## Ukraine-Russia latest: Ukraine ready to accept 30-day ceasefire, as US resumes military assistance

Authored by bbc.com

Talks between the US and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia seem to have been fruitful, with a 30-day ceasefire proposal on the table that has been accepted by Zelensky and his officials.

As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says: "The ball is now in Russia's court.".

It remains unclear how Russia will respond, as the Kremlin says it will make a statement once it has been briefed by Washington.

Zelensky says Ukraine is "ready to take this step" towards peace, as his deputy head confirms that security assistance from the US has been restored.

Overnight, a "massive" Ukrainian drone attack, believed to be the largest ever on Moscow and the capital region, killed three people.

Meanwhile, the regional head of Dnipro, in the east of Ukraine, says there has been a large-scale drone attack on the region on Tuesday.

Earlier, we reported that children were among six dead in Russian attacks in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, according to local authorities. »

### Trump freezes $1 billion in food aid given to local schools and food banks to help low-income families

Authored by independent.co.uk

The Department of Agriculture has slashed over $1 billion in funding aimed at helping schools and food banks purchase from local farmers, according to a nonprofit.

An estimated $660 million in funds through the Local Food for Schools program for 2025 will no longer be available to support childcare institutions and schools, the group added.

Donald Trump’s Department of Agriculture has reportedly notified states that it has cut $1 billion in funding aimed at helping schools and food banks ( AP ). »

### The USA is immediately lifting the pause in intelligence sharing and resuming security assistance to Ukraine.

Authored by unn.ua

The United States is immediately lifting the pause in intelligence sharing and resuming security assistance to Ukraine.

The United States is immediately lifting the pause in intelligence sharing and resuming security assistance to Ukraine - it is emphasized in the statement.

On March 11, a high-level meeting of the delegations of Ukraine and the USA began in Jeddah. »

### U.S. to restart intelligence sharing and security assistance to Ukraine

Authored by nbcnews.com

The United States will immediately lift a pause on intelligence sharing and resume providing security assistance to Ukraine after delegates from Kyiv agreed to accept the Trump administration's proposal for a 30-day interim ceasefire with Russia.

In the wake of that confrontation, Trump's administration paused intelligence sharing with Kyiv.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and national security adviser Mike Waltz at a meeting with Ukrainian officials Monday in Saudi Arabia. »

### Indiana boy, 10, dead after 340-pound foster mom sits on him for 'acting bad'

Authored by foxnews.com

On April 25, police were called to a home in Valparaiso, Indiana, because the boy was not breathing and turned out to have no pulse, CBS News reported.

Officers attempted to resuscitate the boy, but he was transported to a hospital where he later died.

INDIANA PARENTS ARRESTED FOR ABUSE AFTER ALLEGEDLY ZIP-TYING 10-YEAR-OLD SON, TELLING SIBLING TO BEAT HIM UP. »

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