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North Korea confirms 1st COVID outbreak as Kim orders lockdown

North Korea confirms 1st COVID outbreak as Kim orders lockdown

While the scale of the outbreak isn't known, it could have serious consequences because the country has a poor health care system and its 26 million people are believed to be mostly unvaccinated.
by The Associated Press

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Russia pounds Ukraine's vital port of Odesa, Mariupol plant

Russia pounds Ukraine's vital port of Odesa, Mariupol plant

Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have pounded away at the vital port of Odesa, as part of an apparent effort to disrupt supply lines and weapons shipments. On the other end of the southern coast, they hammered a steel plant where Ukrainian fighters are preventing Moscow’s full control of another critical port. 
by The Associated Press

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No end in sight for Ukraine war as Putin hails WWII Victory Day

No end in sight for Ukraine war as Putin hails WWII Victory Day

Russian President Vladimir Putin used a major patriotic holiday to again justify his war in Ukraine but did not declare even a limited victory or give a signal where the conflict is headed. His forces continued to pummel targets across the country with few signs of significant progress.
by The Associated Press

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Dozens feared dead after Russian bomb levels Ukraine school

Dozens feared dead after Russian bomb levels Ukraine school

Dozens of Ukrainians are feared dead after a Russian bomb destroyed a school sheltering about 90 people as Moscow's invading forces kept up their barrage of eastern and southern Ukraine.
by The Associated Press

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Ukraine braces for escalated attacks ahead of Russia's V-Day

Ukraine braces for escalated attacks ahead of Russia's V-Day

The Russians hope to complete their conquest of Mariupol in time for Victory Day celebrations on Monday. However, Ukraine’s military flattened Russian positions on a Black Sea island that has become a symbol of resistance.
by The Associated Press

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22 people died in an explosion at a hotel in Havana

22 people died in an explosion at a hotel in Havana

Rescuers searched for survivors at the Hotel Saratoga, a 19th century structure that was heavily damaged by the blast on Friday. A gas leak was the suspected cause of the explosion.
by The Associated Press

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