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.

Moscow and Kyiv signal a short Easter truce as diplomacy stalls and war pressures mount.





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Since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, Israel has closed holy sites in Jerusalem, citing safety concerns.
The first woman to lead the Church of England formally installed at ceremony before 2,000 guests.

Millions of people have rung in the ancient Persian New Year, Nowruz, as war grips the Middle East.

Air raid sirens sounded across Kuwait City as Iran targeted US assets with missiles and drones.










Quran memorisers in Gaza overcome devastation from war, reciting the holy book as a source of hope and strength.

The Vatican envoy to Lebanon visited Qlayaa, after a priest was killed in an Israeli attack.

Muslim worshippers prayed outside Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound as Israeli authorities kept holy sites closed.
The assailant who rammed his vehicle into Detroit’s Temple Israel synagogue has been killed.