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Russia attacks Odesa, claims Ukraine hit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

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  A Ukrainian attack on the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant kills a worker, according to the site’s Russia-installed authorities. Ukrainian officials say Russian drones have again attacked the southern port city of Odesa, injuring at least 11 people, including two children, and damaging homes and important infrastructure. Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper said the attack affected three districts, hitting residential buildings, vehicles and civilian facilities, including a hotel, warehouses and funicular railway. Windows shattered in many buildings and the port area sustained damage. “All specialised and municipal services are working to mitigate the consequences. Law enforcement agencies are documenting the latest war crimes committed by Russia against the peaceful population of [the] Odesa region,” Kiper said. Russian attacks killed one person in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, according to Governor Ivan Fedorov. “A 59-year-old man died as a result of an enemy attack on the Zapo...
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Kim Jong Un opens memorial for N Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine war

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  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov have unveiled a memorial in Pyongyang for North Koreans who have died fighting in the Ukraine war. Military jets flew overhead and white balloons were released into the air as Kim and Belousov unveiled a statue and opened a memorial museum. It is not known how many North Korean soldiers are fighting against Ukraine, but South Korean intelligence estimates that at least  15,000 have been sent  to help Russia recapture parts of western Kursk. Seoul also estimates that about 2,000 North Koreans have died in the conflict - neither Pyongyang nor Russia have provided any official numbers. In return for providing soliders, it is believed North Korea has received food, money and technical help from Moscow. The opening of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations on Sunday coincided with what Russia described as the first anniversary of its recovery of parts of Kursk. Ukrai...
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Rockets thrash LeBron’s Lakers; Wembanyama triumphant on Spurs’ return

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  Spurs beat Trail Blazers 114–93 series lead as DPOY Wembanyama returns from concussion protocol. The Houston Rockets routed the Los Angeles Lakers 115-96 to stay alive in the NBA playoffs as San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama made a triumphant return to put the Spurs on the brink of advancing. Amen Thompson scored 23 points to fuel the Rockets, who bounced back from a crushing overtime loss in the last game to cut the deficit in their best-of-seven Western Conference series to 3-1 on Sunday. The Spurs and the Boston Celtics took commanding 3-1 leads in their series, with San Antonio rallying from 19 points down to beat the Trail Blazers 114-93 in Portland and Boston thrashed the 76ers 128-96 in Philadelphia. In Toronto, the Raptors edged the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 to level their series at two games apiece. Denied a sweep in Houston, the Lakers can still finish off the Rockets when they host game five on Wednesday. The Rockets, still without star Kevin Durant, harried the Lakers i...
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Iran war deadline heats up Trump-Congress showdown

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  A US president can order a military operation without congressional approval, but only for 60 days. After that they must seek formal approval from Congress. For the Iran war, this deadline expires on May 1. Donald Trump   likes to convey the impression of being a strong president who fully exercises the powers granted to him under the US Constitution. As commander-in-chief of the armed forces, he is allowed to initiate a military operation but must formally notify Congress within 48 hours. In the case of the   Iran war , he did do this on time, on March 2. But now a second deadline is approaching: A military operation is only permitted to last 60 days without the approval of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the two bodies that make up Congress. That deadline expires on May 1. If a solution to the war has not been negotiated between   Washington  and   Tehran  by then, the president will have to take further steps...
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Iran's Araghchi visits Russia as talks with US on hold

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  Iran's foreign minister is continuing his diplomatic drive amid the war against his country with a trip to Russia. It comes after planned talks with the US in Pakistan were canceled. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in  Russia   on Monday, where he is expected to meet with President   Vladimir Putin   and seek his support. The visit comes following Aragchi's trips to mediators Pakistan and Oman to discuss the   widening Middle East conflict , with peace efforts between Tehran and Washington currently on ice. Russia and Iran are   close strategic allies , but Moscow has so far been   cautious about being drawn into recent Middle East conflicts  as it continues with its   full-scale invasion of Ukraine . US to blame for talks failure: Araghchi According to the AFP news agency, which cited Iranian state media, upon arrival Araghchi said the US was responsible for the failure of a   first round of ne...
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Iran’s foreign minister leaves Pakistan, heads to Russia for more talks

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  Abbas Araghchi travels to Russia, where he will speak with “senior officials”, Iran’s foreign ministry says. Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi has departed Islamabad for Moscow, the Iranian foreigm ministry said, as mediators hoped to keep the prospect of more Iran-US talks alive. Araghchi sandwiched a visit to Oman’s Muscat in between trips to the Pakistani capital, and left on Sunday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow the following day, but there was no indication that direct US-Iranian talks would resume. But in a sign that indirect efforts were ongoing, the Fars news agency reported that Iran had transmitted “written messages” to the Americans via mediator Pakistan that were “about some of the red lines of the Islamic Republic of Iran, including nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz”. Those messages were not, however, part of any negotiations, Fars said. Trump last week indefinitely extended the ceasefire that the US and Iran agreed to on April 7 that has l...
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Israel issues forced evacuation orders for southern Lebanon in escalation

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  Hezbollah rejects allegations from Benjamin Netanyahu that it is undermining the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. Israel has issued new forced evacuation notices for areas in southern Lebanon, ordering residents of seven towns that lie beyond its so-called “buffer zone” to leave, ramping up the conflict with Hezbollah despite a US-brokered ceasefire. An Israeli military spokesperson said in a statement on X on Sunday that the Lebanese armed group was violating the ceasefire ⁠and that Israel would act against it, telling residents to head north and west. The towns are north of the Litani River, in an area where Israeli troops have continued military operations despite the ceasefire. They lie outside of what Israel has declared a “buffer zone”, an area stretching roughly 10km (6 miles) north of the border inside southern Lebanon where Israeli forces remain. Hezbollah rejected allegations that it is undermining the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, saying its continued attacks are a “legitimate re...
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