ISTANBUL -- The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has declared a ceasefire with Türkiye, local media reported on Saturday.

In its statement, the PKK announced that it would follow the call of its jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, for disarmament and dissolution, according to the NTV broadcaster. (Türkiye-PKK-Ceasefire)

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TIRIN KOT, Afghanistan -- A landslide killed at least six people, including women and children, in southern Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, a local official reported.

The disaster occurred late Friday after heavy rain and snowfall in the Sarmory area of the province's Gizab district, said Zamir Ahmad, provincial director of culture and information. (Afghanistan-Disaster-Landslide)

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LONDON -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in London on Saturday and is expected to meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the afternoon, a day earlier than originally planned, said a Downing Street spokesperson.

Zelensky's visit to Britain followed his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday evening in the White House, where a routine presence in front of a press pool erupted into an unexpected shouting match. (Britain-Zelensky-Visit)

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MANILA -- A 10-wheeler dump truck carrying soil plowed into nine vehicles in Batangas province, south of Manila, on Saturday, injuring 14 people, police said.

Police said the truck's brake failed, causing it to collide with a passenger bus and several other vehicles parked in front of a roadside convenience store in Tuy, a town in Batangas province, at around 6 a.m. local time. (Philippines-Road Accident) Enditem

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