Germany summons Russian ambassador citing ‘direct threats’
Berlin calls undefined threats ‘an attempt to undermine support for Ukraine and test our unity’.
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Flag, anthem restrictions dropped for Russian, Belarusian swimmers
The move signals a further easing of restrictions on athletes from the two countries by sports-governing bodies.
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Who is Peter Magyar, Hungary’s new leader who trounced Viktor Orban?
Magyar’s centre-right Tisza party has won a two-thirds majority in Hungary’s parliamentary elections.
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Viktor Orban swept from power after 16 years ruling Hungary
In a record turnout at the polls, Hungarians have voted out their long-serving, far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Published On 13 Apr 2026
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaching Easter ceasefire
The warring sides trade barbs over truce as Kremlin says Russia will not extend it unless Kyiv agrees to its terms.
Russia-Ukraine Orthodox Easter ceasefire begins
Both sides have agreed to observe the temporary truce, as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war continue to stall.
Russia suffers ‘record’ soldier casualties as Ukraine ups drone production
Russian casualties are mounting, recruitment is falling and territorial gains are dwindling.
Russia and Ukraine agree to 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire
Moscow and Kyiv signal a short Easter truce as diplomacy stalls and war pressures mount.
Ukraine’s veterans’ theatre turns war wounds into catharsis
Wounded soldiers, wives and widows workshop ideas and stage plays in Kyiv, bringing the audience to tears.
![Actress Kateryna Svyrydenko plays Maryna, a soldier's wife in Twenty One, a play staged in Kyiv's Veterans' Theater [Mansur Mirovalev/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Actress-Kateryna-Svyrydenko-plays-Maryna-a-soldiers-wife-in-Twenty-One-a-play-staged-in-Kyivs-Veterans-Theater-1775144056.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Russia confirms 16 Cameroonian soldiers killed in Ukraine war
No information has been provided specifying how the soldiers ended up fighting for Russia.
Ukraine, Russia kill several civilians in tit-for-tat attacks
At least seven people killed in Ukraine and three in Russia, a day after Zelenskyy renewed his Easter ceasefire offer.
