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AdvertisementUkraine warWorldRussia and Ukraine begin 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox EasterKyiv says it will reciprocate the Kremlin-ordered truce from Saturday afternoon until the end of Sunday
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 9:25pm, 11 Apr 2026A temporary truce between Russia and Ukraine entered into force on Saturday, with Kyiv warning it would respond “immediately” if Russia violated it.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the ceasefire on Thursday to coincide with Orthodox Easter, more than a week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky first made the proposal.
Both sides have agreed to observe it.
AdvertisementThe ceasefire is due to last for 32 hours, from 4.00pm on Saturday until the end of the day on Sunday, according to the Kremlin.
“Ukraine will adhere to the ceasefire and respond strictly in kind. The absence of Russian strikes in the air, on land, and at sea will mean no response from our side,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in ..

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Four British nationals were arrested by the US Border Patrol after they entered the US in a remote part of Maine from Canada. They claimed to be hikers and told the police they were not aware that they entered the US. The incident took place on April 3, and now all of them have been charged with one count each of Entry without Inspection, a misdemeanor offense that carries a maximum sentence of six months in federal prison and a $5,000 fine. All four have pleaded not guilty.The names of the four British nationals triggered a major online debate as none of Ali Mohammed Ali Abdullah, Hameed Mohammed Nagi, Ibrahim Ayyub Khan and Mohammed Sultan Saleh is originally British. “Britain really needs to sort this issue out because the fact that these guys have British passports is an absolute catastrophe for national security in the West,” commentator Drew Pavlou wrote.GoPro footage shows them celebrating as they entered USContrary to..

An NRI couple living in the US is reportedly set to come back to India due to being victims of job loss; recently, there have been layoffs by Oracle Corporation. This move has highlighted the issue of visa restrictions and employment flexibility challenges faced by foreigners working in the US tech industry. As reported through a Reddit post by the wife, her husband was laid off from his position at Oracle in such a way that there will be a 60-day grace period from 11 April 2026. She herself has been laid off as far back as October 2025, with her having not found work ever since. Due to their lack of sponsorship through PERM or I-140, the only option left for the couple was to go back to India in July 2026.NRI couple prepares for India return as Oracle layoffs trigger strict 60-day visa window
The husband was reportedly impacted during a wider Oracle restructuring exercise that affected thousands of employees globally. His 60-day grace period is now the key deadline shaping their next ..

AdvertisementCrimeWorldEurope‘Ruthlessly’ abusive man jailed after wife died jumping from Scotland bridgeLee Milne also grabbed Kimberley by the neck, choked her, dragged her around, punched her and knocked her unconscious
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAssociated PressPublished: 10:03pm, 10 Apr 2026Kimberley Milne jumped to her death in Scotland in July 2023, but prosecutors in a landmark case said on Friday that she was driven to do it by her husband’s physical abuse.
Lee Milne, 40, was sentenced to eight years in prison following his conviction in Glasgow’s High Court for culpable homicide and engaging in abusive behaviour. It was the first case in which Scottish prosecutors asked jurors to find an abusive spouse responsible for the death of a victim who takes their own life.
“Lee Milne physically and psychologically abused Kimberly,” prosecutor Laura Buchan said. “He deliberately and ruthlessly exploited Kimberly’s vulnerabilities, which makes him culpable for her decision to end her own li..

AdvertisementHong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedyHong KongSocietyTai Po blaze: no fire risk checks done for HK$336 million estate renovationAuthorities did not pay special attention to fire hazards at residential estates undergoing large-scale maintenance before deadly fire, official says
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenBrian WongandMatthew ChengPublished: 9:43pm, 10 Apr 2026Updated: 10:02pm, 10 Apr 2026Hong Kong authorities did not conduct a fire risk assessment of a HK$336 million (US$42.9 million) renovation project at Wang Fuk Court before the city’s deadliest blaze in decades engulfed the housing estate, a public inquiry has heard.
Sam Keung Sai-ming, an assistant director of the Fire Services Department’s licensing and certification branch, said on Friday that authorities did not pay special attention to fire hazards at residential estates undergoing large-scale maintenance before the blaze last November.
Keung, the first government official to testify before a judge-led independent committee i..