Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities at 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday until the end of Sunday.
Putin said he assumed Ukraine would follow Russia's example, but told the chief of Russia's general staff, Valery Gerasimov, to ready Russian troops to repel any violations of the truce by Kyiv.
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Russian attack on Kyiv kills three, injures 29
Three people were killed and 29 injured, including six children, in a Russian overnight air attack on Kyiv that destroyed two high-rise apartment buildings, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday.
Israeli military says it conducted 'targeted strike' in central Gaza
Israeli forces carried out a "targeted strike" on an individual in central Gaza who was planning to attack Israeli troops, Israel's military said on Saturday.
Trump oversees Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire agreement
The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia signed an enhanced ceasefire deal on Sunday in the presence of US President Donald Trump, who intervened in July to bring an end to their deadly five-day border conflict.
Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93
Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country's monarchy and in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has passed away at the age of 93, the Thai Royal Household Bureau said on Saturday.
Louvre transfers jewels to Bank of France after heist
The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France, according to French radio RTL, after an audacious daylight heist last week exposed the famed museum's security vulnerability.
Dubai Police have launched a new fitness programme, 'Fitness Zone 2025', that aims to enhance the physical and mental wellbeing of inmates, in line with the upcoming Dubai 30X30 fitness challenge.
The Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity will host a major pledging event in Abu Dhabi on December 8 to support global efforts to eradicate polio.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has congratulated the Emirate's first 16-member Student Council, calling them the "voice of Dubai".
