Busy Ukraine shopping centre hit by Russian strike - Zelensky
Number of dead and injured in Kremenchuk expected to rise significantly
Nick Beake
Reporting from Kyiv
The number of people killed or injured in the missile strike on a crowded shopping centre in the city of Kremenchuk in central Ukraine is expected to rise significantly.
At present, two people are confirmed dead, with 20 known to be injured - nine seriously.
A huge fire is raging inside the shopping mall, verifed pictures show - with reports emerging of video showing people who are purportedly trapped inside.
Alarm in Beijing after announcement zero-Covid policy may last five years
Authorities in Beijing have sparked confusion and alarm after announcing the strict zero-Covid policy could be in place for the next five years, including mass mandatory testing and travel restrictions.
The notice, published on Monday afternoon, was attributed to Cai Qi, the Beijing secretary of the Chinese Communist party. The original text said: “In the next five years, Beijing will unremittingly grasp the normalisation of epidemic prevention and control.”
The notice was first posted by Beijing Daily and republished by other state media outlets. It spread widely across social media, but soon the reference to “five years” was removed from most online publications, and a related hashtag on Weibo was deleted.
EU warns members to top up gas stores as Ukraine war drags on
The European Union has agreed that its members should top up gas reserves to at least 80 per cent capacity for next winter as they prepare for the possibility of Russia further reducing deliveries.
It comes as energy bosses in European nations such as France have urged residents to cut back on electricity usage ahead of possible shortages this autumn.
The EU is trying to slash its use of Russian energy because of the Kremlin's war in Ukraine and find other sources. A ban on imports of Russian coal will start in August, and an embargo on most oil from Russia will be phased in over the coming eight months.
G7 wants to help developing countries, but high debt levels a problem
Group of Seven leaders have unveiled an infrastructure plan meant to bolster the global economy and counter China. But crippling debt owed by poorer countries may get in the way.
"The thing about the G7 is they're not legitimate, but they are immensely powerful and they can do very powerful things."
Max Lawson's demands are clear. As Germany, France, Canada, Japan, Italy, the US and the UK — otherwise known as the Group of Seven — gather with EU representatives for their annual meeting this year at the luxurious Schloss Elmau high in the Bavarian Alps, the head of the inequality policy program at Oxfam is calling on the leaders of these wealthy countries to cancel the debt crippling the globe's poorest nations.
Millions of Yemenis to go hungry as UN forced to slash food aid
UN’s World Food Programme says it will have to ration the food aid it sends to Yemen as a result of a lack of funding.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced further dramatic cuts to food aid in Yemen, leaving millions of Yemenis already suffering through war unable to get enough food.
The WFP said on Sunday that it was forced into the rationing as a result of not receiving enough funding, global economic conditions and the continued knock-on effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Four still in critical condition after South Africa bar tragedy, authorities say
Updated 1424 GMT (2224 HKT) June 27, 2022
Four people in South Africa's East London town remain in critical condition after attending a party that turned tragic. The Eastern Cape Premier's office tells CNN that the four remain under observation in hospital and authorities are waiting to question them.
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