Despite Global Truce Appeal, 661,000 People Newly DisplacedThe Norwegian Refugee Council said in a report released on Friday that the bulk of the newly displaced are in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Associated Press
UN Chief Urges Immediate Global Cease-Fire to Fight COVID-19He said it’s time to silence guns, stop artillery, end airstrikes and create corridors for life-saving aid.Associated Press
Russian, Turkish Presidents Announce Syria Cease-FireThey say a cease-fire will come into force in Idlib at midnight.Associated Press
Pence Says Turkey Agrees to Cease-Fire in SyriaVice President Mike Pence says that Turkey has agreed to a cease-fire in Syria.Associated Press
Mother’s Day Weekend ‘Cease-Fire’ Begins in BaltimoreLast year, the city recorded more than 300 homicides for the fourth straight year.Associated Press