JERUSALEM -- Israel has accepted a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and Jewish Passover holiday, according to a statement issued by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office around midnight between Saturday and Sunday. (Israel-Ceasefire-Ramadan)

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LONDON -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday.

During their meeting at Downing Street, Starmer said Ukraine has "full backing across the United Kingdom." He stressed Britain's "unwavering determination" to achieve lasting peace.

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. (UK-Ukraine-Politics)

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ISTANBUL -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Saturday to resume military operations against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) if its promises are not fulfilled.

"We will continue our ongoing operations, and if necessary, we will leave no stone unturned and no head on top of a shoulder until we eliminate the last terrorist," Erdogan stated. (Türkiye-PKK-Warning)

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KAMPALA -- Uganda on Saturday announced the second Ebola death in its capital, Kampala, just days after discharging all Ebola patients whom authorities said had fully recovered following isolation and treatment.

A four-and-a-half-year-old child died from Ebola at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala on Tuesday, Uganda's Ministry of Health said in a statement issued on Saturday. (Uganda-Ebola-Death) Enditem

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