Putin declares 30-hour Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian president Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral 30-hour Easter ceasefire in Ukraine yesterday after Washington said it could abandon peace talks within days unless Moscow and Kyiv show they are ready to stop the war.

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Vatican holds 'cordial' talks with Vance after criticisms of Trump policies

U.S. Vice President JD Vance went to the Vatican on Saturday to meet senior Catholic Church officials who have been sharply critical of his administration's policies, in the first such in-person talks of the second Trump presidency.

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Ukraine's Zelensky says Russian army 'trying to create impression' of Easter ceasefire
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that the Russian army is making a pretence of an Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, continuing overnight attempts to inflict front-line losses on Ukraine.

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Putin attends Orthodox Easter service after declaring ceasefire in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin joined other worshippers for an Easter service led by the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, a faithful backer of the Russian leader and an advocate for the war in Ukraine.

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China's US envoy urges end to trade war, but warns Beijing ready to fight
China's ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, has urged Washington to seek common ground with Beijing and pursue peaceful coexistence while warning that China stood ready to retaliate in the escalating trade war.

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Recovering pope expected to delight crowds at Easter Sunday mass
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is expected to delight Catholics all over the world during Easter celebrations at the Vatican on Sunday, just weeks after he was fighting for his life in hospital while suffering from pneumonia.

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