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This cycle brought a mix of diplomatic pauses, political momentum and scientific and cultural milestones: Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy agreed a 32‑hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, offering a temporary lull for civilians; Hungary’s tightly contested election campaign entered its final stretch as parties mobilise ahead of voting; Australia and Singapore struck an energy‑security agreement, pledging to keep refined fuels and LNG flowing and adding a legally binding addendum on essential supplies; space history advanced as the Artemis II mission carried four astronauts farther from Earth than ever before, completing a landmark lunar flyby that captivated public attention; Japan moved to outlaw genome editing of human embryos intended for implantation, a regulatory step shaping the ethics of future reproductive research; in West Africa the Ivorian PDCI celebrated its 80th anniversary, marking a long political legacy and renewed ambitions; on the sporting front Monégasque Valentin Vacherot thrilled local fans by reaching the Monte‑Carlo quarterfinals; and in the Arctic, reporting on deep‑mountain strategic facilities highlighted the region’s growing geopolitical and scientific significance — a snapshot of global developments spanning diplomacy, policy, science, culture and sport.