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Meta has updated its parental control tools: parents can now see the topics their teenagers have discussed with Meta AI over the past week on Facebook, Messenger or Instagram.
The gas supplier Naftogaz of Ukraine has explained what will happen to natural gas payments if customers paid using the old bank details in February or March 2026. The company has assured customers that these payments will be credited, and that they can check their payment status via their personal account, the chatbot or the “Kub” app.
During a meeting with King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi made a slip of the tongue when addressing him in English: instead of “Your Majesty”, he said “Your Emergency”.
In Ukraine, pensions have been automatically adjusted since 1 April for citizens who continue to work after retirement. The adjustment applies to those who have accrued additional insurance periods or have reached the two-year mark since their last pension review.
Kyiv has already allocated around 5 billion hryvnias to prepare for the upcoming heating season. A further 7.5 billion hryvnias are set to be allocated in the near future to protect infrastructure, provide backup power supplies and restore energy facilities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has commented publicly for the first time since the March shutdown in Moscow on the internet blackout in Russia, stating that “security” remains a priority for the authorities and that citizens should be informed about such restrictions.
Scientists have stated that the Earth’s core, previously thought to be almost completely isolated from the planet’s upper layers, may transport gold and other precious metals into the mantle and then to the surface via volcanic processes.
In 2026, the academic year in Ukrainian schools may officially run until 30 June; however, there is no fixed start date for the summer holidays – the actual schedule is determined by the teaching council of each educational institution.
24 квітня 2026 року за новим церковним календарем віряни вшановують Молченську ікону Богородиці, а також відзначають п’ятий день Провідного тижня, коли за традицією моляться за померлих і згадують близьких.
Ivan Vyhovskyi, Head of the National Police of Ukraine, has stated that the force is unable to take on mobilisation duties on its own. According to him, despite preparations for a mobilisation reform in which the police are assigned a key role, this is hampered by significant staff shortages and the additional workload that has increased since the start of the full-scale war.
On 17 April, following the results of a tender, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence placed an order with Dolya i Ko. Ltd. for Motorola body-worn cameras and associated equipment worth 290.91 million hryvnias. The order comprises 5,525 body cameras for military personnel of the Territorial Defence Forces and Special Forces, which are to be delivered to Kyiv by 31 July 2026.
Ukrainian actress Olga Sumska publicly wished her older sister Natalia Sumska a happy birthday, despite the fact that, in her own words, she has been at odds with her for some time. To mark the occasion, she posted a rare archive photo and addressed her sister briefly on Instagram.
