Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of violating Putin’s Orthodox Easter ceasefire

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire on Sunday. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, ordering Russian forces to halt hostilities from 4 p.m. on Saturday until the end of Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to abide by the ceasefire but …

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Russia, Ukraine Trade Accusations of Orthodox Easter Ceasefire Violations

KYIV/MOSCOW, April 12 (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine ⁠accused ⁠each other L1N40U064 ⁠on Sunday of breaching the 32-hour ceasefire L1N40S124 ​in their four-year war, reporting more than a thousand drone and ‌shelling attacks just hours after ‌the truce began on Saturday to mark Orthodox Easter. The ⁠Russian ⁠defence ministry said it recorded 1,971 ceasefire violations …

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Peruvians Vote in Crowded Presidential Race as Runoff Looms

By Lucinda Elliott and Marco Aquino LIMA, April 12 (Reuters) – Peruvians head to the ⁠polls ⁠on Sunday to vote for a new ⁠president and members of Congress, casting ballots in a first round field of more than 30 ​presidential candidates after years of political turmoil that have eroded confidence in institutions and left voters …

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Israel’s Ben-Gvir Visits Flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

JERUSALEM, April 12 (Reuters) – Israel’s far-right National Security ⁠Minister ⁠Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the ⁠flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday, saying he ​was seeking greater access for Jewish worshippers and drawing condemnation from Jordan. The compound in ‌Jerusalem’s walled Old City is ‌one of the most sensitive sites in the Middle East https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/where-is-al-aqsa-mosque-why-is-it-so-important-islam-2023-04-05/. …

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Asha Bhosle, One of India’s Most Versatile Bollywood Singers, Dies at 92

NEW DELHI (AP) — Asha Bhosle, one of India’s most versatile Bollywood singers whose performances shaped the country’s musical memory and modern cinema, has died. She was 92. The legendary singer across genres died Sunday of multiple organ failure at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, Pratit Samdani, a physician at the hospital said. Her son, …

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Russia and Ukraine Accuse Each Other of Violating Orthodox Easter Ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, ordering Russian forces to halt hostilities from 4 p.m. on Saturday until the end of Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to abide by the ceasefire, but warned there would be a swift military response to any violations. The General …

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Gaza Aid Flotilla Aims to Break Israeli Blockade

MADRID, April 12 (Reuters) – A second flotilla carrying ⁠humanitarian ⁠aid to Palestinians in Gaza was ⁠due to set sail on Sunday from the Spanish port ​of Barcelona to try to break the Israeli blockade. About 30 boats planned to leave the ‌Mediterranean port city laden with ‌medical aid and other supplies on the Global …

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