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Water supply restored by 70% in Lviv, half of city with electricity.

As of 18:20, half of Lviv is provided with electricity, however, planned power outages continue in the city, Mayor Andriy Sadovy said on his Telegram channel.

"Water supply in the city has been restored by 70%. Some houses are provided only on the first floors. But this is for a while. Heat. We are launching city thermal power plants, working on restoring heat and hot water supply. If an emergency does not occur, then kindergartens and schools will work tomorrow in the usual mode," Sadovy wrote.

Additional bus routes have been launched in the city in the evening, and electric transport is being restored in parallel. 75% of traffic lights are already working.

"I recall that there are 18 heating points in Lviv. Here you can charge your phones, get warm, drink hot tea or coffee. Today they work until late in the evening," the mayor added.

Zelenskyy holds meeting in Dnipro

Zelenskyy holds meeting in Dnipro

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived with a working visit to Dnipro where he held a meeting on the security situation and protection of the critical infrastructure.

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VOA Newscasts - April 17, 2024

VOA Newscasts - April 17, 2024

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Israel Ambassador: Iran's missiles 'can get to London'.

Israel Ambassador: Iran's missiles 'can get to London'.

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Flash flooding in Dubai as storm dumps historic rainfall.

Flash flooding in Dubai as storm dumps historic rainfall.

A rainstorm that dumped more than five inches of water and hail Tuesday in Dubai has led to flash flooding and closed operations at Dubai International Airport. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata is following the unusual weather...

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Indonesia's Mount Ruang continues to erupt, spewing smoke and lava - DW News.

Indonesia's Mount Ruang continues to erupt, spewing smoke and lava - DW News.

Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area. The volcano on the northern side of Sulawesi island had at leas...

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Biden courts steelworkers in Pittsburgh

Biden courts steelworkers in Pittsburgh

President Biden visited Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wednesday where he spoke at the United Steelworkers headquarters and called for new actions against China's steel and shipbuilding industry practices. Aaron Navarro reports. CBS News Streaming Netw...

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Risks for remote workers leaving big cities, study shows.

Risks for remote workers leaving big cities, study shows.

Remote workers may be harming their career trajectories by moving away from metropolitan cities, a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests. Aki Ito, a chief correspondent for Business Insider, looks at the research and draws...

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