KYIV, Ukraine — At least three civilians were killed and others wounded in Ukraine on Friday and Saturday, as Russian forces continued to shell areas across the country and pushed forward near an embattled eastern city, local Ukrainian officials reported Saturday. A man died as Russian forces shelled the Ukrainian-held town of Nikopol from their … Read more
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Israel bombarded Gaza early Friday, hitting areas in the south where Palestinians had been told to seek safety, and it began evacuating a sizable Israeli town in the north near the Lebanese border, the latest sign of a potential ground invasion of Gaza that could trigger regional turmoil. Palestinians in … Read more
As the educational 12 months kicks off for a lot of American faculties, cellular speed-tracking firm Ookla launched a listing of the highest faculty cities within the US ranked by how good they’re…for cellular gaming. Of the 100 cities Ookla thought of as main faculty cities throughout the US, most of these within the high … Read more
Tom Marquand introduced up his 1,000th winner in Britain aboard 5 Cities at Windsor on Monday night. The 25-year-old, who has constructed up a repute for being among the best jockeys round, had already reached that determine in Britain and Eire however has now reached the milestone on house soil having efficiently linked up with … Read more
MADRID — On an evening in the course of July, tenors, sopranos and a choir delighted the gang in Madrid’s luxurious Teatro Actual opera home with Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece, “Turandot.” After the curtain got here down, the viewers filed from their plush seats and left the theater’s state-of-the-art air-con for the summer time swelter outdoors … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s authorities statistics company has acknowledged it needed to pay gangs to enter some cities to do census work final 12 months. Nationwide Statistics Institute Assistant Director Susana Pérez Cadena instructed a congressional committee Thursday that employees additionally had been pressured to rent criminals with a view to perform some census interviews. … Read more
NANTERRE, France — Protesters offended after police shot a 17-year-old boy lifeless set vehicles and buildings ablaze in Paris suburbs and unrest unfold to another French cities and cities Wednesday night time and Thursday morning, regardless of elevated safety efforts and the president’s requires calm. The killing of 17-year-old Nael Tuesday throughout a site visitors … Read more
STORY: Round 36,000 individuals have been pressured to go away their properties, and lots of of those that remained in flooded areas have been left with out electrical energy. Agriculture has been hit onerous in an space which grows fruit comparable to peaches, kiwis and apricots, in addition to corn and grain. The rain had … Read more
FAENZA, Italy — Rescue crews labored Thursday to succeed in cities and villages in northern Italy which might be reduce off from highways, electrical energy and cellular phone service following heavy rains and flooding, as farmers warned of “incalculable” losses and authorities started mapping out cleanup and reconstruction plans. The loss of life toll from … Read more