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WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Tesla TSLA.O CEO Elon Musk called yesterday for a U.S.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Ukraine said it seriously damaged two Russian naval vessels and struck port infrastructure in the Crimean city of Sevastopol early on Wednesday, in what appeared to be the biggest attack of the war on the home of the Russian navy’s Black Sea Fleet.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights expert for Myanmar yesterday called on the United States to further tighten sanctions on the country’s military rulers to include their main revenue source, the state oil and gas enterprise.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Oil output cuts which Saudi Arabia and Russia have extended to the end of 2023 will mean a substantial market deficit through the fourth quarter, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today, as it largely stuck by its estimates for demand growth this year and next.

MOSCOW/SEOUL,  (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for a rare summit today at which they discussed military matters, the war in Ukraine and possible Russian help for the secretive Communist state’s satellite programme.

DERNA, Libya,  (Reuters) – Thousands of people were killed and at least 10,000 were missing in Libya in floods caused by a huge Mediterranean storm that burst dams, swept away buildings and wiped out as much as a quarter of the eastern coastal city of Derna.

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israel’s Supreme Court heard petitions for over 13 hours yesterday challenging measures by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to curb the power of judges, a historic hearing in a crisis that has tormented the country for months.

TALAT N’YAAQOUB, Morocco,  (Reuters) – Many survivors of Morocco’s earthquake struggled in makeshift shelters yesterday after a fourth night in the open, while villagers in devastated mountain areas voiced frustration at having received no help from the authorities.

(Reuters) – The Sevastopol Shipyard on the Crimean Peninsula was on fire last night after Ukraine launched a missile attack on the port, injuring at least 24 people, the Russia-installed governor of the city said.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy yesterday launched an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, propelling Congress toward a long-shot effort to remove the Democratic president following two impeachments of former President Donald Trump.

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that the Soviet Union’s decision to send tanks into Hungary and Czechoslovakia to crush mass protests during the Cold War was a mistake.

NEAR DERNA, Libya,2 (Reuters) – At least 10,000 people were feared missing in Libya today in floods caused by a huge storm, which burst dams, swept away buildings and wiped out as much as a quarter of the eastern city of Derna.

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israel’s Supreme Court heard arguments today against a bid by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to curb the court’s powers, part of a judicial overhaul that has divided the nation, sparked months of protests and worried Israel’s allies.

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that the Soviet Union’s decision to send tanks into Hungary and Czechoslovakia to crush mass protests during the Cold War was a mistake.

BENGHAZI,  (Reuters) – Authorities in eastern Libya said at least 2,000 people were killed and thousands more were missing after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a heavy storm and rain.

TINMEL, Morocco,  (Reuters) – Villagers in parts of Morocco devastated by the country’s biggest earthquake in over a century camped outside for a fourth night yesterday, as the death toll rose to more than 2,800 people.

MANILA,  (Reuters) – Philippines Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted of tax fraud by a trial court today, in another legal victory for the embattled journalist and for press freedom in the Southeast Asian country.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – A bronze statue of “Iron Felix” Dzerzhinsky, the ruthless founder of the Soviet secret police and architect of the Red Terror which followed the 1917 revolution, was unveiled yesterday at the headquarters of Russia’s foreign spy service.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – BMW BMWG.DE said today it will invest 600 million pounds ($750 million) in its UK plants to take its Mini brand all-electric by 2030, giving a fresh boost to Britain’s car industry after years of Brexit-related uncertainty.

BENGHAZHI,  (Reuters) – A major Mediterranean storm swept through eastern Libya on Sunday and yesterday, killing at least 25 people and damaging homes and roads, medical sources said.