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Russia advances in east Ukraine, launches deadly air strikes
Russia said its forces had advanced in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv reported deadly air attacks and urged the West to allow it ...Amazon rivers’ low water levels bring fresh challenges for locals
By Bruno Kelly Reuters Water levels in the rivers that run through the vast Amazon rainforest have been falling, after a record ...Jordan closes bridge with West Bank after shooting incident
Jordan has closed the King Hussein bridge crossing with the occupied West Bank as it investigates a shooting incident in which three ...Bolivia declares national emergency due to forest fires
Bolivia declared a national emergency due to raging forest fires the country’s defense ministry announced on Saturday. In a press conference, defense ...Gaza war in its 12th month with truce hopes slim
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza entered its 12 month Saturday with little sign of respite for the Palestinian territory ...Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam after casualties in China’s Hainan
By Minh Nguyen and Thinh Nguyen Reuters Super Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, made landfall in northern Vietnam on ...Palestinian children in south Gaza receive polio vaccinations amid continued war
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Mohammad Salem Reuters Crowds of Palestinians gathered at medical centers in the south of the embattled Gaza Strip ...Oil power UAE completes Arab world’s first nuclear plant
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Thursday announced the completion of the Arab world’s first nuclear power plant, calling it a “significant ...China, India and Brazil could mediate Russia-Ukraine talks, Russia’s Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that China, India and Brazil could act as mediators in potential peace talks over Ukraine. ...Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned by her partner over a land dispute
BY EVELYNE MUSAMBI, Associated Press Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after ...