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Mayor of Melitopol freed from Russian captivity – Yermak.

Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak has announced the release of mayor of Melitopol, Zaporizhia region, Ivan Fedorov, who was previously kidnapped by Russian invaders.

"The mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, has been released from Russian captivity," Yermak wrote on Telegram on Wednesday evening.

According to Deputy Head of the President's Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the head of the President's Office have already spoken to Fedorov.

Also, according to Tymoshenko, the mayor of Melitopol is safe and will soon return to his duties.

"I would like to say one thing: we never give up on our people!" he stressed.

Fedorov was reportedly abducted by the Russian military on 11 March. He was taken to occupied Luhansk, where he was charged with a case of "terrorism."

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G7 ambassadors monitor selection of new HQCJ leadership.

The new leadership of the High Qualifications Commission of Judges (HQCJ) should be virtuous and independent, the Italian Presidency of the G7 Ambassadors Support Group in Kiev said in a statement published on social network X on Thursday.

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Iceland volcano erupts under northern lights

Iceland volcano erupts under northern lights

As a volcano erupts in the Icelandic town of Grindavik, videographers capture the sky breaking out into celestial light. #cnn #news

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Officials provide update as 6 presumed dead after cargo ship levels Baltimore bridge.

Officials provide update as 6 presumed dead after cargo ship levels Baltimore bridge.

The Coast Guard has ended the search-and-rescue operation for the six people who were on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed. “We do not believe that we are going to find any of these individuals still alive,” Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath...

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View from the air of the collapsed bridge and the cargo ship.

View from the air of the collapsed bridge and the cargo ship.

An aerial tour gives a closeup view of the damage to the bridge and the ship. Workers describe loading the ship before the collapse, and a contractor who worked with the missing men shares insights about them. NBC News' Tom Llamas reports.  » Subs...

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Cocaine hidden under avocados seized in Colombia

Cocaine hidden under avocados seized in Colombia

Colombian authorities seized more than 5 tonnes of cocaine in two days, some of which was found in a vessel after a high-speed chase, and the rest discovered hidden in crates under avocados.

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Suicide bomber in Pakistan kills five Chinese nationals - DW News.

Suicide bomber in Pakistan kills five Chinese nationals - DW News.

A suicide bomber in Pakistan has killed five Chinese nationals, after driving a car laden with explosives into their vehicle. The group was headed to a nearby hydropower project where they were working. Their Pakistani driver was also killed. No g...

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Vivek Ramaswamy: NBC management apparently has a ‘spine made of jelly’.

Vivek Ramaswamy: NBC management apparently has a ‘spine made of jelly’.

Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discusses how former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel was let go from NBC after a brief time there on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’ Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Liv...

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