Society
When coffee kills: a new study on the timing of consumption
A morning cup of coffee isn’t just a habit, but a real chance at a long life. However, how we drink it throughout the day can either save our heart or leave it unprotected
A spring with a bit of a temper: where thunderstorms are expected on 4 April, and where it will be +18°C
Saturday in Ukraine will be split into two weather zones: whilst the first spring thunderstorms will be rumbling in the south and east, the rest of the country will be basking in the sunshine
Lunar sprint: the first 24 hours for the Artemis-2 crew
The Artemis 2 mission has launched successfully, sending the Orion spacecraft with four astronauts into orbit. For NASA, this is not only a test of its reputation but also the start of a genuine return of humans to the Moon
Train tickets now available on your smartphone: Ukrainian Railways has launched online ticket sales in a further seven regions
Ukrzaliznytsia has launched online ticket sales for commuter services in a further seven regions. You can book your journey in a matter of seconds and avoid queues by using the mobile app.
An 18-year-old musician has been executed in Iran following protests
In Iran, 18-year-old musician Amirhossein Khatami was executed; he had been arrested following anti-government protests and sentenced to death on charges of “enmity against God”. Following this, human rights activists and representatives of the Iranian opposition warned of the risk of a new wave of executions in the country.
Easter in 2026: date, traditions and dietary restrictions
We’ll tell you when Easter falls this year, publish a calendar of celebrations for the coming years, and remind you of the holiday’s traditions.
A 13-year-old girl who went missing in Arizona has been found alive 32 years later
Christina Marie Plante, who went missing in 1994 at the age of 13, has been found alive in Arizona. The girl vanished without a trace on her way to the stables in the mountain village of Star Valley, and her case remained unsolved for decades.
An Apple museum has opened in the Netherlands to mark the company’s 50th anniversary
A new Apple museum has opened in Utrecht, celebrating the company’s 50-year history – from its early experiments in a garage to the iPhone, which has transformed the daily lives of millions of people. Among the main exhibits are the Apple I, the original Macintosh and other devices that shaped the development of personal computers.
Ukrposhta has approved special rates for military personnel via the ‘Army+’ app
A price of 1 UAH has been introduced for frontline regions, along with a 25% discount on delivery within Ukraine and abroad.
Off the coast of Istad, the coastguard stopped a tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet
On the morning of 3 April, the Swedish Coast Guard detained a vessel off the coast of Ystad that is suspected of being involved in an oil spill in the Baltic Sea. The vessel in question is the tanker Flora 1, which is on the EU sanctions list and bears the hallmarks of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet.
The Ministry of Finance has debunked a false claim regarding estate agents’ reports on all property transactions
The Ministry of Finance has stated that estate agents in Ukraine are not required to report details of all property transactions worth more than 400,000 UAH to the State Financial Monitoring Service. The ministry emphasised that a different approach applies to them: they are only required to report suspicious financial transactions or attempts to carry them out.
The SBU has announced that it has foiled an attempt by the Russian Federation to register Starlink in the Zhytomyr region
The SBU’s counter-intelligence unit has stated that it foiled an attempt by Russian intelligence services to register Starlink satellite terminals on Ukrainian territory. The agency says this was aided by the “Burn the FSB Agent” information campaign and a call to the hotline from a resident of the Zhytomyr region.
