Andriy Yermak discussed with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi the return of deported Ukrainian children and prisoners of war from Russia, as well as preparations for the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland.
Five people were killed and 23 injured, including a 4-year-old girl in critical condition, as a result of yesterday's rocket attack on Odesa's waterfront by Russia.
Kyiv has called for the unconditional closure of WIPO's external office in Moscow due to Russia's war against Ukraine, citing damage to global security, food, energy, the environment, and Ukraine's intellectual property system.
Russian troops attacked Nikopol district, Dnipropetrovs'k region, using artillery and kamikaze drones, damaging two houses but causing no casualties.
Over the past day, 115 combat engagements took place on the frontline, with the majority of attacks conducted by the enemy in the Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka sectors, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure, despite the fact that Ukrainian troops repelled numerous attacks.
France, Germany and Poland called for redoubling efforts to combat Russian disinformation and interference by exposing a Russian network that conducts influence operations on EU audiences to weaken support for Ukraine.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit France, Serbia, and Hungary from April 5 to 10, his first European tour in five years, aimed at strengthening ties with these countries and the EU.
A former NSA employee was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for attempting to pass classified national defense information to Russian intelligence services in exchange for $85,000.
Ahead of the presidential election and referendum in Moldova, russia plans to launch a series of hybrid attacks against Chisinau, including disinformation created by artificial intelligence and financial incentives, according to intelligence shared by Britain to help Moldova counter the perceived russian threat.
On Tuesday, April 30, in most regions of Ukraine, warm, low cloudy weather without precipitation is expected, the temperature will be 4-9°C at night and 18-23°C during the day, except for the Transcarpathian region, where the temperature can rise to 25°C.
The United States did not issue a visa to a russian diplomat who was to participate in a meeting of a UN General Assembly committee. The russian Federation called it a violation of its obligations as a country hosting the UN headquarters.
Airline Finnair temporarily suspends flights to Tartu due to GPS interference affecting aircraft takeoffs and landings.
Hunter Biden plans to sue Fox News for defamation, illegal publication of stolen intimate photos, and misrepresentation for financial gain.
Two MPs, Stepan Ivakhiv and Ihor Palytsia, have not attended Verkhovna Rada sessions for more than a year, citing dissatisfaction with the role of the parliament and the presence of members of the Opposition Platform - For Life party, respectively.
In the Philippines, classes in all schools have been suspended due to the intense heat, with temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius, exacerbated by the El Niño climate phenomenon.
As of April 29, 2024, the State Employment Service has issued 118,152 referrals to the unemployed for community service under the Army of Recovery project, with Kharkiv region making the most referrals - 21,983.
The photo exhibition "Mariupol" includes 40 photographs by Yevhen Malolietka and Mstyslav Chernov from the life of the Ukrainian city during its siege by Russian occupation forces in 2022.
The White House is considering a ban on enriched uranium imports from Russia, which supplies about a quarter of the enriched uranium used to fuel U. S. commercial reactors and generates about $1 billion in revenue for Moscow a year.
Law enforcers remind Ukrainians to observe safety rules when visiting cemeteries in the de-occupied territories due to the presence of tens of thousands of explosive devices planted by the enemy.
Apple is in talks with OpenAI and Google to integrate artificial intelligence technologies, such as OpenAI's features and Google's Gemini chatbot, into iOS 18, the next iPhone operating system, to bring new AI-based features to the iPhone this year.
The White House claims that Ukraine has already begun receiving aid from the United States as part of a new $61 billion military support package.
Adani Green Energy Limited is building one of India's largest clean wind-solar hybrid power plants, covering an area of more than 518 square kilometers and costing about $20 billion, to provide electricity to 16 million Indian homes and contribute to India's renewable energy targets.
Loud explosions were heard in occupied Crimea, and Russian authorities blocked traffic on the Crimean bridge after about 10 explosions were heard on the peninsula.
Kharkiv renamed 367 place names associated with Russia, including the Pushkinskaya and Pivdennyi Vokzal metro stations, as part of its de-Russification efforts.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda supports the idea of returning to Ukraine conscripts who left for the EU at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, saying that Ukraine should have mobilization plans and its allies should help Kyiv in every way possible, while the Lithuanian Migration Department emphasizes that there are currently no legal grounds to oblige Lithuania to help Ukraine in the mobilization process.
Turkey is ready to support the candidacy of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next NATO Secretary General, but he still needs the approval of Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia to ensure the unanimous consensus needed for the appointment.
The European Union will investigate the activities of Meta (Facebook and Instagram) over concerns that its social media moderation is not effective enough to stop widespread political advertising and disinformation from abroad that could undermine the upcoming European elections.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico ridiculed Slovaks who raised 4 million euros to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces, preferring a peaceful settlement and a ceasefire to military aid.
Recently, two Ukrainian soldiers were killed in Germany who had arrived there for medical treatment. One of the deceased had previously served in the Air Assault Forces and was wounded in the battle for Bilohorivka.
According to the State Emergency Service, a russian missile strike on the waterfront in Odesa killed 4 people and injured 32 others, including 2 children.
