= TOP NEWS =
Ukraine tries to evacuate more civilians from Mariupol and puts Kiev on curfew
KIEV: Ukrainian authorities announced on Tuesday a new attempt to evacuate civilians from the port of Mariupol, besieged by Russian troops almost since the start of the invasion a month ago, and placed Kiev on a curfew.
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Russian opponent Navalni sentenced to nine years in prison for “strict regime”
POKROV, Russia: A Russian judge on Tuesday sentenced Alexei Navalni to nine years of detention in a “strict regime” prison colony, intensifying pressure on the Kremlin's main opponent, in the midst of the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
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Russian justice opens journalist's case for “false information” about the army
MOSCOW: Russia opened on Tuesday an investigation of a well-known journalist for publishing “false information” about the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine, in the first application of a law that provides for up to 15 years in prison for this type of crime.
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Mikolaiv's neighbors, in southern Ukraine, determined to resist to the end
MIKOLAIV, Ukraine: In Mikolaiv, a town in southern Ukraine that defends access to Odessa, the country's main port city, the inhabitants are willing to resist to repel the advance of the Russians, despite the relentless bombing.
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UN Secretary General Says Ukraine's War Is “Unwinnable”
UNITED NATIONS: Ukraine cannot be conquered “house by house,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday, who called for a stop to fighting and give “peace a chance.”
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A Ukrainian radio station remains on the warpath in Lviv
LVIV: Since the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine, local radio station “Lvivska Khvylya” replaced its entertainment programs with a permanent special edition to inform its tens of thousands of listeners about the conflict in the west of the country.
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= OTHER CURRENT NEWS =
Rescue teams search for traces of passengers from crashed plane in China
WUZHOU, China: Rescuers battled rain and mud on Tuesday in search of traces of the 132 people on board the Eastern China Boeing-737 that crashed into a mountainous area in southwestern China, after a few minutes plummeting.
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The endless lines at gas stations return to Cuba
HAVANA: Some arrived at dawn, others sigh at the sight of the long lines of cars in front of gas stations: In Cuba, refueling with gasoline for a few days is a nightmare, largely due to the low production of Venezuela, its supplier.
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Oxfam leaves Cuba due to financial problems and internal reorganization
HAVANA: The NGO Oxfam announced on Tuesday its departure from Cuba after almost three decades, at a time when the island is facing its worst economic crisis in 27 years, due to its internal reorganization and financial problems that aggravated the pandemic.
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Knife attack in Israel
BEERSHEBA, Israel: At least four people were killed on Tuesday afternoon in a knife attack in Beer Sheva, the main city of the Negev desert in southern Israel, emergency teams reported.
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They protest the expulsion of migrants in the city of Tijuana, on the border with the United States
TIJUANA, Mexico: A group of migrants and activists protested on Monday at the Mexican border city of Tijuana to demand the end of Title 42, a U.S. legislation that allows for the immediate expulsion of those entering their territory for public health reasons.
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Important pond in Chile is dying after years of drought
VALPARAÍSO, Chile: Lake Peñuelas was one of the main sources of water supply in the Valparaiso region, in central Chile. But twelve years of low rainfall, culminating in the catastrophic winter of 2021, the driest in the last century, have transformed this pond into almost a desert.
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= ECONOMY =
Elon Musk opens his Tesla “mega-factory” in Germany
BERLIN: Tesla president Elon Musk danced with joy at the opening of his electric car “mega-factory” near Berlin on Tuesday, leaving behind two years of construction and bureaucracy.
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= SPORTS =
Ecuador one step away from Qatar and four other teams in hard struggle to qualify
ASUNCIÓN: Ecuador, with an almost indiscountable advantage, must only take one step to qualify for Catar-2022, but everything is complicated for Uruguay, Peru, Chile and Colombia, which on the last double date of the qualifier are engaged in a tough battle to reach the World Cup.
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