lördag 27 april 2024
The Russian Invasion
The Russian Invasion|The Battles
Ukrainian attack on air base and refineries in Russia
Ukraine's intelligence service SBU carried out drone attacks against two oil refineries and a military airport in Russia's Krasnodar region last night, a security source told the Kyiv Independent.
"The SBU continues to effectively target military and infrastructure facilities behind enemy lines, reducing Russia's ability to wage war," the source said.
Ukrainian sources describe it as a large-scale attack and according to the SBU, the drones hit "important technical objects", writes AFP. Images shared by the normally well-informed account OSINT Technical show damage to a runway at the airport and flames rising from the refineries.
Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev admits that Ukraine "tried" to attack the targets, but claims that it did not cause extensive damage.
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Hospital hit in "massive attacks" against Ukraine
Two people were injured in Russian airstrikes against Ukraine during the night between Friday and Saturday. The attacks were aimed at the Ukrainian energy supply in regions in the west, including Lviv.
Four thermal power plants and two people were injured in the attack, which was carried out using robots. In Kharkiv, northern Ukraine, a psychiatric hospital was hit, injuring a woman in her 50s.
In a statement, the Ukrainian army writes that Russia carried out a "massive attack" in which 31 robots were fired, of which 21 were shot down.
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The US is speeding up deliveries of Patriot to Ukraine
Robots and ammunition for the Patriot air defense system are among the first deliveries from the United States since the country approved the aid package to Ukraine. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed on Friday that the country will speed up deliveries of components to the Patriot.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had the Patriot high on his wish list because of the increased Russian threat from the air.
- It can and should save lives here and now, Zelenskyy said on Friday, according to the BBC.
In a first step, the United States is sending six billion dollars worth of ammunition and equipment, corresponding to over SEK 60 billion.
fredag 26 april 2024
The monsoon rains in Africa
Kenya
The death toll rises after the monsoon rains in Africa
TT-AFP
Published 2024-04-26 18.30
Vulnerable people in Nairobi, Kenya, receive help from the Red Cross. Photo: Edaward Odero/AP/TT
The death toll continues to rise after the severe rains in East Africa. Authorities in Kenya
said on Friday that more than 70 people have died since the seasonal
monsoon rains began in March. 120,000 inhabitants are directly affected
and have been forced to leave their homes.
In the capital Nairobi, about 30 deaths are reported this week alone
The East African land area of the Rift Valley has also reported several deaths due to the monsoon rains.
Neighboring Tanzania states that more than 150 people are dead due to floods and landslides and that 200,000 inhabitants are directly affected.
This
year's rainy season in East Africa has coincided with the progress of
the El Niño weather phenomenon. At the same time, the region is
recovering from the worst drought in four decades.
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Close to 200 dead in East Africa's torrential rains
TT-AFP
Published 2024-04-25 14.09
A
woman sits on a sofa outside her flooded house in the Mathare informal
settlement in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Photo: Brian Inganga/AP/TT
At
least 155 people have died as a result of floods and landslides caused
by heavy downpours in Tanzania. The storm has also claimed several lives
in neighboring Kenya.
In Tanzania, around
200,000 people are estimated to be affected by the progress of the
storm, according to Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa. Fields, homes and
other infrastructure are said to have been destroyed in the rain.
In
Kenya's capital, Nairobi, tens of people have died. Several more are
missing, according to local police. The floods have caused chaos in the
city of millions, with roads and bridges blocked and homes in informal
settlements under water.
Kenyan President William Ruto states
that people in the worst affected areas will be relocated. Tens of
thousands have already been evacuated.
Tanzania's neighboring
country Burundi – one of the world's poorest countries – has also been
badly affected by the torrential rains. Rising water levels in the great
Lake Tanganyika have caused a river to overflow and caused extensive
damage to infrastructure, AP reports.
This year's rainy season in
East Africa has coincided with the progress of the El Niño weather
phenomenon. At the same time, the region is recovering from the worst
drought in four decades.
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Extensive flooding in East Africa
TT-AP
Published 2024-04-23 02.46
A village in Kenya has been flooded after heavy rainfall. Photo: Brian Ongoro/AP/TT
National parks, ports and highways are under water after extensive flooding caused by torrential downpours in several East African countries.
Worst hit is Burundi, where the country's interior minister is now asking its development partners to "help all the people affected by these disasters" together with Burundi.
Over 200,000 people have been affected between September and the beginning of April this year. 19,250 homes and 209 classrooms have been destroyed.
Meanwhile, 35 people have died in Kenya since mid-March and more than 100,000 people have been affected by floods, according to the United Nations citing the latest figures from the Red Cross.
Kenya's meteorological authorities expect the peak of the rainfall to arrive this week.
According to climate scientists, the widespread flooding is due to the El Niño weather phenomenon.
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The election in the United States|The electoral movement
Biden and Trump ready for debate: 'Anytime'
Joe Biden says he is ready to debate with his opponent Donald Trump, US media reports.
- I would be happy to debate with him. I will, somewhere, I don't know when, says Biden in an interview with radio host Howard Stern.
His staff has long avoided answering the question. Last election's duels were criticized for not being productive.
In a post on his social network Truth Social, Donald Trump responded in capital letters: "Anywhere, anytime."
"We can hold the debate in the courthouse tonight - on national television, I'll be waiting here," he continued.
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Biden and Trump ready for debate: 'Anytime'
Joe Biden says he is ready to debate with his opponent Donald Trump, US media reports.
- I would be happy to debate with him. I will, somewhere, I don't know when, says Biden in an interview with radio host Howard Stern.
His staff has long avoided answering the question. Last election's duels were criticized for not being productive.
In a post on his social network Truth Social, Donald Trump responded in capital letters: "Anywhere, anytime."
"We can hold the debate in the courthouse tonight - on national television, I'll be waiting here," he continued.
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