US citizen recently died in Ukraine, State Department says
From CNN's Jennifer Hansler
A US citizen recently died in Ukraine, a State Department spokesperson confirmed Monday.
“We can confirm the death of a U.S. citizen in Ukraine,” the State Department spokesperson said.
“We are in touch with the family and providing all possible consular assistance,” the spokesperson said. “Out of respect for the family's privacy during this difficult time, we have nothing further to add.”
The spokesperson did not provide details on the identity of the person who died or the circumstances of their death.
This is the sixth American who has died in Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February.
Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin admits interfering in US elections
Russian businessman and founder of Wagner Group says interference will continue as midterms loom
Mon 7 Nov 2022 17.40 GMT
The powerful Russian businessman and a close Vladimir Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin has admitted to interfering in US elections on the eve of a midterm vote in which Republicans will seek to take control of Congress and state-wide offices across the country.
“Gentlemen, we interfered, we are interfering and we will interfere,” Prigozhin, who has previously been accused of influencing the outcome of elections across continents, said in a statement posted by his catering company, Concord.
“Carefully, precisely, surgically and the way we do it, the way we can,” Prigozhin, 61, added.
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The study, based on the accounts of patients,said people in the camp "continue to be held in prison-like conditions with very limited access to basic services."
Some 50,000 people live in the overcrowded camp, with children making up 64% of the total — half of whom are younger than 12.
China virus cases at six-month high despite grinding lockdowns
China reported its highest daily Covid caseload in six months Monday, despite grinding lockdowns that have heavily disrupted manufacturing, education and day-to-day life.
Beijing over the weekend quashed hopes that its strict zero-Covid policy -- in which spot lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing are employed to quash outbreaks -- might be relaxed anytime soon.
But a torrent of lockdown-related scandals where residents have complained of inadequate conditions, food shortages and delayed emergency medical care have chipped away at public confidence.
The country logged more than 5,600 new Covid cases Monday -- almost half in Guangdong province, a southern manufacturing hub home to major ports.
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United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has warned world leaders gathered at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt that humanity faces a stark choice between working together or “collective suicide” in the battle against global warming.
Nearly 100 heads of state and government are meeting in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, facing calls to deepen emissions cuts and financially back developing countries already devastated by the effects of rising temperatures.
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Speaking from Sharm el-Sheikh, where the climate summit is taking place, Sanaa Seif told the BBC she was sure he "can do it if it is really a priority".
Abdel Fattah, 40, has been on hunger strike for more than six months.
His family has said he has now stopped drinking water and may die within days.
Mr Sunak told broadcasters that he was hoping to "raise this issue" at talks with Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.
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