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The march came days after militants ambushed 14 Meitei men and killed three of them, sparking protests in the State

The Russian army seized Kherson in 2022 and occupied it for eight months before Kyiv's forces took back control.

A humanitarian mission entered the devastated city of Oleshky on Friday, officials said, as Russia and Ukraine observed the most significant truce of the 4½-year war that began with Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.

A humanitarian mission entered the devastated Ukrainian city of Oleshky today, as Russia and Ukraine observed the most significant truce of the war that has raged since Moscow's invasion of its neighbour.

A Russian drone hit two trains at a station in central Ukraine, killing at least 14 people, but a local truce credited to Melania Trump is bringing some hope elsewhere.

KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — A planned six-day ceasefire brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump and tied to a humanitarian aid mission in a Russian-occupied town has brought rare quiet to the Ukrainian-held city of Kherson across the water.

The local truce, brokered with the involvement of Pope Leo, is intended to allow aid into Oleshky and enable those who want to leave to do so.

The truce, announced by US First Lady Melania Trump, aims to provide aid to residents and help those who wish to leave the city safely.

<p>Frontline near Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine quiet for first time in years ahead of planned evacuation</p><p>A <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/ukraine-troops-report-ongoing-problems-with-starlink-satellite-network">local ceasefire</a> in a southern Ukrainian city under Russian occupation appeared to be holding on Tuesday

<p>Israel continued to commit genocide in Gaza after last <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1947576">October’s US-brokered ceasefire</a> in the enclave, a UN commission said in a report published on Monday.</p> <p>The <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/iicihr-ukraine/repo

UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel examined violations against Palestinian civilians.

A day after Saudi Arabia and its two defence-pact partners sent senior officials to Tehran, sources say the clearest outcome is a promise to keep talking, not a deal to de-escalate on any front, including the Houthi attacks on Saudi cities. Officials from the three Makkah pact countries , Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, flew to Iran as part of a push for

Ceasefire is declared in Russian-occupied town, but Kyiv fears a propaganda trap

The Oleshky ceasefire, which the White House said was secured by US First Lady Melania Trump, is meant to allow aid to get in and civilians to get out.

A year after declaring themselves unashamedly pro-development, Liberal MPs are revolting over high-density plans in their own backyards.

Russia has said it would not slow down its offensive on Ukraine despite upcoming US-brokered talks on ending the conflict but that it could agree local "humanitarian" ceasefires.

Her unusual intervention comes as her husband pursues a full end to Russia's war with a sudden pivot to Moscow that has alarmed Kyiv.

US First Lady Melania Trump described herself as an “exclusive intermediary” in ceasefire talks for the Ukrainian city of Oleshky, with the truce expected to begin on Oct 29.

Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.