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3 April 2026: which church holiday is it and what you should definitely do at home
On 3 April, according to the new church calendar, the faithful honour the Venerable Confessor Nikita, abbot of the Midiki Monastery, and pray before the icon of the Mother of God known as the ‘Ever-Blooming Flower’. This day was associated not only with prayer, but also with concerns for domestic peace, harmony within the family, and weather omens.
Over the past 24 hours, 230 combat engagements have been recorded on the front line
The 1,500th day of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine has begun. Defence forces continue to repel the offensive and are inflicting losses on the enemy.
The Russian Armed Forces lost 3 tanks and 6 armoured fighting vehicles in the past 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 1,230 troops. Russia’s total losses since the start of the full-scale invasion have exceeded 1.3 million.
A US court has allowed investors to file a class action lawsuit against Elon Musk
A federal judge in Manhattan has ruled that former Twitter shareholders (now X) are entitled to bring a class action lawsuit against Elon Musk.
A stray bullet killed a baby in a pram during a shooting in Brooklyn
In New York, a seven-month-old baby was killed by a stray bullet during a street shooting in Brooklyn. According to the police, the attack was likely gang-related, and the infant was not the shooter’s intended target.
One of NASA’s most unusual aircraft has taken to the skies once again
The experimental X-59 QueSST has resumed flights following a failed test, which had to be aborted due to a false warning in the cockpit. The NASA and Lockheed Martin project aims to demonstrate whether supersonic flights over land can be made significantly quieter.
He condemned Russia’s war and left the country: rapper Fuze has died in a road accident
Russian rapper Artem Brovkov, known as Fuze, has died in a road accident. He was the founder of the band Krec, who left Russia after the outbreak of the full-scale war, spoke out publicly against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and was added to the Russian Ministry of Justice’s register of ‘foreign agents’.
Universities lack the funds to increase salaries: the Rada speaks of a crisis
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Education, Science and Innovation has highlighted the financial risks facing higher education institutions following the increase in the basic salaries of academic and teaching staff. Parliament drew attention to the shortfall in the special fund for higher education institutions and the absence of a budget programme specification as of the date of consideration.
SpaceX is preparing for an IPO: Musk’s company could be valued at over $1 trillion
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite manufacturer, has privately filed documents for an initial public offering, paving the way for one of the largest IPOs in history.
Telegram has added an AI editor, new polls and no-code bots
Telegram has released an update featuring a built-in AI text editor, enhanced polling capabilities, support for Live and Motion Photos, managed bots, and a PDF document scanner on iOS.
Нападником на військового ТЦК у Львові, виявився інспектор Львівської митниці — його затримали
Поліція Львівщини затримала підозрюваного в нападі на військовослужбовця ТЦК. Ним виявився інспектор Львівської митниці.
Up to 10 years in prison: a bill concerning the TCC and the VLC has been tabled in parliament
Bill No. 15114 has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada; it proposes to increase administrative and criminal liability for offences relating to military registration, medical examinations and conscription. For certain offences involving the unlawful enrichment of members of the medical examination board, the bill provides for up to 10 years’ imprisonment.