Iran port blast injures 281 near Bandar Abbas
At least 281 people were injured in an explosion that rocked Iran's Shahid Rajai port near the southern city of Bandar Abbas, France 24 reports.
Rodica Mazur
Vatican holds funeral for Pope Francis today
St. Peter's Square at the Vatican opened to the public this morning ahead of Pope Francis's funeral, which is expected to draw approximately 200,000 people and dozens of officials, EFE reports.
Zelenskyy rejects ceding Crimea as US peace plan emerges
Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announced that "very important" meetings could take place in the coming days, aimed at bringing closer the end of the war in Ukraine and achieving peace.
Eliza Mihalache
Key Ukraine peace meeting in London postponed
The meeting scheduled for Wednesday in London between officials from the United States, Ukraine, and the European Union has been postponed, after several foreign ministers cancelled their participation, according to Reuters.
Bogdan Nigai
Ukraine eyes peace talks, holds firm on Crimea
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that his country is ready to start negotiations with the Russian Federation in "any format," immediately after a ceasefire.
Reports: Putin proposes Ukraine ceasefire along front lines
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed freezing the conflict in Ukraine along the current front line in a bid for peace, the Financial Times reports, citing informed sources.
Pope Francis: Funeral plans, will, conclave timeline
The Congregation of Cardinals has set Pope Francis's funeral for Saturday, April 26, starting at 10:00 AM (local time, 11:00 AM Moldova time), the French channel BFMTV reports.
Odessa hit by Russian drone attack, 3 injured
Three people were injured following a kamikaze drone attack launched by Russia on the city of Odessa on the morning of Tuesday, April 22.
Ukraine peace talks set for London Apr 22
A new round of talks on Ukraine will begin on April 22 in London, following discussions held last week in Paris.
Daniela Savin
Report: Trump offers Russia NATO, Crimea concessions
The Kremlin has expressed "satisfaction" with Donald Trump's casual announcement that he would explicitly and officially exclude Ukraine's accession to NATO.
Dan Alexe
Pope Francis died Monday from stroke: Vatican
The Vatican announced that Pope Francis died following a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, AP and Reuters reported.
Eiffel Tower goes dark tonight in homage to the Pope
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced that the Eiffel Tower will not be lit up on Monday evening to "honor the memory" of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88, news.ro writes.
