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Pro-Russia Authorities in Ukraine's Kherson Say Will Seek Annexation
Kherson was the first major city to fall to Russian forces after the start of their military operation in Ukraine
Reports Of Sri Lankan Ruling Party MPs Fleeing To India Are False: Indian High Commission
Indian high commission in Sri Lanka also said that India remains 'fully supportive of its democracy, stability and economic recovery'
G7 Tells Putin That War On Ukraine Will Hurt Global Fight Against Hunger, Escalate Food Crisis
The West is trying to take a moral high-ground blaming Putin rightly for the escalating global food crisis but will continue to supply weapons to Ukraine to fuel an insurgency in Russian-occupied territories
Unanimous UN Security Council Declaration Backs 'Peaceful' Ukraine Solution
The declaration, drafted by Norway and Mexico, stopped short of supporting a mediation effort by Antonio Guterres, as was laid out in an earlier version of the text
8 Killed, About 30 Injured as Huge Blast Wrecks Havana Hotel; Gas Leak Suspected
The presidency, in a tweet, quoted Havana Communist Party official Luis Antonio Torres Iribar as confirming four deaths
Ukraine Forces Accuse Russia of Firing During Azovstal Plant Evacuation
The Russian army had said it would impose a three-day ceasefire from Thursday to allow civilians to leave the plant, but Ukrainian fighters said 'assault operations' continued against Azovstal
G7 Leaders to Hold Video Conference With Ukrainian Prez Zelensky on Sunday: Berlin
krainian President Zelensky will take part and report on the current situation in his country
Xi Uses Covid Zero To Stem Dissent, Ease Into Third Term While Economy, People Suffer
Covid or not, for Chinese president Xi Jinping the aim is to ensure that he can begin his precedent-breaking third term smoothly.
Russia Denies Troops Storming Azovstal Steel Plant, Says Putin Order Still Stands
Putin was shown on television on April 21 telling his defence minister instead to seal off the vast complex so 'a fly can't pass through'
Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa Unfazed Despite No-Confidence Motion Against Him, Gotabaya
Mahinda, however, told Sri Lankan news agency Daily Mirror, that he would step down if president Gotabaya Rajapaksa asked him to.
Mystery Liver Disease Kills Three Children in Indonesia
This severe strain of acute hepatitis has been identified in nearly 170 children across 11 countries in recent weeks, raising concerns from the WHO of the disease's 'unknown origin'
More Than A Decade Ago On This Day, Pakistan’s Sohaib Athar Unknowingly Live Tweeted Bin Laden Raid
Some have asked Athar to convert these tweets into NFTs as well.
Pakistan Cities Suffer From Load Shedding Of More Than 8 Hours Amid Heatwave
The peak national demand, barring Karachi, is above 18,500MW while the supply is around 14,500MW.
India’s Tibet Policy Changed After 2014, But Nehru Did What He Felt Was Better For India: Tibet Prez
Tsering is currently in Washington where he is urging the Biden administration to ratchet up the pressure on Beijing regarding Tibet
Africa Seeing Uptick in Covid-19 Cases Driven by South Africa, Says WHO
Africa has been experiencing a lull in Covid cases, with the WHO earlier this month pointing to the longest-running decline in weekly infections on the continent since the start of the pandemic
Ukraine Says Russian Attacks in East Are Being Rebuffed
Defence Ministry spokesperson Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said Russian forces had attempted to break through the defences of towns including Rubizhne, Popasna and Sievierodonetsk