UK Weekend

Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly declared an Easter cease-fire in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, however, says attacks have continued.During a meeting at the Kremlin, Putin called for his forces to cease all military operations from 6 p.m. Moscow time Saturday to midnight Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a post on Telegram."Guided by…

ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an Easter cease-fire in his invasion of Ukraine. A statement said Russian military operations would cease from 6 p.m. Moscow time Saturday…

The Ukrainian defense tech industry has boomed in recent years.From drone and robotics makers to electronic warfare system providers, Ukrainian innovation has been on full display since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022.One company to have sprung up since the conflict began is Himera, which makes electronic warfare-resistant walkie-talkies.Its products…

ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an Easter cease-fire in his invasion of Ukraine. A statement said Russian military operations would cease from 6 p.m. Moscow time Saturday…

President Donald Trump's negotiations to end the Ukraine war are going nowhere. Ukraine is on board, but Russia isn't.Now, Trump's top diplomat is signaling he could walk away from the table. It's a classic dealmaking technique straight out of Trump's 1987 book, "The Art of the Deal.""We're not going to continue with this endeavor for…

It appears the US tech industry might not be free from additional tariffs after all.President Donald Trump said Sunday in a Truth Social post that tech-related tariffs are still on the table, two days after the US announced that many tech products would be exempt from the recently announced tariffs against China."There was no Tariff…

"Saturday Night Live" continued to roast key White House figures in this weekend's episode, which saw President Donald Trump and his inner circle checking in to the "The White Lotus."Retitled "The White POTUS," James Austin Johnson returned as the US president, parodying Jason Isaac's beleaguered financier from the HBO show.In the wake of the real…

President Donald Trump received a standing ovation and as he walked out at UFC 314 in Miami on Saturday night.Flanked by family members and UFC CEO Dana White, the president made his way ringside to a rousing rendition of Kid Rock's "American Bad Ass" and thunderous applause from the onlooking crowd."Is there anybody else that…

The United States says some key tech products, like smartphones, computers, and chip-making equipment, will be exempt from President Donald Trump's sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs.US Customs and Border Protection published the list of exemptions late Friday night. The guidance appears to exempt the products from Trump's baseline 10% tariff rate, which applies to most countries, as…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared on NBC News' "Meet the Press" on Sunday, facing some pointed questions about the two-day stock market crash that followed President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement this week.During the interview, Bessent told host Kristen Welker that Trump's sweeping levies were necessary and pushed back at warnings of a recession."I…