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Russia closes in on Mariupol as Putin strikes defiant tone
AFP, Published on 12/04/2022
» KRAMATORSK (UKRAINE) - Russian troops on Tuesday intensified a campaign to take the port city of Mariupol, part of an anticipated massive onslaught across eastern Ukraine, as President Vladimir Putin made a defiant case for the war on Russia's neighbour.
Domestic abuse charges 'devastating' for Johnny Depp's career: lawyers
AFP, Published on 12/04/2022
» FAIRFAX (UNITED STATES) - Allegations of domestic abuse levelled against Johnny Depp by Amber Heard have had a "devastating" impact on his career, his lawyers said Tuesday at the opening of the actor's defamation case against his former wife.
21,000 civilians in Mariupol have been killed
Reuters, AFP, Published on 12/04/2022
» The latest estimate was that about 21,000 civilian residents of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol had been killed since the start of Russia's invasion, the mayor of the port city said on Tuesday.
UK's Johnson, Sunak fined over illegal lockdown-busting parties
AFP, Published on 12/04/2022
» LONDON - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak are to be fined for breaching Covid-19 lockdown laws in what has become known as the "Partygate" scandal, prompting calls on Tuesday for their resignation.
At least 13 injured in Brooklyn subway shooting
AFP, Published on 12/04/2022
» BROOKLYN (UNITED STATES) - At least 13 people were injured during a rush-hour shooting at a subway station in the New York borough of Brooklyn Tuesday, where authorities said "several undetonated devices" were recovered amid chaotic scenes.
Several people shot in Brooklyn subway station
Bloomberg News, Reuters, AFP, Published on 12/04/2022
» Several people were shot and wounded on Tuesday morning in a possible explosion inside a subway station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
Over 4.6m flee war in Ukraine: UN
AFP, Published on 12/04/2022
» More than 4.6 million Ukrainians have now fled the war, the United Nations said Tuesday, though the smaller numbers of new refugees are arriving in a more vulnerable condition.
Taiwan issues wartime survival handbook
AFP, Published on 12/04/2022
» Taiwan's military published a handbook on Tuesday advising civilians on how to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, including where to find bomb shelters and how to stockpile emergency supplies.
Macron's camp defends backtrack on French pension reform
AFP, Published on 12/04/2022
» PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron's allies scrambled on Tuesday to defend his willingness to soften a pensions overhaul in the face of widespread resistance, a move which his far-right rival Marine Le Pen denounced as a "ploy" in the final sprint to the presidential run-off.
Lone robber in daring gold shop heist
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 12/04/2022
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A lone robber held up a gold shop on the ground floor of Lotus's hypermarket in Muang district on Tuesday afternoon and made off with gold necklaces worth about 4.5 million baht.