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Air defense eliminates 15 out of 16 enemy shaheds in four regions of Ukraine – Air Force.

On Tuesday night, the Ukrainian air defense eliminated 15 out of 16 enemy shaheds in four regions of Ukraine, the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine inform.

"This night, the defenders of the sky shot down 15 shaheds in Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kyiv and Cherkasy regions," the message says.

Anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled the attack. Electronic warfare equipment was also involved.

The command noted that on the night of April 23, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Belgorod region of the Russian Federation and 16 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs from Cape Chauda (Crimea) and Kursk region of the Russian Federation.

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4 police officers injured as University of Wisconsin-Madison empties encampment.

4 police officers injured as University of Wisconsin-Madison empties encampment.

Three of the four officers sustained injuries "directly related to the physical resistance," according to the university. Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events on ABC News Live: Watch full episodes ...

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Aid passes through Gaza's 'lifeline' for the first time - Israel - Hamas war.

Aid passes through Gaza's 'lifeline' for the first time - Israel - Hamas war.

US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has told Israel the "time is now" for a ceasefire with Hamas - after a day of diplomatic talks with President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The first aid trucks have entered Gaza through...

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Violence erupts between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters in US.

Violence erupts between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters in US.

Protests sparked by the conflict in the Middle East have spilled over into violence at two US universities. Some of the worst scenes were at the UCLA campus in California - where police initially failed to intervene when fighting broke out between...

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Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged

Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged

The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged at between 5.25% and 5.5% — the highest level in more than a decade — as annual inflation rates continued to stall. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative an...

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Putin doesn’t care how many he kills in Ukraine ‘meat grinder’ - if he wins West will be next.

Putin doesn’t care how many he kills in Ukraine ‘meat grinder’ - if he wins West will be next.

IF Russia wins in Ukraine, it won't just be the West that is next, the UK's Defence Secretary has warned. Grant Shapps told The Sun's brand new World at War show that a defeat for Kyiv tells the growing axis of evil between Russia, China, Iran tha...

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NYPD footage shows officers entering Columbia University building amid protests #shorts.

NYPD footage shows officers entering Columbia University building amid protests #shorts.

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