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Governor: Russian shelling of Nikopol injures 2, including 9-year-old boy.
Russian troops shelled the city of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, wounding two people, including a nine-year-old boy, Governor Serhii Lysak reported on April 26.
Nikopol , situated on the banks of the dried-up Kakhovka Reservoir , just across from Russian-occupied Enerhodar and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant , is a regular target of Russian attacks.
The other victim of the April 26 shelling is a 42-year-old man, according to Lysak.
The attack on Nikopol reportedly damaged four high-rise buildings and a gas pipeline.
Four people aged between 22 and 74 were injured in Russian strikes against the Nikopol district on April 25, Lysak reported earlier.
Reuters: France to send ambassador to Putin's inauguration.
Many European countries, such as the U.K., Estonia, Czechia, and others, have said they will boycott the inauguration ceremony.
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EU Commissioner: EU begins work on new Defense Innovation office in Kyiv.
The European Union has started work on establishing the new Defense Innovation office in Kyiv, EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said on May 6 at the EU-Ukraine Defense Industries Forum.
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Police: Russia drops 1,500-kilogram bomb on village in Kharkiv Oblast.
Russian forces struck Kharkiv Oblast with a FAB-1500 air-dropped bomb for the first time since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Kharkiv Oblast Police reported on May 6.
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Media: Finland considers building TNT factory in response to war in Ukraine.
"We need to increase the production of explosives significantly. Therefore, we must seriously consider the role of domestic industry in this matter," Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen said.
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Russia to hold tactical nuclear weapons drills amid 'threats by certain Western officials'.
The purpose of the exercises is to "maintain the readiness of personnel and equipment" to "unconditionally ensure the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Russian state," the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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New book studies undocumented migrants and human smugglers.
Jason de Leon has spent years studying undocumented migration and border concerns, trying to understand why people would leave their homes in search of new ones. The reasons can include climate change, poverty and violence, and in his newest book,...
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CIA director William Burns in Egypt for hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
In a sign of a potential breakthrough in the Israel-Hamas war, CIA director William Burns is now in Cairo for ceasefire talks. Burns' arrival in the Egyptian capital signals that negotiators may be close to agreeing to a temporary pause in the war...
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On this edition of CBS Mornings Deals, Gayle Bass shows us items that might just become essentials in your everyday life. Visit cbsdeals.com to take advantage of these exclusive deals today. CBS earns commissions on purchases made through cbsdeals...
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Meet the American craftsman helping rebuild France's Notre Dame cathedral.
It's been five years since a fire nearly destroyed France's iconic Notre Dame cathedral, but rebuilding work on the historic landmark is almost completed, thanks in part to the efforts of an American craftsman. "CBS Saturday Morning" co-hosts Jeff...
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Texas braces for severe flooding amid storms
Millions of Americans are bracing for slow-moving storms this weekend. Parts of Texas are expecting giant hail, damaging wind gusts and catastrophic flood conditions. In Houston, heavy rain has swamped the area and led to mandatory evacuations for...
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Breaking: German EU Parliamentary candidate attacked while campaigning - DW News.
A Social Democrat politician has been attacked while putting up campaign posters in the eastern city of Dresden. Matthias Ecke is a candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections. Party officials say he was seriously injured and required ...
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