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20.04.2025

20.04.2025 โ€” Day Putin's Easter Truce Collapsed While Prince Andrew Reappeared

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 20.04.2025.

It displays 73 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

20.04.2025 โ‡ข Day Putin's Easter Truce Collapsed While Prince Andrew Reappeared
โŒจPutin's announced Easter ceasefire dominated the news cycle, with coverage evolving from initial reports to full dismissal. By morning, Zelenskyy accused Russia of continuing attacks despite the truce, calling it merely "PR" while both sides exchanged blame for violations. The phrase "impression of a ceasefire" featured prominently across outlets.

Following yesterday's statue defacement protests, gender ruling tensions continued with Supreme Court judges reportedly receiving death threats over their biological definition of "woman."

Prince Andrew made a rare public appearance at the Easter Sunday service alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla, his first royal appearance in 12 months. Reports claimed William "has no time for him" while speculation emerged about a potential return to royal duties.

Other developments included the IDF admitting "professional failures" in Gaza aid worker killings, and reports of the UK seeking to reduce dependence on US weapons parts with increased domestic production.
20.04.2025
00:02
The Guardian

Protesters fill the streets in cities across the US to denounce Trump agenda

00:02
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07:02
The Guardian

Zelenskyy says Russia still firing on Ukraine despite โ€˜Easter truceโ€™

07:02

07:30โ‡ขRussia Violates Easter Truce Claims Ukraine

โŒจThe newspapers report on Ukraine's President Zelensky accusing Russia of continuing attacks despite Putin's declared "Easter truce," with Zelensky stating Moscow is "trying to create a general impression of a ceasefire" while still firing on Ukrainian positions (BBC News, The Guardian, The Independent). In celebrity news, Strictly Come Dancing's Jamie Borthwick faces accusations of cheating on his girlfriend during the show (Metro, The Sun). Other stories include Meghan Markle being accused of plagiarizing a British author's work for her Netflix series (Daily Mail), a community struggling with dog attacks (The Mirror), and death threats against Supreme Court victors in a gender ruling case (The Times).
07:54
The Guardian

Zelenskyy accuses Putin of creating โ€˜impressionโ€™ of a ceasefire and says Russian shelling has continued

07:54
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08:55
BBC

Ukraine says Russian attacks continuing despite Putinโ€™s 'Easter truce'

President Zelensky claims Russia is trying to create an impression of a ceasefire while still making attempts to advance in some areas.
08:55
10:12
BBC

Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaking โ€˜Easter truceโ€™

The accusations come after Russiaโ€™s president announced a surprise 30-hour ceasefire on Saturday.
10:12
10:12
10:38

10:48โ‡ขUkraine Dismisses Putin's Easter Ceasefire Claims

โŒจThe newspapers report on the ongoing controversy over Putin's declared Easter truce, with Ukraine accusing Russia of violating it while diplomatic efforts increase (BBC News, The Guardian, Sky News). The fallout from the UK Supreme Court ruling on biological sex definitions continues, with LGBTQ+ protesters defacing a feminist statue in London (Breitbart London, The Times, Spiked). Royal news focuses on Prince Andrew's rare public appearance at Easter Sunday church service alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla (Metro, The Sun). Other stories include debates on alcohol safety (Spiked), prison detention costs (The Independent), and privacy concerns regarding AI-generated images of children (HuffPost UK).
10:55
The Guardian

Zelenskyy says Russia has intensified shelling despite โ€˜Easter truceโ€™ as Moscow also accuses Ukraine of breaching ceasefire

10:55
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14:22
The Guardian

Zelenskyy dismisses Putin ceasefire as โ€˜PRโ€™ and says Russian attacks continue

14:22
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14:59โ‡ขZelenskyy Rejects Putin's Easter Ceasefire

โŒจThe newspapers report on ongoing tension between Ukraine and Russia, with both sides accusing each other of violating the Easter truce. President Zelenskyy dismisses Putin's ceasefire as mere "PR" while claiming Russian attacks continue (The Guardian, The Independent). The IDF released findings from an inquiry into the killing of Gaza aid workers, citing "operational misunderstanding" and firing a deputy commander (BBC News, Sky News). UK political headlines show Nigel Farage's Reform UK party potentially winning the most seats in a future election (Breitbart London). Prince Andrew made his first royal appearance in 12 months at an Easter church service (The Mirror).
15:57
The Guardian

Israeli military admits โ€˜professional failuresโ€™ over Gaza paramedic killings

15:57
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18:15
Russia is trying to create the general impression of a ceasefire, while attacks continue, according to President Zelenskyy โ€“ while the Ukrainian military said at least 45 combat clashes had taken place since Vladimir Putin announced his so-called temporary truce.
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20:14

20:16โ‡ขIDF Admits Gaza Medic Killings "Professional Failures"

โŒจThe newspapers report on the Israeli military admitting "professional failures" in the killing of Gaza medics and aid workers last month, with an IDF inquiry leading to the firing of a deputy commander (BBC News, The Guardian, Sky News). The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues with both sides accusing each other of violating a purported Easter truce, despite Putin's announcement of a temporary ceasefire (Channel 4 News). Other stories include prison controversies regarding Muslim inmates allegedly being exempt from dog searches (Breitbart London) and the UK planning to increase domestic explosives production amid concerns about reliance on US arms supplies (The Times).
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