who promised to end the war in Ukraine within a day of taking office, Donald Trump has been taking his time. His first hundred days expire next week and have so far failed to produce even a short-term ceasefire, let alone a peace deal….
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DR Congo government and M23 rebels agree ceasefire after Qatar talks
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have agreed to halt fighting in the east of the country until peace talks mediated by Qatar reach their “conclusion”.
It is the latest truce deal since the rebels stepped up an…
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Explosions heard in Crimea overnight, possible strike at airfield – media
Explosions were heard in temporarily occupied Crimea in the evening of April 23.
That is according to the Telegram channel Krymskyi Veter, as reported by Ukrinform.
Throughout the night, explosions were reportedly heard in Armiansk, Krasnoperekopsk, Saky,…
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Russia launches huge attack on Kyiv while Trump squeezes Zelenskyy – POLITICO
“Kyiv and the region, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions were under massive combined Russian attack,” the emergency services said, adding that Kyiv had suffered the most damage.
Zelenskyy, who arrived in South Africa on Thursday to…
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Zelensky cuts short South Africa visit after Russian attack on Kyiv
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has cancelled part of his first visit to South Africa after an overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv.
At least nine people were killed and more than 80 injured, including…
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At Least 9 Dead in Russian Airstrikes on Kyiv, Ukrainian Officials Say
Russian forces launched a major missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least nine people in the city, and injuring more than 60, the Ukrainian authorities said, the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital since last summer.
Explosions could be heard throughout the night;…
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'It's so beautiful here but I miss the pope': Faithful and tourists in Rome mourn Pope Francis
Pope Francis’ death has changed the plans of many people visiting the Italian capital, with thousands flocking to St Peter’s Square in the Vatican to pay their respects.
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Ukraine’s Cheap, Dynamic Drone Industry Raises Bar for Global Warfare
KYIV, Ukraine — Inside a nondescript high-rise in Kyiv, stacks of drone frames are piled on metal shelves, in cardboard boxes, and strewn across the floor. Nearby, young…
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Ukraine’s forces down 48 Russian missiles, 64 drones overnight
At nighttime, on April 24, Russian forces launched 215 aerial targets at Ukraine. The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 48 missiles and 64 drones, while 68 enemy decoy drones were lost from radar tracking.
That is according to the Air Force Command of the Armed…
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