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Russia hit Kyiv with cruise missile strikes hours after Joe Biden introduced the US would double its navy and financial assist to Ukraine.
The assaults occurred whereas the UN secretary basic was visiting the town, main the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, to name for a “robust response”, saying the strikes “say lots about Russia’s true angle to international establishments”.
At the very least 10 individuals had been injured, Ukrainian state emergency officers mentioned. Zelenskiy mentioned the assaults on Kyiv and different cities “show that we can not let our guard down”.
Thursday’s strikes got here hours after Biden requested Congress to grant rapid approval for spending that would come with greater than $33bn in navy assist, $8.5bn in financial assist to Kyiv and $3bn in humanitarian reduction.
The UK is sending 8,000 troops to participate in workouts throughout japanese Europe – one of many largest deployments for the reason that chilly warfare.
Zelenskiy mentioned Russian forces got here near capturing or assassinating him inside hours of the invasion.
Capitol assault panel to challenge letters to key Republicans
The Home choose committee investigating the Capitol assault is anticipated to challenge letters asking important Republican figures, together with the Home minority chief, Kevin McCarthy, and a couple of dozen others, to seem earlier than the panel voluntarily, sources near the matter mentioned.
The checklist has not but been finalized, however two sources mentioned that Scott Perry, Jim Jordan, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Mo Brooks, Lauren Boebert, Andy Biggs, in addition to some Republican senators, are being thought of.
The panel is known to be significantly all in favour of McCarthy after it emerged this week he had advised the Republican management that days after the Capitol assault Donald Trump admitted not less than partial accountability to him.
When will the letters be despatched? Both this week or subsequent week, in accordance with the sources. The checklist is predicted to be approved as quickly as this week.
Have they been requested to testify earlier than? It might be the second time McCarthy, Jordan and Perry are requested to seem.
What if the figures don’t cooperate? The panel will then think about methods to compel them to: subpoenas are now not off the desk.
British Virgin Islands premier arrested on cocaine fees in US sting operation
The premier of the British Virgin Islands, Andrew Fahie, has been arrested in Miami on fees of conspiring to import cocaine into the US and cash laundering throughout a sting operation.
The BVI governor, John Rankin, confirmed Fahie had been arrested on Thursday morning and known as for calm. Fahie was concerned in conspiracy to import not less than 5kg of cocaine and cash laundering from 16 October final 12 months, court docket papers filed in Florida alleged.
Have been others arrested? Oleanvine Maynard, the supervisor director of the BVI’s port authority, and her son Kadeem had been additionally detained.
How had been they caught? Fahie and Maynard had been arrested at a Miami airport after being invited by undercover brokers to see the $700,000 that BVI officers anticipated to obtain.
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Elon Musk has bought almost $4bn-worth of Tesla sharessince reaching his $44bn Twitter deal. The gross sales, on Tuesday and Wednesday, got here as Tesla’s share worth nosedivedamid investor fears Musk would promote to finance the deal.
An American household flying again from Israel precipitated a bomb scare after they confirmed safety an unexploded bombshell they had been planning to carry again as a memento. Panicked passengers fled the world, with one man hospitalized for his accidents.
The variety of Algerians reaching Spain in small boats in 2021 rose by a fifth. Residents corresponding to 65-year-old Nouara are contemplating this harmful route if the authorized choice is closed to them: “If plan A doesn’t work, unlawful migration can be my final refuge.”
Stat of the day: Practically 5bn medicines are prescribed yearly within the US
Virtually 5bn medicines are prescribed yearly within the US, and People on common have about 12 prescriptions a 12 months. This can be having an affect on marine populations: when Dr Jennifer Rehage, a fish ecologist and affiliate professor at Florida Worldwide College, got down to study why bonefish numbers are dropping, her group discovered all 93 fish they sampled examined optimistic for not less than one drug.
Don’t miss this: the Texan revolt in opposition to big new highways
The seemingly infinite enlargement of highways in Texas has provoked anger from residents, who final week protested in opposition to plans for roads that can displace residents in addition to as church buildings, faculties and companies. Whereas highways are expanded, the state is obstructing native initiatives encouraging biking and strolling, and residents say public transport choices are restricted. May the state’s “car-centric established order” be starting to shake?
Local weather examine: Local weather disaster, not navy tensions, is greatest menace to Pacific, say former leaders
Former leaders of Pacific nations have warned that the local weather disaster – not rising navy tensions – pose the largest menace to their area. Pacific nations are sometimes seen as appearing as a bellwether for the local weather emergency, which is already inflicting migration away from some island teams.
Final Factor: ‘I bake recipes I discover on gravestones’
Throughout the unusual early days of lockdown, many acquired into baking, together with different hobbies that fell by the wayside inside months (if not weeks). Rosie Grant, who's finding out to be an archivist, did too – however with one thing of a twist. She started baking recipes she discovered on gravestones, which has led her to analysis the lives of the ladies behind the recipes.
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