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Russia is declaring a temporary unilateral ceasefire in its war with Ukraine.
The truce will run from May 8th through the 10th.
That will be when Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The Kremlin is calling on Ukraine to do the same,
but a one-day Easter truce called by Russia never took hold.
The International Court of Justice in The Hague is examining Israel's ban on the U.N. agency that aids Palestinians.
And Pierre's Kerry Kahn reports more than 40 countries are urging the court to condemn Israel's actions.
The case focuses on an Israeli law passed last year banning the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees,
known as UNRWA.
The U.N. charges the ban is a violation of the charter to which Israel is a signatory.
UNRWA is responsible for providing assistance to millions.
of Palestinians, including in Gaza.