Deadly heatwave in India: At least 11 people died of heatstroke at an outdoor event in Mumbai

At least 11 people died in India after attending an open-air ceremony organised by a minister on Sunday near Mumbai amid 38-degree temperatures, reports Times of India, quoted by digi24.ro.

Sudan: At least 56 people killed, 600 others injured in explosions and gunfire

At least 56 people have died and 600 others have been injured after explosions and gunfire in Sudan's capital Khartoum, where fighting between paramilitaries and the country's army is raging for the second day in a row. According to the BBC, the dead include three UN workers.

Ukraine criticises Poland's decision to block agricultural products. Hungary joins the ban

Ukraine has criticised the Polish government's decision to ban imports of Ukrainian agricultural goods, including products destined for other countries, saying it violated a previous agreement between the two countries, Politico reports.

"The light of justice will shine": Zelensky congratulated Ukrainians on Easter

Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky congratulated Ukrainians on Easter and drew a parallel between the resurrection of Christ and the revival of Ukraine, Unian reports.

Massive rocket attack on Sloviansk: There are dead and wounded

Russian missiles hit residential buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk on Friday. At least nine people lost their lives, 21 were wounded, and the blocks turned into slabs of metal and concrete, Reuters reports.

Ukraine to receive another $5 billion from G7 countries

Following the outcome of negotiations at the IMF and World Bank spring meetings, Ukraine will receive several billion dollars in additional support, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmihal said, according to RBC.

France: The pension reform law has passed the constitutionality test and can be promulgated. Police increase security in Paris

France's Constitutional Council has approved an increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64 proposed by President Macron, rejecting a call for a referendum, the BBC reports, quoted by Digi24. At the same time, the Constitutional Council said some articles of the controversial reform have legal flaws.

The horrors of war: reactions of senior officials to images of Ukrainian soldier's beheading published online

A new war crime has outraged public opinion in Ukraine and around the world. The ombudsman is addressing the United Nations and the Red Cross after images of the beheading of a serviceman were published on the internet. Russian soldiers are worse than ISIS, Kiev's foreign minister reacted, while Volodimir Zelenski called on the international community to react. Moscow, on the other hand, wants proof that these barbaric actions were committed by its soldiers.

Ukraine, covered by mines. The neighbouring state is the most heavily mined country in the world

Ukraine is the most heavily mined country in the world. Mines and booby-trapped explosives are believed to be located on 30% of the neighbouring state's territory. That's an area of 174 000 square kilometres covered by mines, equivalent to almost two-thirds of Romania, or more territory than England, Wales and Northern Ireland combined. According to Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine needs 5,000 de-mining specialists. The Ukrainian official estimated that it could take 30 years before these mines are completely removed.

Ukraine has resumed electricity exports to Europe after a six-month break

Ukraine has resumed electricity exports to Europe after a six-month hiatus caused by crippling Russian missile attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Energy Minister German Galuscenko announced, reports Agerpres.

Poland commemorated the victims of the Smolensk air disaster

Poland today commemorated the victims of the Smolensk air disaster. President Andrzej Duda, together with other Polish officials, paid tribute to the victims and laid flowers at the grave of the presidential couple in Krakow. He then attended the commemoration ceremony at the Warsaw Military Cemetery.

War in Ukraine: Ukrainian military reports it has repelled more than 40 enemy attacks in 24 hours

More and more civilians are dying from Russian attacks in Ukraine. Shelling killed at least seven civilians in the cities of Kupyansk and Zaporozhye over the weekend, Ukrainian authorities report. President Volodimir Zelenski said in his video message that "this is how the terrorist state marks Palm Sunday" and places itself in increasing isolation from the world. The Ukrainian military claims to have destroyed an ammunition depot and four Russian air defence systems in the past 24 hours.