April 27, 2024 (Saturday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Ukraine says that it attacked two oil refineries and an airfield in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, using drones.

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Russian missiles strike Ukrainian power plants and natural gas storage facilities in Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts.

(Reuters), (Reuters)

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A humanitarian aid flotilla headed for Gaza was halted in Turkey after Guinea-Bissau withdrew its flag from two out of three vessels.

(Reuters)

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Disasters and accidents

A munitions truck explodes at a military base in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, killing 20 soldiers and destroying multiple buildings.

(Al Jazeera), (DW)

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At least five people are killed and at least 33 others are injured by a tornado in Guangzhou, China.

(CNN)

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A magnitude-6.5 earthquake strikes off the southwestern coast of Java island, Indonesia. The epicenter of the earthquake was located about 150 kilometers away from Garut, West Java. At least four people are injured and some buildings are damaged.

(The Jakarta Post)

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At least three fatalities are reported in Oklahoma as a tornado outbreak impacts the central United States.

(CNN), (AP)

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Law and crime

Authorities in Russia arrest a fifth suspect in last month's attack on a music venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia, a Tajik man accused of providing the attackers with financing and communication.

(AP)

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Iraq's parliament votes to criminalize same-sex relationships, to be punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison.

(Reuters)

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Three police officers are killed during an ambush in Cañete, Chile, after receiving false emergency calls. They are shot dead before their vehicle is set on fire.

(Reuters)

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