Pope Francis officiates the Easter service at the Vatican

Tens of thousands of believers are attending in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, the service officiated by Pope Francis on the occasion of the Catholic Easter.

ISW: Russian forces using artillery to offset degraded offensive capabilities

A Kremlin-backed commander and former Russian-installed proxy official Alexander Khodakovsky said on April 8 that the Russian command has decided to almost completely halt the daily issue of ammunition to areas of the front where there are no active offensive operations, Kyiv Independent reports.

Over 30 Ukrainian children, illegally taken to Russia, returned home

Heavy fighting in Kherson. Even though the Ukrainian military has shot down Russian planes and seven drones, it is struggling to protect Bahmut. Meanwhile, authorities in Moscow are announcing a new package of laws to toughen punishment for terrorism, sabotage or treason. After a half-year hiatus caused by Russian missile attacks on the country's infrastructure, Ukraine can resume exporting electricity.

Tel Aviv: One tourist killed and seven wounded in car-ramming attack

An Italian tourist has been killed and seven other people injured in a suspected car-ramming attack near a beach in Tel Aviv, Israeli medics say, BBC reports.

The French president is in Romania for a few hours

The President of France, Emanuel Macron, landed this morning in Bucharest. It is a short visit, of only a few hours, during which the plane bringing the French official from China makes a technical stopover, writes Euronews, during which Macron can leave the aircraft.

Ireland to consult public on military neutrality in wake of Ukraine war

Ireland's government is to ask the public for their views on the country's tradition of military neutrality in a consutlative forum, the foreign minister said on Wednesday, the latest sign of a possible shift in the wake of Russia's Ukraine invasion, Reuters reports.

Geoana: We are willing to go as far as the Republic of Moldova is willing to go in the relationship with us

The North Atlantic Alliance is willing to go as far as the Republic of Moldova is willing to go in the relationship with NATO, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană said on Wednesday in Brussels, in an exclusive interview for Agerpres.

Zelenski was invited to the NATO Summit in July. Zelenski: The day will come when security will be guaranteed for our country too

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has announced that Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski has been invited to the alliance's July summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, CNN reports. Zelenski referred to the summit in his daily message posted on social media.

Bad weather has also taken hold in Europe. Continent faces snowfall and extreme temperatures in the middle of spring

Winter has returned in the middle of spring. Snow and cold weather will dominate Europe for the next few days. A cyclone that has formed in the Mediterranean Sea basin and is moving towards south-eastern Europe, as well as a wave of polar air, called the polar vortex, is heading towards the European continent. A severe weather code red has been issued in several European countries.

Fight for Bahmut continues: Ukrainian Armed Forces say Russia 'is far' from occupying the town

Ukraine has repelled 69 Russian attacks in the past 24 hours as the enemy concentrates its forces towards Liman, Bahmut and Avdiivka. However, the leadership of the Eastern Troop Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said the invaders "are far away" from occupying Bahmut.

Russia blames Ukraine for St. Petersburg bombing in which a well-known Russian military blogger lost his life

Russia has accused Ukraine of masterminding the murder of the well-known Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarski. The Russian authorities say the case also involves Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation. Moreover, the blogger was posthumously enlisted as a Wagner fighter.

Train crash in the Netherlands: At least one dead and 30 injured

At least one person has died and 30 others were injured after a train derailed in the Netherlands on Tuesday morning. The condition of 19 victims is serious, Dutch emergency services said, Euronews reports.