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Ukraine air strike hits fuel depot in Russia: governor

Ukraine air strike hits fuel depot in Russia: governor

A Russian governor on Friday accused Ukrainian helicopters of bombing a fuel storage depot in western Russia, sparking a huge fire, in Kyiv's first reported air strike on Russian soil.

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Falkland islanders, UK veterans look back and to the future

Falkland islanders, UK veterans look back and to the future

Tom Herring knows exactly what he was doing on April 2, 1982. He was 31, a member of the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, and on weekend leave before Easter.

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Russia's Lavrov praises India's stance on Ukraine

Russia's Lavrov praises India's stance on Ukraine

Russia's foreign minister on Friday praised India's refusal to condemn the Ukraine invasion, saying Moscow and Delhi would find ways to circumvent "illegal" Western sanctions and continue to trade.

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Shanghai harvests memes from lockdown veg shortage

Shanghai harvests memes from lockdown veg shortage

Bok choy emojis, clips of Gucci gift bags stuffed with celery and video of drones delivering broccoli -- vegetable memes are the new currency in Shanghai's sardonic social media scene, with the city locked down and pining for greens.

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Russia offers to educate Depardieu on Ukraine

Russia offers to educate Depardieu on Ukraine

The Kremlin on Friday offered to "explain" Moscow's actions in Ukraine to French actor Gerard Depardieu after he denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin's "crazy, unacceptable excesses".

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Ukrainian Paralympian escapes Russian-held city to safety

Ukrainian Paralympian escapes Russian-held city to safety

With her wheelchair perched on her lap, Ukrainian world champion powerlifter Raisa Toporkova escaped with friends from the occupied city of Enerhodar where Russian forces were shelling Europe's largest nuclear power facility.

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Pope apologises to Canada's Indigenous for abuse at church-run schools

Pope apologises to Canada's Indigenous for abuse at church-run schools

Pope Francis apologised Friday for abuse committed at church-run residential schools in Canada, telling Indigenous delegations at the Vatican it caused him "pain and shame".

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EU pushes China to rethink Russia ties over Ukraine

EU pushes China to rethink Russia ties over Ukraine

The EU sought Friday to convince China's leaders at a virtual summit not to back Russia in its war on Ukraine as the conflict threatened to hit vital trade ties between the economic superpowers.

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First audio recorded on Mars reveals two speeds of sound

First audio recorded on Mars reveals two speeds of sound

The first audio recordings on Mars reveal a quiet planet with occasional gusts of wind where two different speeds of sound would have a strange delayed effect on hearing, scientists said Friday.

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UN says 'tragedy must stop' as 4.1 million Ukrainians flee

UN says 'tragedy must stop' as 4.1 million Ukrainians flee

The number of Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's war in their country has crossed 4.1 million, the United Nations said Friday, adding: "This tragedy must stop".

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