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Thousands flee flooded homes after Ukraine dam destroyed
Shawdesh dEsk: Thousands were fleeing their homes Wednesday after the destruction of a frontline Russian-held dam flooded dozens of villages and parts of a nearby city in Ukraine, sparking fearsReadMore
New Zealand gives former PM Ardern title of dame
Shawdesh Desk: New Zealand honoured former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with the title of dame on Monday, citing her leadership after the 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre and during the Covid-19ReadMore
Russia says repelled ‘large-scale’ Ukraine offensive in Donetsk
Shawdesh desk: Russia’s military said Monday it had repelled “a large-scale offensive” by Ukrainian forces in Moscow-annexed Donetsk. Kyiv has for months said it is preparing a major counteroffensive, hopingReadMore
China landslide death toll rises to 19 as rescue work ends
Shawdesh desk: All 19 people caught in a landslide in southwestern China’s Sichuan province on Sunday have been confirmed dead, state media reported, announcing the end of rescue efforts. PartReadMore
Almost 80 schoolgirls poisoned in northern Afghanistan
Shawdesh desk: Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks at their primary schools in northern Afghanistan, a local education official said Sunday. It is thought toReadMore
S Korea military releases photos of salvaged N Korea spy satellite debris
Shawdesh desk: South Korea’s military released images of part of a North Korean spy satellite that crashed soon after launch on Wednesday due to a rocket failure, with Seoul’s militaryReadMore
World leaders congratulate Turkey’s victorious Erdogan
Shawdesh desk: Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were among world leaders congratulating Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won Sunday’s historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule. –ReadMore
Kyiv repels air strikes, day after huge Russian bombardment
Shawdesh desk: Kyiv repelled another large volley of overnight air strikes, officials said Monday, as the Ukrainian capital was still picking up the pieces from the biggest drone attack toReadMore
