At least 5 reported killed in missile strikes on southern Ukrainian city of Odesa, according to official
Five civilians died and 18 were wounded in Russian missile strikes on the southern port city of Odesa, according to a senior Ukrainian official, as another official denounced them as "Easter gifts from Putin."
"Five Ukrainian citizens were killed and 18 wounded," Andriy Yermak, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said in a statement. "These are only those who were found. And most likely, there will be more."
Yermak said one of the dead was a 3-month-old baby, adding: "A child who had to celebrate his first Easter with his parents. Nothing is sacred. Absolutely. Evil will be punished."
Rwanda genocide survivors moved out of hostel so Priti Patel could inspect it
Survivors of the Rwandan genocide who currently live in the hostel that will house asylum seekers sent from the UK under a controversial Home Office plan were dispatched on a day trip to prevent them disrupting the visit of home secretary Priti Patel this month, the Observer has learned.
Patel toured the hostel, known as Hope House, when she was in Kigali to sign the deal with Rwanda. Her visit was carefully managed by both the Rwandan authorities and the Home Office to present the plan in the best possible light.
The proposal has been widely condemned as inhumane, illegal, unworkable and prohibitively expensive. Critics have included Tory MPs and peers, the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) and the archbishop of Canterbury, who said in his Easter Sunday sermon that the scheme “does not stand the judgment of God”.
Indonesia bans palm oil exports
The ban from the world's largest exporter has rocked an already precarious edible oil market. The price of cooking oil has soared as war rages between sunflower oil producers Russia and Ukraine.
Indonesia announced on Friday a ban on palm oil exports in a bid to stymie the soaring domestic price of cooking oil.
Palm oil is the most produced, consumed and traded edible oil in the world.
The price of cooking oil has risen substantially as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Both Ukraine and Russia are major exporters of sunflower oil.
What did Indonesian authorities say about the ban?
"I will continue to monitor and evaluate the implementation of this policy so that the availability of cooking oil in the country is abundant and at an affordable price," Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in a statement.
The announcement followed a rally in Jakarta, where hundreds protested soaring oil and food prices.
Israel closes crossing to Gaza workers after new rocket attacks
Israel said it will close its only crossing from the Gaza Strip for workers on Sunday in response to overnight rocket fire, stopping short of conducting retaliatory strikes in an apparent bid to ease tensions.
The rocket attacks on Friday night and Saturday morning followed days of clashes at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound and a month of deadly violence.
The unrest -- which comes as the Jewish festival of Passover overlaps with the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan -- has sparked international fears of conflict, one year after similar violence led to an 11-day war between Israel and Gaza-based militants.
Sri Lanka: As protest pressure mounts, loyalists want PM to quit
Sri Lanka’s beleaguered prime minister has come under increased pressure to step down as a cabinet minister and other senior party members back street protests calling for resignations over a worsening economic crisis.
Media minister Nalaka Godahewa on Saturday announced his support for the thousands outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office who are demanding he and other members of his powerful family quit.
Harry Billinge: The veteran who raised £50,000 for a D-Day memorial
Horace "Harry" Billinge visited Normandy many times in his life, starting with the D-Day invasion when he was just 18 years old.
He later returned to remember his fallen comrades, and raised £50,000 (€60,000) for a memorial to be built in their memory.
Resident of Arromanches, Normandy have been sharing their memories of the "little man that was just full of life" ahead of his funeral next week.
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