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First Line News Articles for Wednesday, April 8 2026
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Zelenskyy Offers Easter Pause on Energy Strikes as Russian Drone Kills 4 in Bus Strike
Ukraine is proposing to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday, which will be observed this coming weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Attacker Dead, 2 Injured in Gunfight Outside Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
Three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead, Turkish officials said. The two other assailants were captured with injuries.
Taiwan opposition chief arrives for China ‘peace’ mission as president calls for talks
Taiwan’s opposition leader arrived in China on Tuesday for a “peace” mission and potential meeting with President Xi Jinping, as Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te reiterated he was open for talks but the island had the right to chart its own course.
US remarks on NATO are pushing Europe to seek alternative security options, Spain says
Recent U.S. complaints about NATO allies and threats to quit the alliance are pushing European countries to seek alternative security arrangements, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Tuesday.
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