The Petersburg Post

Saturday, Apr 11th, 2026 - DUBLIN — Police removed and arrested protesters on Saturday to reopen Ireland 's only oil refinery as a fifth day of disruptive demonstrations over the soaring price of fuel left many gas pumps dry and threatened to cripple transportation across the country. Trucks and tractors continued to block access to vital fuel depots and a major port, and vehicles clogging traffic led to closures of part of the main ...

Saturday, Apr 11th, 2026 - Corruption scandals and a surging opposition have turned the vote into the biggest test yet for the long-serving populist leader The drone footage showed a sprawling residence in northern Hungary , complete with manicured gardens, a swimming pool and an underground garage. But it was what came next that captured much of the country's imagination: zebras darting across the countryside. The property caught on camera ...

Saturday, Apr 11th, 2026 - A temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has come into force, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Kyiv would respect it if Moscow did. The ceasefire is due to last for 32 hours, from 4:00pm local time (13:00 GMT) on Saturday until midnight on Sunday, according to the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the ceasefire on Thursday to coincide with Orthodox Easter celebrations, more than ...

Friday, Apr 10th, 2026 - Two things took place in China this week that haven't happened in 10 years. Taiwan's incumbent opposition leader visited the country, and she met with Xi Jinping. The meeting between China's president and Cheng Li-wun, who favours closer ties to Beijing, comes at a critical time in cross-strait relations. It comes before US President Donald Trump's expected meeting with his Chinese counterpart in May, and while a ...